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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Leominster man accused of killing wife, causing police standoff
+4:00: Contractor seriously injured after falling from roof in Blackstone
+4:00: Nicole "Nic" Jean Turner, Samara Tang-Rainwater named to poetry roles
+4:00: Holy Cross men’s basketball begins Patriot League action versus Bucknell on Wednesday
+4:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 12
+Noon: 3 shot in Worcester early Monday
+Noon: Site of Shaw’s in Worcester sold for $31 million
+Noon: The Arms and Armor exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Knights in white flannel, chain mail and more at Worcester Art Museum
-Worcester homicide rate falls from 16 last year to 2 in 2025
-Man arrested after hourslong standoff in connection with Leominster woman's death (:26). Article
-Feds: Worcester man received $137,000 in pandemic fund scam
-Worcester man found guilty of shoplifting $95.42 from Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Drone video of sunset in Worcester after a December snowfall (:39)
-Following upgrades, developer sells Worcester property for triple 2019 sales price
-Ducks, chickens escape large Winchendon barn fire (:40). Article
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bagels (5:25)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Building bonds during “New Student Orientation”
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre police identify 2 young men killed in Route 62 single-vehicle crash
-Man arrested, 2 others at large following coordinated retail theft at Target
-Millbury sergeant gains recognition for role in toy drive
-Grafton company to pay $250,000 for creating stench (:28)
-Miru Kunst chosen to represent youth at Dairy Goat Association
-The Village at Orchard Meadows community makes an impact through donations
-KofC hosts Free Throw Championship January 17th
-Residents frustrated by lack of progress of Century Mills
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Big Nate Allstar puts Worcester in the picture with "Went Legit"
-New board members elected at Icon Museum
>OPINION: Elizabeth Kleber: Helping hands for senior home care
-Professor Sean Ryder: It's time to rock that ribonucleic acid
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:47): Dr. Shulman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Korean War veteran who worked for the postal service for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots set aggressive tone early in 42-10 rout of Jets
-Patriots clinch AFC East title with Bills loss, first win since 2019
-AFC's No. 1 seed still up for grabs
-Celtics fall in Portland, 114-108 (2:02). Article
-ECHL, players reach tentative labor agreement
-These Central Mass. football players were selected to the Mewhiney all-star team
>NATIONAL: Train derails in Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens
-Helicopter falls from the sky after midair collision (2:23)
-Tragic: 207 geese found slaughtered, dumped
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine State Police investigating death of 1-year-old child
-Teen killed in Maine snowmobile crash
-Fireball spotted streaking over towns in southeast N.H.
>COLLEGES: Assumption Presidential Award winners exemplify scholarship, service, teaching and mission
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major airline blasted for "awful" policy change affecting millions
-The 1 airport feature that increases traveler happiness
>BUSINESS: Worcester unveils Legacy Business Program
-Radio Worcester (9:33): Downtown Worcester sees continued momentum with openings
>HOMES: See the lower median price for November home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: This is "brain rot," a slang term with something to it
>TV/STREAMING: Preview of "Little Disasters" show with Diane Kruger (5:57)
>MOVIES: 12 best movies about Twixmas (between Christmas and New Year's)
>CELEBRITY: The true story of Dolly Parton's ultra-secret marriage
-Kumail Nanjiani addresses bizarre Michelle Obama affair rumor
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy begs for help on side of road (1:38)
>HISTORY: Bombshell declassified docs reveal Nazi "Angel of Death" was allowed to live carefree life after Auschwitz horrors: docs
>GOOD NEWS: Heroic father rescues abducted daughter by tracking her cell phone after Christmas Day kidnapping
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, tipsy thief steals 2 mandolins from music store, returns them days later with note saying "I been drunk"
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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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