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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 43 today in Worcester
-2023 finishes as warmest year on record
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial presenting plans to convert nursing home into hospital building
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced for shooting near courthouse
+6:00: K-9 Arnold joins Worcester Police Department
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross athletics
+6:00: Starting 2024 with poetry and words meant to be heard
+Noon: UMass Memorial welcomes first baby of 2024
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Irish celebration of Women's Christmas set at Fiddlers Green
+Noon: Janice Harvey: 2024 will bring 12 months of homebound happiness
+Noon: Listen Up: Great climate of music in Ripple Effect's "Storm Rolls In"
-People Magazine: Worcester firefighter's cancer leads wife to discovery of toxic gear killing heroes across U.S.
-Worcester liquor store hit in fake robbery, feds say
-Vandals trash local football field with their cars
-Retired Men's Club of Greendale to retire its longtime name
-Worcester one of the few municipalities that spent all of its first-year opioid settlement payments
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (6:33): Claremont Academy
-Why is car insurance suddenly so much more expensive? (3:06). Article
-U.S.D.A. data shows Mass. food insecurity up nearly 50% since 2021
-Powerball jackpot winning ticket sold in Michigan
>DINING OUT: NOLA Cajun Kitchen to open second location
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester police arrest suspect in stabbing near Main South rooming house
-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): Grafton resident is middle school Art Educator of the Year
-Sutton Conservation Commission fines Douglas solar farm developer
-Sutton Ave.-Central Turnpike study at public hearing
-Sutton residents receive Years of Service awards
-Young Asa Holman Waters portrait returns to the Millbury mansion
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Apollo the Boss collaborates with Bobby Shmurda on new single
-Central Mass. Actors' collective launches improv jam
-What causes an earworm? Stop songs from getting stuck in your head
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Lost
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:27): A record-setting journey with Mayor Joseph Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 28-year-old killed in a car accident
>SPORTS: NFL Draft order: Patriots fans should root for these Week 18 results
-Tom Brady: "I was about to unretire" from NFL until this happened
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 12
-Looking back on a banner year for 15 Central Mass. teams that won state championships
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: At least a dozen dead in Japan after 7.6 earthquake strikes
-Some Americans got a second Social Security check. Here's why
-Tragic: 6 family members killed after trip after 17-year-old drove wrong way on highway
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother and daughter found dead at Maine dog kennel
-Talks with feds over Baker administration financial error drag on as state budget concerns mount
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): $50 food tour of New York City
>BUSINESS: U.S. retail sales rose 3.1% this season
-Nominations open for W.B.J.’s 2024 Business Leaders and Hall of Fame Awards
>HEALTH: New Year's resolutions experts say to skip — or how to tweak them for success
-Women of color experience more severe menopause symptoms (4:09)
>SHOPPING: Nearly 5 million BlendJet portable blenders recalled over fire risks
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 31st
>TV/STREAMING: The Hollywood strikes are over. When will TV be back to normal?
>MOVIES: New trailer for "Dune: Part 2" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton helps dying man cross item off his bucket list
-Shecky Greene, "The Tonight Show" alum and stand-up comedy legend, dies at 97
>ANIMALS: "Zombie deer disease" concerns scientists over possible spread to humans
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 2nd (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 90-year-old woman earns master's degree
-Meanwhile, Nostradamus' 2024 predictions revealed — brace yourself for war, famine
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is arising star (2:46). Article
+6:00: Police investigating bank robbery at Hometown Bank in Webster; suspect fled on motorcycle into Conn.
