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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: Dangerous heat & humidity, will feel like 95-100+ today in Worcester
-Worcester cooling centers open amid high temperatures
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Leicester police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Earlier: Woman charged with O.U.I. in Worcester crash that injured off-duty officers
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property
-City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
-Use of A.I. reading tool in Worcester schools raises privacy concerns
-DCU Center completes $2.2 million sound system upgrade with help of local firms
-Worcester councilors support push for supermarket options, but balk at city-owned option
-Turtleboy asks for release of evidence in his witness intimidation case
-What is "Good Trouble Lives On" protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in Mass.
-100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Competitive eater to tackle Worcester restaurant mega challenge
-ICYMI: A Worcester connection to the deadly fire in Fall River: Here are the details
-Related: Fall River mayor says owner no longer cooperating after deadly fire (3:22)
-From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is a rising star (2:46). Article
-City council requests report on proposed landlord tax relief program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Fire Chief Eric J. Mathieu finalizes contract
-New life for White Cliffs: Northborough Select Board approves plan for historic estate
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Paxton Police Department's Bike Rodeo August 2nd
-Westborough firm lands part of $3 billion U.S. Army contract
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor promotes interim leader to executive director
-Goat in Lunenburg tests positive for West Nile virus
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Shawna Shea Film Festival back in Worcester
-Flutist Emi Ferguson and Ruckus to "Fly the Coop" in Worcester
-Review: Coldplay fans felt "Sparks" at Gillette Stadium concert
-Last Call: Katelynn Yvon, tattoo artist
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: In sickness and in health until death parts us
-Amanda Meady: Mid-summer reset — Checking in on your summer goals as a mom
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:30): Coral Stephenson, a middle school art teacher and Buti master trainer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime first grade teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: What to make of Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft feud after latest comments
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-Bravehearts roll, 17-6
-Want to see the Bravehearts for free Thursday? Here's how. Next home game: 6:30 Thursday. Buy tickets here
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey nets promotion on Holy Cross staff
>CARS: Ford recalls nearly 700,000 S.U.V.s over fuel leak that could cause fire
>NATIONAL: Poll reveals how Americans really feel about handling of the Epstein files
-N.J. woman whose family narrowly escaped horrific house explosion grateful to be alive
>TRAGIC: Road rage incident leaves girl, 5, shot in leg -- and the bullet in her sippy cup
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 Haverhill officers on paid leave after struggle ends with man's death
-Related: New details, video after man's death during police encounter (2:10)
-Deadly fire that charred Fall River assisted-living facility appears accidental (2:20)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student wins silver with Team Canada
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The histories of 10 classic East Coast vacation spots
>BUSINESS: Judge blocks rule on medical debt and credit reports
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-The U.S. economy is holding up despite warning signs. Will it last? (6:21)
>HOMES: Nearly 25% of young homebuyers get money from mom and dad
>SHOPPING: What people bought most during Prime Day: Shop popular deals
>HEALTH: New study shows vaping among teenagers is at all-time low (2:32)
-Younger people more likely to develop colon cancer, study shows (1:12)
-Tracey Faraday: How to do self-care without the mom guilt
>FOOD: Lindt Dubai chocolate bars to be sold at Walmart, Target and more
>TV/STREAMING: The best movie sex scenes streaming on HBO Max in 2025
>MOVIES: "Wedding Crashers" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" at 20: Peak Frat Pack meets apex Apatow
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni hits setback
-Connie Francis, "Pretty Little Baby" singer, dies at 87
>ANIMALS: 4 kittens found in garbage find forever homes together (1:43)
>HISTORY: Sally Snowman was Boston Light’s first and last female keeper
>GOOD NEWS: How a father's persistence unlocked his son's brilliance (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, watch dinosaurs dash for the finish line in T-Rex World Championship Races
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