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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 27, late snow today in Worcester
+Noon: Snowfall timeline and accumulation forecast (3:28)
+5:00: Declared winter parking ban to take effect 9 p.m. Monday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:0: Spotty power plagues Worcester since Black Friday (2:07). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 13
+Noon: Rochdale man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+Noon: YATCO will move forward on Route 20 in Shrewsbury after Market Basket appeal fails
+Noon: WCCA-TV newsletter for January
-Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former officer at age 45
-Firefighter hurt in Southbridge blaze
-Worcester School Committee opens 2026 with packed agenda
-Worcester County Wonders: Locals took hands in creating typewriter
-Maxwell Stukalin receives Worcester District Medical Society student achievement award
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 nachos (5:27)
-ICYMI: 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"
-Juveniles charged after Boys & Girls Club Way shooting
-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): Oldest Westborough resident celebrates 104 years
-Sustainable Grafton’s native garden aims to educate
-New administrator for Rutland's new year
-Rutland police K9 celebrates birthday
-When Clinton hoopsters invaded Boston Garden
-The Item's Year in Review: January to June
-The Item's public safety logs
-Police logs from West Boylston, Shrewsbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury author’s book produces a plethora of additional stories about Spag’s
-Critics Choice Awards winners
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Embrace spirit of possibility in the new year
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:54:31)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who served as a docent at Worcester Art Museum for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Patriots clinch AFC’s No. 2 seed with 38-10 rout of Miami
-Why the Chargers are the best playoff matchup for the Patriots
-Chiefs defensive coordinator, Grafton native Steve Spagnuolo to be honored by Springfield College
-Former Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney draws praise from Troy Aikman before move to UCLA
-Holy Cross football announces 2026 schedule
>NATIONAL: How the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
-Woman kills 2 sons, grandma before shooting self: officials
-Tragic: Climber plummets hundreds of feet to his death while scaling peak on New Year's Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot killed after plane crashes at Provincetown Airport (1:16)
-Mass. couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide, D.A. says (:21)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State ranks among top 10 Mass. public schools for graduate earnings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Body found at Disney World – after series of deaths rocked resort last year: cops
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members
>HOMES: Despite Fed rate cuts, mortgage rates could still go up
>HEALTH: Tips for sobriety in Dry January and beyond (3:19)
>FOOD: How to make a classic spaghetti dish with a twist (4:18)
>TV/STREAMING: The 5 worst TV shows of 2025, Meghan Markle's Netflix flop and "And Just Like That" — again
>MOVIES: George Clooney gives major update on status of "Ocean's 14"
>CELEBRITY: Evangeline Lilly reveals brain damage after Hawaii accident
-Aubrey Plaza delists L.A. home she shared with late husband Jeff Baena
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:30)
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan helps rescue family from near-death crash on highway
-Meanwhile, Florida Man claims he was "teleported" into stolen BMW that crashed at 130 mph
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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