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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 34 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Uxbridge police mourn officer killed in overnight crash (3:02)
+6:00: Related: Department identifies officer killed in Uxbridge crash (1:18). Article
+6:00: Related: Fallen officer was wonderful "friend, father, husband" (1:22)
-Earlier: OVERNIGHT: Uxbridge police officer dies in crash while helping motorist on Route 146 (1:38). Article
+6:00: School bus slides off Rutland road amid icy conditions, no one hurt (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Cancel classes, or not? Icy roads made decision tough for Central Mass. schools
+6:00: Worcester juice and smoothie shop reopens 4 months after fire
+6:00: Pawsitively 4 Pink recognized for support of women with breast cancer
+Noon: Listen Up: Get ready to be "Taken In" by Good Trees River Band
+Noon: Starting off 2026 at the Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
+Noon: Last Call: Andrew Cardosi, model, actor, vocalist
-Paula Bouthiller, 92, opera singer, dies after Oxford pedestrian crash
-"A clean city to live in": Worcester’s Quality of Life team is cleaning up, helping people in need
-August Coffee, with lawyer behind counter, to open in downtown Worcester
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2026
-Share your Valentine's story with Worcester Magazine
-Worcester educator named among Conservation Teachers Of The Year
-Worcester schools set goals for this school year. How are they doing?
-Early Childhood Assessment in Worcester Public Schools (4:00)
-W.P.S. opens enrollment season with January open houses
-Aislinn Doyle: January 8th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-TODAY! Information session for those wishing to be Worcester police officers
-WCCA-TV newsletter for January
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant offers free appetizer with purchase of an entree Tuesdays and Wednesdays
-ICYMI: Spotty power plagues Worcester neighborhood since Black Friday (2:08). Article
-Earlier: These Worcester residents lost power on Black Friday, and it's still not fully back
-Boston developer proposes nearly 200 apartments near Polar Park
-Worcester reports lowest homicide rate in 40 years — just 2 in 2025
-Rochdale man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former Holden officer at age 45
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brickstone Kitchen is focused on family
-Every Patriots game is a party at this Millbury movie theater
-Millbury Police Department annual ice fishing derby January 31st
-2 liquor licenses to go as Clinton renews annual permits
-Grant "a lifeline" for Presentation Apartments
-4 people transported to hospital following 3-car accident on Route 20
-YATCO will move forward on Route 20 in Shrewsbury after Market Basket appeal fails
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Beyoncé declared the fifth billionaire musician by Forbes
-76 biggest classic rock concerts of 2026
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Looking into the crystal ball for 2026's predictions
-First Person: Wildlife "wows" Joe Fusco Jr. at the Worcester library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught school for 38 years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel explains why Drake Maye should win the MVP award
-Tom Brady says Matthew Stafford is MVP — not Maye
-Vrabel gives scouting report on Chargers
-Bruins lose to Seattle, 7-4
-Holy Cross men's (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) take on Lehigh
>NATIONAL: Maria Corina Machado would easily win "fair" Venezuela election, backers claim
-5 years after Jan. 6 Capitol attack, more information continues to emerge
-Tragic: Boy, 3, orphaned in wrong-way "drunken-driving" crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Gunman in Brown shooting confessed in videos, says attack was planned for a long time
-New Haven police chief abruptly retires amid allegations of stealing informant funds
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast (47:24): Money behavior and personal finance | Alexander Smith
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What are your rights as a passenger if flight is cancelled? (2:01). Article
>BUSINESS: Commonwealth Fusion teams with world’s most valuable company to use A.I. to advance fusion tech
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Boston Dynamics showcases new Atlas robot at C.E.S. (:22). Article
>SHOPPING: Trends of the past coming back as consumers seek nostalgia (1:57). Article
>HOMES: Sue Gordon: Ask the Realtor
>HEALTH: Handling the holiday flu surge (2:20)
-Radio Worcester (11:50): Dr. Chintan Patel on new St. Vincent urology office and preventive men’s health care
>FOOD: Every fast food salad, from worst to best (2:12)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Gerard Butler movie, "Greenland 2: Migration" (1:21)
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney poses in nothing but gold body paint for W magazine cover
-Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce settlement details revealed as they finalize split
>ANIMALS: Rescue donkey set to break world record for long ears
>GOOD NEWS: Woman receives letter in the mail 72 years after it was sent
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, kin of "dead" woman who woke up at funeral home get $3.25 million settlement
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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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