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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police nab suspect in armed robbery of flower shop
-1885 is an exciting addition to the Canal Street bar scene
-Former R.M.V. space working “really well” as winter shelter
-Worcester Public Library's top 10 most borrowed books for 2023
-Community preservation surcharge anticipated to raise $4.4 million for Worcester
-New Year's Day: What's open and closed
-Worcester releases trash, recycling calendar for 2024
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 23-year-old
-Worcester police arrest suspect in stabbing near Main South rooming house
-$100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Worcester gas station
-Just how "lucky" was Worcester in 2023?
-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
-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): Locals graduate from correctional officers training academy
-Officer from Leominster recovering after finding mass in brain days before Christmas
-West Boylston police warn of scam
-Shrewsbury soccer coach receives M.I.A.A. honor
-Scouts gear up for Camp Wanocksett centennial
-New business: Bringing creativity to Clinton
-Legal questions raised over Sterling Board of Health regulation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for New Year's Day
>SHOWTIME: 52 biggest classic rock concerts of 2024
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Happy New Year in Worcester
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:27): A record-setting journey with Mayor Joseph Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who retired as Senior Vice President of then-State Mutual
>SPORTS: Patriots drop to 4-12 with loss to Bills, 27-21
-Turnovers prove costly as Pats suffer 12th loss
-Celtics crush San Antonio, 134-101
-Bruins beat Red Wings, 5-3
-Railers beat Reading, 2-1
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: U.S. population grew to more than 335 million in 2023. Here's the prediction for 2024
-Tragic: Dad and daughter died of hypothermia after car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: A look at the biggest news stories in New England (15:10)
-States set to enact new laws in 2024 on guns, fuzzy dice and taxes
-Give it up for "Sleetwood Mac": Mass. snowplow contest winners revealed
>COLLEGES: New F.A.F.S.A. finally arrives. There's no time to spare to complete it
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 25 best places to travel in 2024
>BUSINESS: Manufacturing 2024 economic forecast: Workforce problems to persist
-Healthcare 2024 economic forecast: More challenges await
-Life Sciences 2024 economic forecast: Booms and busts
-Diversity, equity, & inclusion 2024 economic forecast: Time to recommit
>HEALTH: The answers to the most Googled health questions of 2023 (3:16)
-A big meal with alcohol can make your hangover worse, experts say
>SHOPPING: Bed Bath & Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops led Mass. store closures
>HOMES: Most expensive listing in Boston may be one of priciest sales in state history
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on New Year's Day
-Which streaming service won (and which lost) 2023?
-In 2023, streaming services began to look more like TV (1:23)
>MOVIES: "Wonka" Wins New Year’s box office waltz as "Aquaman 2" bombs
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift's year in numbers — Over 100 award nominations, 9 Chiefs games and more
>ANIMALS: 30-year-old bird is determined for dad to love her (3:05)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 1st (1:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Steve Hartman's 2023 "On the Road" stories (1:56:35)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, golf cart crashes and fires rampant due to unruly people
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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