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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Teachers register displeasure with principal at Nelson Place School
-Why so many water main breaks? Worcester City Council gets answers
-Worcester pastor, husband of former councilor, facing $900,000 in lawsuits
-WPI receives $3 million from alumnus (6:11). Article
-Local Afghan Americans voice anxiety, hopes to Worcester, U.S. lawmakers
-Dancing lessons? Worcester Tech teachers hold holiday flash mob
-See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent's Holiday Message (1:52)
-Worcester Walks: Carlstrom Memorial Forest a pleasant trek for all seasons
-Last Call: Peter Stanton, Worcester Business Journal publisher
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: Need last minute presents? Check of Dining Out to see who's open
-ICYMI: Person struck and killed by train in Clinton
-Worcester shooting suspect arrested in Texas after years on the run
-Parking may soon be banned on part of Worcester’s Grafton Street. Here’s why
-Polar, Stop & Shop ride viral "6 7" craze
-Meet the next winner of Worcester's top community service award
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston to explore regionalizing schools
-Sutton's Blackstone National Golf Club purchased for $9.5 million
-Teens from Winchendon rescued from Mount Monadnock; bill could follow
-Effort relaunches Sterling tree lighting
-Paxton dressed for holiday season
-Wreaths Across America makes stop in Boylston
-Lancaster library supporters meet with legislators
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Bella's Bartok set to take long hiatus after show at Electric Haze
-Victor D. Infante: The worst Christmas music ever
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Empire, currency and the bodies left behind
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:23): Tamara Berry, owner, Mozelle's Sweet Shoppe
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was born blind and wrote Easy Braille Translator software
>SPORTS: Drake Maye, Christian Gonzalez earn Pro Bowl honors for Patriots
-ECHL union delivers strike notice. What does it mean for the Worcester Railers?
-Bruins lose to Montreal, 6-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey coach Katie Lachapelle at the 100 Grill (2:20)
-Bill Ballou: This year's Hall of Fame "unexciting"
>NATIONAL: Gen Z homemade Christmas going viral on TikTok
-Department of Justice releases new set of Epstein files
-Florida woman accused of fatally shooting both her ex-husbands in single-day rampage
-Tragic: 2 people killed in crash while returning from funeral in Watertown
>NEW ENGLAND: Former officer's certification revoked over ties to Birchmore
-1 in 3 voters have considered leaving Mass. due to high cost of living, poll finds (:21). Article
>COLLEGES: 3 named to Q.C.C. Board of Trustees
-Anna Maria Athletics expands with new teams and leadership ahead of 2026-27
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 5 roadside convenience stores in America
-What do airlines do with lost luggage that's never claimed?
>BUSINESS: Devens seeks developers to build on 69 acres
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
-John Quirk: Without community giving, business community Is a failure
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Holiday plants a gift that keeps on giving
>HEALTH: This workplace habit can help people with type 2 diabetes manage insulin levels: study
>FOOD: Eggnog: Vintage classic — or outdated abomination?
>TV/STREAMING: Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson set for new Luther movie at Netflix
>MOVIES: All 12 of James Cameron's movies ranked, from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Banks has never tried Botox at 51, but she’s "talking about it"
-Brad Pitt scores major victory in Angelina Jolie legal battle as actress must reveal private messages
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever is there through all of mom's milestones (1:35)
>HISTORY: What in-flight meals were like 50 years ago
>GOOD NEWS: Couple engaged in same hospital they were treated for comas as teens
-Meanwhile, Pennsylvania, gusty winds send giant inflatable ornament rolling through neighborhood
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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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