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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 31 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-These Worcester residents lost power on Black Friday, and it's still not fully back
-Worcester protesters blast strike on Venezuela at Lincoln Square rally
-Red Rabbit Games 2025: Worcester indie studio releases first game "Unsent"
-Shrewsbury author’s book produces a plethora of additional stories about Spag’s
-After 80 years, Shrewsbury staple Perrone's Barber Shop officially closes
-T&G This Week: Help us recognize the nation's most exceptional women
>DINING OUT: These 6 Mass. hidden gems are the coziest way to start your 2026
-ICYMI: Juveniles charged after Boys & Girls Club Way shooting
-Worcester's mayor, council and School Committee sworn in
-Multiplatinum songwriter and Worcester native Donnie Demers dies
-Crown Meat Market Deli Bakery makes waves with Brazilian pastries
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Among Friends senior newsletter
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Wachusett Echo: Something new is coming this way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Year in Review
-Local nutrition shop fueled by owner’s emphasis on health
-Police: Driver admitted drinking, refused blood draw before O.U.I. arrest in Clinton crash
-Leominster woman’s report of past domestic assault leads to her arrest and that of longtime partner
-Property taxes in Hubbardston will increase due to fire truck debt exclusion error
-Liz O’Neil named new executive director of the Blackstone Valley Chamber
-Beloved area farm closing its doors after more than 100 years
-S.L.A. senior earns award in regional writing contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Harlem Globetrotters, "Chicago" and more
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 3 (27:22): Cynthia Stone
>OPINION: Laurel: All on the same note as the new year starts
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes for the new year
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WPI professor
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins preview: How Drake Maye can stay red-hot vs. Miami
-Patriots get Will Campbell, Milton Williams back
-Cam Newton labels Maye "game manager" as beef continues
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 18 Patriots preview vs. the Dolphins
-NFL Week 18 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics blow out Clippers, 146-115 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Canucks, 3-2
-Fourth quarter run leads Holy Cross women's basketball past Navy, 66-55
-Holy Cross men’s basketball downed by Navy
-Holy Cross men's and women's hockey fall
>CARS: Water bottle spill blamed for $12,000 auto repair bill (3:00)
>NATIONAL: Read the indictment against Nicolás Maduro, wife Cilia Flores, after U.S. captures the couple
-Venezuelan opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado poised to take the place of Maduro
-Tragic: 2-year-old among at least 5 killed in crash of plane carrying burn patients
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot initiatives on unionization, limiting state taxes clear important milestone
-East Bridgewater man charged with assaulting woman at his home
>COLLEGES: Assumption's new student enrollment grows 42% in the last 3 years
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Gallery: 5 of the world's most stunning alpine lakes
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal’s 10 bold predictions for 2026
-How did Worcester Business Journal do with its bold predictions for 2025?
>HOMES: The 5 important steps first-time homebuyers should follow in 2026
>HEALTH: Personal trainers give tips on how to maintain fitness in 2026 at the gym or at home (3:19)
>FOOD: Worcester nonprofit offering free winter meals every Monday
>TV/STREAMING: Final trailer for new "Game of Thrones" show, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (2:32)
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" still fired up on its third week in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Lizzo flaunts slimmed-down figure in teeny tiny white bikini
-Morgan Freeman reveals his biggest concern about turning 90
>ANIMALS: Pig causes 911 call — and steals everyone’s hearts (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Hero siblings save bus driver suffering medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in California, man runs half marathon while wearing 137 T-shirts
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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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