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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (21:03): Worcester City Manager on release of video, audio from Eureka St. arrest
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (24:11): Councilor Khrystian King urges oversight, preparedness following Eureka St.
+4:00: Related: What are I.C.E. agents legally required to do (1:57)
+4:00: Boston Puerto Rican restaurant opens second location in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "A Minecraft Movie," "Snow White" and more
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Livia’s Dish owners have bought Altea’s Eatery
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Cordella’s eyes expansion, adding beer, cocktails
+Noon: George Sherwood's "Art in Motion" at New England Botanic Garden
+Noon: First Person: Karaoke fans, Joe Fusco Jr.'s got an "Unchained Melody" for you
-Man shot at parking lot of hotel
-Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
-Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
-Honking at undercover I.C.E. car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
-Related: GoFundMe raises money for family of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester
-Related: What are I.C.E. agents required to do when they're detaining someone? What an expert says
-State commits $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Nativity School of Worcester announces $3 million gift
-Vernon Medical Center building in Worcester sold for $1.3 million
-One year later, suspected murderer at Northborough house party still at large
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New Brazilian pizza restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: College student from Shrewsbury dies in tragic accident during class trip days before graduation
-11-year-old girl struck by car near Worcester elementary school
-Worcester high school receives bomb threat. Police investigation underway
-Clark School of Business, W.B.J. launch Women’s Executive Academy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden P.D.: No parking on Kris Allen Drive & Jennifer Drive
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-From Cinderella’s Castle to Squid Ink Paella: Wachusett goes to Europe
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Askren sisters go back-to-back as Clinton High valedictorians
-Meet the valedictorian and salutatorian of Shrewsbury High School
-Southbridge woman first $1 million winner in new scratch ticket
-Road closure Friday in Millbury
-Key parcel in Shrewsbury Center to become town-owned property
-Proposition 2½ override questions fail in Spencer; Woodbury, Viner elected selectmen
-Sterling voters add meals tax, regional dispatch
-Rutland passes W.R.S.D. budget, wetlands protection
-David Carr wins seat on Lancaster Select Board
-Hello, goodbye at Sutton annual town meeting
-No races, mostly same faces in Princeton election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
-Blues photographer Tom Hazeltine is having first exhibition at WCUW
-World renowned CowParade mooving into Old Sturbridge Village in June
-Green Day reveals how they celebrated Hollywood Walk of Fame star, tease new music for fans
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Violent Worcester cop wants city councilor investigated
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Let’s stop pretending this is normal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Our ancestors were enslaved, not pilgrims
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 927 (28:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who grew his company into a global manufacturer
>SPORTS: How Patriots are seeing more confident Drake Maye entering Year 2
-"Real chance" Bill Belichick never coaches a U.N.C. game: Pablo Torre
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Bravehearts' Vaccaro honored for community efforts
-’Sader Stories: Nolan Schuermann, men's golf
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-1
-Bringing girls' flag football to Wachusett has been a dream come true for Jordan D'Amelio
>CARS: Ford recalls 270,000 S.U.V.s over faulty brakes
>NATIONAL: Mom charged for aiding son in school attack plot
-Supreme Court debates birthright citizenship order
>TRAGIC: Family of 5 killed in head-on car crash on Mother's Day trip
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed when car goes off I-495, crashes into woods, catches fire
-Karen Read trial (22:11): Was the John O'Keefe autopsy testimony pivotal?
-How a Mass. mom taught the F.B.I. how to profile serial killers (3:40). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Jordyn Bleaney
-Finding potable water on Mars with WPI PhD student Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha (:53)
-Pen pals field day brings Worcester State closer with May Street School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 overlooked spots in the U.S. to avoid crowds
>BUSINESS: What to do if debt collectors call about student loans
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-These are the best ways to redeem credit card rewards (1:53)
>SHOPPING: Walmart warns of price hikes due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs
>HEALTH: Doctor on how childbirth can negatively impact mothers (3:32)
-F.D.A. to ban widely used kids' supplement over brain damage risks
>FOOD: Retail egg prices drop in U.S. after record highs earlier this year
>TV/STREAMING: Hoda Kotb on "list" to take over Kelly Clarkson's talk show after "Today" exit
>MOVIES: First look at John Madden movie starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale
>CELEBRITY: "This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz stuns fans with 100-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Mastiff who wouldn't look at anyone takes care of kitties (1:01)
>HISTORY: "New bridge over Lake Quinsigamond", circa 1935
>GOOD NEWS: After daughter's tragic death, parents take in 4 more foster kids (3:02)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch herd of 25 escaped cows visit neighborhoods
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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