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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester doctor, towering figure in public health, dies at 96
-The “paper-thin” crisis: Inside Worcester’s December water main madness
-Worcester goes all out to celebrate World War II veteran's 100th birthday
-Worcester Tech students work together to give bathrooms a fresh start
-Wall Street Journal, from Worcester: The hottest high schools in Massachusetts are trade schools
-Grafton company to pay $250,000 for creating stench (:28)
-ECHL, players reach tentative labor agreement
-Fun for all, all for fun: Buffone Arena hosts adaptive ice skating
-Worcester breast cancer nonprofit earns national grant
-T&G This Week: Reporting with impact
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Water mains, P.E.T.A. points fingers, Cousy's floor
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: Yolk & Crumb brings buttery, flaky croissants to Worcester's West Side
-ICYMI: Serious crash in Barre kills 2, injures another
-Strike ends at Starbucks on East Central St. in Worcester and W. Broadway in Gardner
-Babies dress up for Christmas at Saint Vincent
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on Board of Health
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden override vote now planned for spring
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Judge: Authorities were "negligent" in not pursuing Fitchburg murder case
-Princeton cop injured after individual approaches with shovel during domestic call
-Hubbardston Select Board moves to replace town administrator amid recent staff departures
-Woman arrested for O.U.I. after midday crash in Clinton
-Paxton average tax bill rising by $521
-Grafton High is a Morgan’s Message school
-Need a late Christmas gift? Look no further
-Goings on from Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (35:14): Visiting holiday songs with distinguished speaker Nick Noble
-Book explores faith and coping after father's death
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on New Year's Eve in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: My predictions for the new year
-WPI professor: Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live (1:02:40): Papee Paye, Milhomme Jean-charles, Ronald Burgess Jr. and Manny Alvarado
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse from Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye is thriving in Josh McDaniels’ Patriots offense
-No limits on Patriots ceiling with Maye's play: Mike Reiss (4:01)
-Patriots place receiver Mack Hollins on injured reserve
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 17 Patriots preview vs. the Jets
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 4-1
>CARS: New electric vehicle battery can run 600 miles before recharge
>NATIONAL: Tech-savvy users discover a way around redacted parts of Epstein files
-New D.N.A. technology could help solve JonBenet Ramsey case
-Tragic: Woman shot, killed on Christmas by man doing target practice in his backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with murder after killing his mother in Maine
-Framingham official resigns following arrest in child sex sting
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors program brings Catholic liberal education to bear on a broad spectrum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 cheapest places to fly in 2026 — and the best dates to get bang for your buck
-Should you use luggage locks while traveling?
>BUSINESS: $950 million deal to sell more than 100 JCPenney stores collapses
>HOMES: Here are some helpful tips to lower your home heating bill (2:25)
>SHOPPING: What to know about holiday returns (3:06)
>HEALTH: "Troubling" colorectal cancer complication is highest in those under 50
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Simon Cowell: The Next Act" (2:29)
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" still heating up the box office
>CELEBRITY: "The Wire" actor James Ransone dies by suicide at 46
-Steven Spielberg "refused" to work with Ben Affleck after a pool party incident
>ANIMALS: Boxer loves getting tucked into bed by grandpa (1:34)
>HISTORY: World War II Gen. George S. Patton lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Boy goes viral after sharing bird mimicking talent with world (3:12)
-Meanwhile, naked Florida man arrested for Christmas burglaries in mansions
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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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