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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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