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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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In The News
>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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