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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Winter weather advisory for freezing rain in Worcester
+6:00: Jason Beck pled for his life in 2020. His accused murderer from Worcester was offered a deal
+6:00: Table Talk Pies affordable housing development receives $19.6 million from MassDevelopment
+6:00: Fly from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale this winter for $59
+6:00: Bill Shaner: Lessons for the year ahead in Worcester politics
+6:00: Cinema 320 at WCUW Radio to host showings of "All that breathes"
+6:00: Holy Cross professor Oliver de la Paz is Worcester's next Poet Laureate
+6:00: Check out these homes for sale In Worcester
+Noon: State commission suspends Worcester police officer
+Noon: Sheriff Lew Evangelidis sworn in for third term
+Noon: Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
+Noon: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
+Noon: Janice Harvey: After disappointments of 2022, seeking hope in the new year
+Noon: Winter Walks: Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary in Boylston
-Body recovered from Lake Quinsigamond
-Mass on Thursday at St. Paul Cathedral for Pope Benedict XVI
-Work at Worcester’s Union Station to add center platform on track for end of year completion
-Vehicle hit by a bullet Tuesday morning in Auburn, according to Auburn police
-At least 2 hospitalized from gnarly 3-car crash in Sutton, police say
-A murdered cop, a judge’s daughter and a felon with 84 convictions on his record
-Sutton family pushed for life-saving law after son died on football field (2:55)
-Related: Damar Hamlin’s uncle says he was resuscitated twice, remains on a ventilator
-Related: NFL denies ESPN’s "5 minutes" report; ESPN stands by story
-Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion after no winner in Tuesday night’s drawing
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-What It's Worth No. 440 (28:26): Genesis Club
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a 26-year-old who "wanted so badly to just have a normal life"
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester because of the holiday
-ICYMI: Man arrested after double stabbing outside Worcester package store
-Worcester man arrested for carjacking on New Year's morning
-Shrewsbury St. restaurant closed for the week for maintenance
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Christmas tree chipping next 2 Saturdays
-Holden Recreation accepting registration for winter programs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video construction update at new Shrewsbury Police Department (2:58)
-Grafton Police participating in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign
-Nicholas Wojnar sworn in as academy trained correctional officer
-Millbury Junior/Senior High Honor Roll
-The newest list of Item Appeal supporters
-Nashoba DECA chapter THRIVEs
>SPORTS: Thunder blow out Celtics, 150-117
-Red Sox, Devers agree on contract for 2023 to avoid arbitration
-Gerrale Gates named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-New coach, talented locals have Quinsigamond basketball off to fast start
-North High makes statement by dealing first loss to Newton North
-St. John's, Shrewsbury hit the ice in front of festive fans
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: McCarthy fails in marathon votes for speaker, not giving up
-Tragic: Worker dies after being sucked into jet engine at Alabama airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Charley Baker gives final address to people of Mass. (1:15)
-Brandi Carlile to headline Governor-elect Maura Healey’s inauguration
>HEALTH: CDC issues warning over invasive strep A cases after at least 2 kids die
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria College receives $20,000 from Reliant Foundation
>BUSINESS: WBJ's Energy & environment 2023 economic forecast
-WBJ's Manufacturing 2023 economic forecast
-Here’s how to know if your company’s layoff policy is a "good" one
>HOMES: Recall issued for 28,000 kitchen ranges due to carbon monoxide danger
>SHOPPING: What got really expensive last year, and what got cheaper
>TV/STREAMING: 23 TV shows we can’t wait to watch in 2023
>MOVIES: 2023 streaming movie preview
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion’s exclusion from Rolling Stone’s "Greatest Singers List" sparks outrage
-Jeremy Renner was helping motorist when snowplow ran over him
>ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pennsylvania couple celebrates 80th wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, psychic's advice from deceased father leads man to $40,000 lottery win
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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
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>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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