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>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
-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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In The News
>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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