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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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