+6:00: Car engulfed in flames in Westborough
+Noon: Focus on "much needed" programs — Centro elaborates on Latin American Festival cancelation
-Earlier: Organizer: Fear of I.C.E. was factor in decision to cancel Worcester Latin American Festival
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
+Noon: Peppercorn's reopens after renovation
+Noon: What's the best summer thing to do in Worcester County? Vote in round 1
+Noon: Listen up: On "Northeastern," Old Tom & the Lookouts eyes "the curse of being from the Northeast"
+Noon: EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of science, nature and discovery
-A city-owned grocery store in Worcester? Councilor wants to look into it
-WNBA star and Worcester Academy alum Aliyah Boston gets her flowers at State House ceremony
-Planet Fitness opens third location in Worcester
-Worcester trade show exhibit company expands with acquisition of Texas firm
-Research center at UMass Medical School celebrates new name
-Mike Bendetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
-Jim McGovern frustrated after loss in budget bill fight, but says "I don't feel hopeless" (8:38). Article
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New seafood eatery opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman in hospital after shooting at Crompton Park
-Worcester mayor says fund freeze could cost 20 school jobs
-Worcester ranks among top U.S. metros for S.T.E.M. jobs
-Worcester County Wonders: Three-deckers remain a thriving icon for city
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Up to "Shannanigans" with handmade crafts
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): W.R.T.A. service expands through Shrewsbury, Westborough and Northborough
-No lifeguards at Lake Chauncy (again), mirroring statewide trend
-Item photos: Scenes from the Clinton fireworks
-A "peek behind the curtain" for residents at S.E.L.C.O.’s Open House
-Millbury receives funding for senior center improvements as part of Fiscal Year 2026 budget
-Paxton considers Black Hill Road bridge replacement
-233-unit development in Grafton granted $9 million in state support
-Lancaster officials question why fire voices not heard
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (9:08): The Breakdown Lane
-Will Aerosmith tour again? What Joe Perry said about possibility
-Art with a message: Main South installation aims to promote pedestrian safety
-Dodgers announcer wins National Baseball Poetry Festival's "Green Monster" challenge
-Sharon Oliver: Being a successful social media influencer is not limited to the young
>OPINION: Katy McQueen: A day of nostalgia at Storyland
-Bill Shaner: All the fun a wicked god must be having with us
-Aaron Langlois: Oakham wants clean energy - and environmental safety
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (55:03)
-A Minute with Meagan (14:51): From breakups to breakthroughs — The Sparrow Collective is rewriting the story
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Atlas Press
>SPORTS: The biggest nights in summer baseball are coming to Worcester
-4 Worcester Bravehearts, Holy Cross right-hander Danny Macchiarola picked in Major League Baseball Draft
-Bravehearts playing loose and crushing the ball. Next home game: 6:30 Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Checking in on how these local Major League Baseball stars are doing at the All-Star break
-TODAY! Connecticut Sun face Indiana Fever at Garden ahead of WNBA All-Star Break
>NATIONAL: Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5 million overhaul
-Man calmly confesses to murdering, dismembering his elderly landlord
>TRAGIC: Sad last text from woman who fell in volcano revealed: "Heartbroken when we said goodbye"
>NEW ENGLAND: Everything we know about the fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River (10:20)
-Drug overdose deaths tied to opioids on the decline
>COLLEGES: Anya Brown and the Outdoors Club at Holy Cross (1:51)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. recently banned these items in checked bags
>BUSINESS: Meta investing hundreds of billions in superintelligence
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-Why free snacks at the office could soon get scrapped
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 13th
>SHOPPING: Shop college dorm essentials at Staples
>HEALTH: The top 10 "feel-good" habits people do to for long-term wellness: survey
-Seemingly harmless, symptomless virus may actually cause Parkinson’s disease: study
>FOOD: Top 10 least healthy fast food chains revealed — here's where your favorite falls
>TV/STREAMING: CBS's "Boston Blue" recasts Sean Reagan in Donnie Wahlburg "Blue Bloods" spinoff
>MOVIES: John Carpenter movie "Halloween" is getting a new look. How to buy it
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman looks better than ever at "Smurfs" premiere after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Mom and 7 puppies found in abandoned hoarder home (1:51)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Site of 1776 Declaration of Independence reading, Worcester City Hall Plaza
>GOOD NEWS: Missing teen found alive on remote island: "One-in-a-million miracle"
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, clinic pleads for a stop to "unsolicited" urine samples
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