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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man found responsible for shoplifting nearly $200 from Shrewsbury Price Chopper
+5:00: Haxhiaj seeks answers on H.U.D. housing cuts
+5:00: Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Vermont, 46-45
+Noon: 2 masked men arrested after workplace dispute leads to vandalism at Leominster Market Basket
+Noon: Worcesteria: When hate strikes, Hanukkah celebrations hit back with light
+Noon: Are these your cats?
-Feeding Worcester: Nonprofits strain to meet surging food insecurity
-The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone
-Related: Owners push back against proposed rent control ballot question
-These recent water main breaks were not caused by the cold – but others could be
-Earlier: Water main break in area of 429 Salisbury Street in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Diverse communities are being priced out of Worcester, making it harder for help to reach them
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Western Mass. mental health clinic expanding to Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The mysterious disappearance of Lucius Pond
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball estimated jackpot at $1.25 billion after no one won grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion
>DINING OUT: How 20 customers can win free Raising Cane’s for a year in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday
-Worcester among housing markets that will deliver better value than pricey neighbors in 2026
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali to host Dinner with the Grinch 5 to 8 Tuesday
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling police investigate Chocksett incident
-300-unit 40B project in Shrewsbury asks for $822,000 in fees waived, citing community benefits
-Woman charged with violating restraining order for sending sister to ex-boyfriend’s residence
-Millbury Police Sergeant Christopher Polselli on the department's Toy Drive (9:26)
-Great Recession, COVID closure... Orange Salon still thriving
-Hustle Hub Nutrition aims to uplift
-4 warehouses in Westborough sold for $95 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Four Year Strong thrills Palladium crowd with hits, flashbacks, energy
-Fun New Year's Eve ideas for kids
>OPINION: Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: An economy without a middle class
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 482 (27:34): Rabbi Norman Cohen
-WCCA-TV Specials (1:20:37): Worcester Regional Research Bureau Annual Meeting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime college administrator
>SPORTS: Patriots’ run defense is a real concern, and more Pats-Bills takeaways
-Celtics lose to Pistons, 112-105 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball set to host Vermont on Tuesday for annual Field Trip Game
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 10
>NATIONAL: 15 injured after San Francisco cable car suddenly halts
-Heroic detective killed Bondi Beach terror suspect with "once in a lifetime shot" from over 100 feet away
-Tragic: 84-year-old man shoots son in face for not visiting his mom enough: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Breaking down Brian Walshe's murder conviction (21:07)
-New video of person of interest in Brown University shooting (3:39). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross 2025: The year in photos
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:53): Larry Schuyler and Robert Layne on upcoming MLK Breakfast
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 10 most livable cities in the world in 2025
>BUSINESS: TJX and BJ’s median employee pay qualifies for government food assistance
-LPL Financial Research: Policy tailwinds and artificial intelligence to power stocks in 2026
-Radio Worcester (9:26): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 3
-Julia Becker Collins: It’s time to change your marketing
>SHOPPING: Holiday shipping deadlines for post office, FedEx, UPS are coming up
>FOOD: 8 iconic regional sandwiches from across the U.S.
>HEALTH: Blood test can predict dementia risk up to 25 years before diagnosis
>TV/STREAMING: Rob Reiner movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max and more
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried movie, "The Housemaid" (1:11)
>CELEBRITY: Rob Reiner, wife Michele argued with son Nick at Conan O'Brien's party before murders: report
-Rob Reiner through the years: From "All in the Family" to Hollywood icon
-"General Hospital" actor Anthony Geary dies at 78
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuers straight to her puppies (2:04)
>HISTORY: There was something magical about the Sugar Shack’s live soul music
>GOOD NEWS: Retired cop offers free mobile laundry service for homeless (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, 1,435 couples kiss under mistletoe to break world record
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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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