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In The News
>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 (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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