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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 (: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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