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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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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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