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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 (: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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