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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Procession of police cruisers escorting fallen Uxbridge officer (5:06)
+6:00: Alcohol-free island serenity at Canal District kava bar
+6:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Accountability, growth and the city ahead
+6:00: Is this your dog?
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Music promoter Jimmy Kang becomes partner in Electric Haze nightclub
+1:00: Michael Kosta of "The Daily Show" brings his stand-up to Bull Run
+1:00: Fatima's Cafe in Worcester is one of the region's "hidden gems"
+1:00: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
+1:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Predator: Badlands" and more
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-Worcester 197-unit development sees pushback on affordability: "A travesty"
-Mass. General Brigham to acquire Fallon Health
-Head of Worcester police union sues news website, seeking $10 million
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
-Crowd pushes Worcester school leaders after no-confidence vote in Nelson Place principal
-Worcester crowd stages peaceful protest against I.C.E. after Minneapolis killing. Gallery (22 photos)
-Former Worcester councilor Dennis Irish dies
-Worcester women’s-only Pilates studio opens on Sunday
-Worcester elementary school briefly evacuated due to smoke in bathroom
>DINING OUT: Scratch's Special $5 at George's Coney Island Friday and Saturday
-ICYMI: Community continues to pay respects to Uxbridge officer killed in crash (1:52)
-Developer proposes 19-story apartment building behind Glass Tower
-School bus slides off Rutland road amid icy conditions, no one hurt
-Related: Cancel classes, or not? Icy roads made decision tough for Central Mass. schools
-From dishwasher to owner: Meet the chef opening a new restaurant in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester juice and smoothie shop reopens 4 months after fire
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor nominations sought
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden planning for override, project work
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Final arrangements being planned for fallen Uxbridge officer (1:57)
-Spencer candlepin bowling center back on the market
-Man arrested for brandishing gun at employee supervising adults with disabilities at Whitney Field Mall
-Photographer shares expertise, experience
-Shrewsbury girl becomes 2026 Little Miss New England Petite
-The Item's calendar of events
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Among Ghosts at Palladium, DeadBeat with Mark Karan ...
-"Chicago" musical set to "razzle dazzle 'em" in Worcester
-Bruno Mars coming to Gillette Stadium this fall
>OPINION: Tim Garvin: Make 2026 a year for giving
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:55): Dr. Jennifer Herring, Executive Director, Worcester Education Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned and loved classic cars
>SPORTS: Patriots preparing for first round matchup against Chargers (2:47)
-Vrabel v. Harbaugh: The elite coaching matchup in wild card (1:30)
-Bruins beat Calgary, 4-1
-Bruins honor Uxbridge police officer killed in crash
-Bruins will send 7 players to Olympics in Milan-Cortina
-Holy Cross women's hockey set to face Boston College
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Star Wars Night Saturday
>NATIONAL: U.S. military seizes tankers tied to sanctioned Venezuela oil (2:00)
-2 shot by Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, authorities say
-Tragic: Teen killed in freak A.T.V. crash following death of her brother
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. gives $250 million to cover rising insurance costs (2:23)
-Ex-aide to Gov. Healey accused of drug trafficking mistakenly paid $30,000 for unused vacation days
>COLLEGES: Clark alumni hockey game marks 45 years on the ice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): British Airways Vacations: Save on travel to top 2026 destinations
>BUSINESS: Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil industry in 5 charts
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Radio Worcester (10:57): B.B.B. of Central New England's Lisa Swanson on A.I., business support and community outreach
>SHOPPING: Amazon’s Ember Artline TV launches to rival Samsung’s The Frame
>HOMES: Ariana Becker: Simple ways to elevate your home in the new year (when you don’t want to redo everything)
>HEALTH: A.C.L. tears increasingly common in women. Here's why
-Mass. physicians, residents chime in after C.D.C. decreases child vaccine recommendations (2:00)
>FOOD: I tried the new Dunkin’ Protein Coffee so you don’t have to (2:24)
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV teases horror-comedy series "Widow’s Bay" set in New England
>MOVIES: Sydney Sweeney expected to return in "Handmaid" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Matt Lauer's latest career comeback attempt, but "no one will hire him"
-George Clooney doubles down on wild claim about his and Amal's 11-year marriage
>ANIMALS: Dog who was tied to a trailer for a month jumps for joy now (2:14)
>HISTORY: The first car license plate issued still exists in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Hearing grandma's voice again (1:24)
-Meanwhile, woman wins lottery jackpot on daughter's birthday
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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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