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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 23-year-old
-Worcester police arrest suspect in stabbing near Main South rooming house (pictured)
-Worcester police increasing patrols for New Year's Eve
-$100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Worcester gas station
-Don't you just love a bargain? Remnants of Shrewsbury Christmas Tree Shop hits auction block
-Backlog of patients waiting for discharge to worsen this winter, hospitals warn
-New Year's Day: What's open and closed
>DINING OUT: Still making New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: Happy New Year, Let's get hammered: Worcester construction echoes as 2024 beckons
-Worcester store sells $500,000 scratch ticket
-Just how "lucky" was Worcester in 2023?
-Worcester Magazine ends free distribution; "move was inevitable"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Public helps Holden police ID young shoplifting suspects
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): St. Anne’s Food Pantry provides holiday cheer, year-round support
-Donating a kidney to stranger was "touching" experience for Westborough library director
-Shrewsbury School Committee talks school security
-Small Stones Festival of Arts awards January 27th
-Leominster manufacturing firm launches Employee Stock Ownership Plan
-Rutland receives C.O.A. transportation grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Drag, EDM, swing and the Haunted Speakeasy ...
-N.Y.E., comedy, micro-wrestling: 5 fun things this weekend
-Best pop culture moments of 2023 (3:26)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1324 (27:32): Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a senior executive in the publishing industry
>SPORTS: Patriots' keys to victory vs. Bills in Week 17
-Pro predictions for Patriots vs. Bills
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat New Jersey, 5-2
-Red Sox trade Chris Sale to Braves
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls short against No. 3 Quinnipiac
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (37:45): Get to know baseball coach Ed Kahovec
-Railers fall to Royals, 4-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: AP Year in Review — The top stories of 2023
-What did you Google in 2023? "Barbie," Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches
-Tragic: Husband dies days after wife, unborn baby killed in pre-Christmas car wreck
>NEW ENGLAND: 2023 in review — Recapping the biggest stories from Mass.
-2 charged with staging robberies to commit visa fraud in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Higher education 2024 economic forecast — Admissions issues will grow
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. destinations perfect for spontaneous travelers
>BUSINESS: The biggest news of 2023 for 7 key Central Mass. industries
-These companies with stores in Mass. went bankrupt in 2023
>HEALTH: 15 lifestyle risk factors for young-onset dementia revealed
-Mass. doc on dealing with upper body respiratory infections (2:24)
>SHOPPING: Best end of year sales
>HOMES: Get your Gatsby on at this $26.5 million Mass. estate
>FOOD: Grocery stores open on New Year's in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: The 5 worst TV shows of 2023
-The weirdest and wildest reality TV of 2023
>MOVIES: Best movies to watch on New Year's Eve
-The 10 best movies of 2023 — "Oppenheimer," "Saltburn" and more
>CELEBRITY: Stars who tied the knot in 2023
-The best celebrity fashion moments of 2023 — Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie and more
>ANIMALS: Senior cat adamant on sleeping with human sister every night (3:20)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 31st (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger returns engagement ring woman lost at a rest stop
-Meanwhile, here are the 10 oddest Guinness World Records of 2023
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 17 today in Worcester
-Maps show how cold it will get this week from Arctic blast
-Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
+9:00: Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
+6:00: Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
+6:00: Uxbridge Public Schools Superintendent Michael Baldassarre arrested, charged with O.U.I.
+6:00: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
+Noon: Major crash on Mass. Pike, Westborough Fire Department responding
+Noon: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
+Noon: Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-City of Worcester to open warming centers Tuesday and Wednesday
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-2 decades, 500 voices: Worcester project chronicles the lives of local women
-Trafficking victim advocate Chrissi Bates to re-receive key to city
-Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
-Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby winners
-Man arrested for trespassing at Leominster bar after refusing to leave
-Clinton Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is Saturday
-Volunteers, supporters made renovated hearse house in Berlin a reality
-West Boylston police log January 6th to 12th
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Florence Sawyer honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
-Lindsey Ford: Our favorite Lego places
-Shaun Connolly: Tips for a new era
>OPINION: Geraldine Byrne Nason: Enduring bond between Ireland and Washington
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter — In solidarity
-WCCA-TV Newsletter for January
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 582 (28:49): Our Lady of Hope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester bar owner
>SPORTS: Robyn Glaser, Patriots’ executive vice president of football business, to resign
-Former NFL exec blasts Patriots for making "mockery" of Rooney Rule
-Celtics rout Warriors, 125-85
-Bruins beat San Jose, 6-3
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
>NATIONAL: A busy day in Washington. Complete coverage in National News
-When will Yellowstone's volcano erupt? Scientists have an answer
-Tragic: At least 10 dead, 32 injured in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
>NEW ENGLAND: Bird flu suspected after dozens of Mass. geese found dead (:28). Article
-Mass. unemployment mistake will cost $2.1 billion
>COLLEGES: Clark's Higgins Institute announces wide range of faculty grants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The U.S. just banned hidden hotel fees
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Fighting fraud through awareness (2:15)
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Expert tips for protecting skin in extreme winter weather (3:26)
-More men are getting vasectomies after Roe V. Wade overturned (:56)
>FOOD: McDonald's brand new value menu is here — including $1 deals
>TV/STREAMING: MSNBC bringing back Rachel Maddow 5 nights a week
>CELEBRITY: These are the most canceled celebs of 2024
>HISTORY: Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
>ANIMALS: Senior dog who was left behind gets all the toys she wants (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings sell coffee to raise money for L.A. fire relief
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, wild coyote yanked from refrigerated section of Aldi supermarket, shocking video shows
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