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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 (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
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