Top stories from The016.com, Thursday, January 15th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 48 today in Worcester

  +5:00: Close call with major snowstorm? Boston meteorologists discuss (8:39)
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Shrewsbury school worker, 19, arrested on child sexual abuse image charges (:39). Article

  +5:00: Gunman who killed trooper in 1983 has first parole hearing (2:06)

  +5:00: Farewell to fallen hero: Funeral for Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta (1:57) (pictured)

  +5:00: Worcester’s new steakhouse has a genius system for all-you-can-eat meat
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester skyscraper proposal nearly doubles in size following developer error

  +Noon: DCU Center announces that Amy Peterson to be new general manager

  +Noon: Key staff changes at WCUW Community Radio take effect

  +Noon: Worcester's new poet laureate "Nic" Turner melds love of poetry, city

  +Noon: Samara Tang-Rainwater is Worcester's new youth poet laureate

  +Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Why New England Gardens are going local

  +Noon: Shaun Murphy named C.E.O. of the Worcester Majors semipro basketball
  
  

  -Grafton school bus driver from Worcester charged with kidnapping, endangerment (2:29). Article

  -Closed Worcester Mediterranean restaurant expected to reopen by March

  -2 caught stealing copper from Worcester home in broad daylight (:24). Article

  -Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board

  -Worcester council delays vote on tax break for developer that violated ordinance

  -Related: Worcester apartment project developer fined over subcontractor violations

  -City Council raises concerns over speed humps, needle disposal sites

  -Is the Worcester Board of Health too harsh on city businesses?

  -Embattled Worcester hospital announces new interim C.E.O. on its website

  -P.O.S.T. Commission clarifies role of local police oversight

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate

  >DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': DeSouza’s Catch offers a little bit of everything

  -ICYMI: 2 Worcester teens face charges after leading police on chases in stolen cars, with video

  -Worcester police seek new clues in woman's 2014 disappearance

  -Husband charged with murder in wife’s shooting death in Leominster home

  -Worcester man arrested for aggravated child rape released on personal recognizance

  -Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun after moped crash

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Open brush burning begins January 15th

  -Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)

  -Owner of Ten West Market ready to rebuild after business destroyed by fire

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Daughters of slain Trooper George Hanna fight killer's parole (2:41). Article

  -Related: After law change, parole hearing slated for man who killed trooper in Auburn

  -Fallen Uxbridge police officer remembered at wake (2:03)

  -In second attempt, Charlton votes to allow guns in municipal buildings

  -Auburn police, fire departments to participate in Polar Plunge March 20th

  -Bolton voters will decide filtration payment source

  -Worcester Walks: At Bolton Flats, wandering through winter's wonders

  -Westborough police arrests

  -Tahanto Super Bowl players honored
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jewish Film Festival offers wide appeal with 6 movies

  -Songs of moving on, moving past by Young Man Winter, Caylin Costello

  -Trevor Noah to host Grammys for the sixth and final time

  >OPINION: Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: The treasures hidden in public documents

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:09): Joe Paskalis, Loan Officer, Byrnes Financial

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran multiple local businesses with her husband
  
  

  >SPORTS: Robert Kraft opens up about firing Jerod Mayo, Patriots’ turnaround and more

  -Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte says gambling addiction nearly cost him career: "Life's good now"

  -Red Sox pinching pennies while A.L. East foes spend big in free agency

  -'Sader Stories Podcast (25:27): Olympic hockey player Naemi Herzig

  -Balanced scoring leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to mid-week victory versus Army

  -Kaitlyn Flanagan enters Patriot League top 10 all-time in assists as Holy Cross women's basketball falls

  -Holy Cross National Girls and Women in Sports Day Skills Fest set for February 14th

  -Railers beat Reading, 4-1
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Mass chaos after Verizon customers unable to text and call after network outage (2:19)

  -Former prosecutor raises concerns about evidence in murder of dentist, wife

  -Tragic: Dad shot dead by Army vet after Target parking lot fight

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. audit law "standoff" flares up with complaints, allegations

  -Babson College student’s deportation was a mistake, administration says in court

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross earns national recognition for community engagement from Carnegie Foundation
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside Pittsburgh’s striking new $1.7 billion airport

  >BUSINESS: Consumer price report: How inflation impacts grocery prices

  -LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue

  -Here's what a 10% credit card interest rate cap could mean for consumers

  >SHOPPING: New gadgets for parents and kids (2:12)

  >HOMES: Will your pipes freeze if you leave the heating off?

  >HEALTH: New healthcare regulations end some prior authorizations

  -"Potentially scary" link between nose picking and Alzheimer's

  >FOOD: The new O-M-Cheese Burger from Applebee's review (5:46)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Teaser for final season of HBO's "Like Water for Chocolate" (:48)

  >MOVIES: Julia Roberts thought "Notting Hill" was "f--king stupid" when she was first offered the film, nearly rejected iconic Hollywood role

  >CELEBRITY: Timothy Busfield surrenders amid child sex abuse charges in N.M.

  -Chris Noth takes dig at "Sex and The City" co-star Sarah Jessica Parker

  >ANIMALS: "Sick" puppy on euth list gets out at the very last moment (1:51)

  >HISTORY: Then & Now: Richards Memorial Library, 44 Richards Ave., Paxton

  >GOOD NEWS: Woman thanks retired dispatcher who helped save life in 1994 (3:47). Article

  -Meanwhile, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Jimmy Fallon say every town, city in Mass. (5:02)

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