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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man sues UMass Memorial for $5 million
-EcoTarium rings in new year...at noon so the kids can go to bed
-The most popular stories of 2025 on The 016
-The top viewed stories of 2025 at This Week in Worcester
-News Link Live’s 10 most-read stories of 2025
-Sip elevated libations high above The Woo at Vue, Worcester's newest cocktail lounge (:52)
-8 months after UMass Medical School layoffs, N.I.H. to review delayed funding applications
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on New Year's Day
-Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester
-City Council, School Committee members to be inaugurated Friday
-Worcester Public Schools, police update school partnership
-Radio Worcester (21:52): Raising Cane’s opens in Worcester, leaders share culture behind the brand
>DINING OUT: New Year's Day breakfast deal at Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: 21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash
-Victims of Barre crash mourned
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Pediatric flu cases surge in Worcester E.R.s
-Related: Doctor on how to control flu spread as cases spike in Mass. (2:18)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire hits Holden market
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: “Dig” for a cure
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First Day Hike in Shrewsbury
-South Street parcel in Shrewsbury may get industrial overhaul
-Did you lose your keys in Paxton?
-Sutton antique store influenced by Grafton Flea Market
-Dudley man arrested after warrant issued in Webster credit union larceny case
-Oxford Chief Michael Daniels named top cop in Canton
-Action Ambulance pitches its services to Spencer
-Power Surge Bar Arcade opens in Fitchburg
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Get tickets to see the 100 biggest concert tours of 2026
-Last Call: Ricardo Barros, photographer
>OPINION: Suzanne Graham Anderson: A year of travels, truths and knowledge gained for the year ahead
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Corner Lunch Diner
>SPORTS: Patriots' Christian Barmore facing domestic assault charge (:49). Article
-Coach Mike Vrabel reacts to allegations against 2 of his players (:32). Article
-Drake Maye surges to NFL MVP favorite after Matthew Stafford’s dud
-Bruins beat Edmonton, 6-2
-Balanced effort leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to win in Patriot League opener
-Late free throws push Holy cross women's basketball past Bucknell in Patriot League opener
-Holy Cross Athletics 2025 in review
-Bravehearts to hold 3-week summer camp in 2026
-Railers beat Wheeling, 7-2
-The best of Worcester sports in 2025
>NATIONAL: Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar
-More than 30 bodies recovered from Houston-area bayous this year, sparking serial killer fears
-Tragic: Grandfather who ran back into burning home to save grandson dies
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person killed in fire at Manchester apartment building
-Mark your calendars for these big events in Boston in 2026 (1:00)
>COLLEGES: Charting a course for excellence at Assumption
-Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:38): Blue Man Group, creative communities and making your idea reality
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): We've got your must-travel list for 2026 (4:19)
-The real reason flight attendants greet you at the boarding door
>BUSINESS: 2026 Economic Forecast: Real estate's opportunity among uncertainty
-2026 Economic Forecast: Fresh faces to lead health care
-2026 Economic Forecast: Craft beer & cannabis will struggle to adapt
-2026 Economic Forecast: Community colleges step up in the higher ed industry
-2026 Economic Forecast: D.E.I. will operate in a low-key manner
-2026 Economic Forecast: Manufacturing's unpredictability, tempered enthusiasm
>HOMES: Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor: Residential real estate is now balanced
>HEALTH: The benefits of dry January
-Drugmakers to raise U.S. prices on 350 medicines despite pressure
>FOOD: Which grocery items had price increases in 2025?
>TV/STREAMING: Is Netflix the new HGTV?
>MOVIES: Best sex scenes in 2025 movies
-Best horror movies of 2025 on streaming and in theaters
-Trailer for new Christopher Nolan movie, "The Odyssey" (1:54)
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion shares rare public video to her fans as she battles stiff person syndrome
-How Cheryl Hines overcame "pain" of husband R.F.K. Jr.'s sexting scandal
>ANIMALS: Terrified shelter dog saved by her guardian angel (2:30)
>HISTORY: Mass. governor signed a redistricting bill 2 centuries ago that led to term gerrymandering
>GOOD NEWS: Mom learns long-lost pen pal is her doctor — who delivered her kids
-Meanwhile, in Australia, rider goes through McDonalds on horseback, trots away with ice cream cone
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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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