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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Local business shrugs as Mass. minimum wage peaks at $15 under "grand bargain"
-Worcester esports facility aims to take collegiate games to big leagues
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-QCC to host 38th Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast
-Support Elder Services of Worcester Area with purchase of Big Y community bag
-WPS Superintendent Rachel Monárrez: Worcester schools a district to watch
-Worcester Public Schools now accepting applications for half-day preschool program
-John Monfredo: 3 wishes for WPS students and schools the new year
-WRTA receives $70,000 to expand options for elderly, disabled
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Cinema 320 at WCUW Radio to host showing of "All that breathes" on Sunday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society concert Sunday
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Six Things To Do: John Arcaro and Band, DeadBeat, "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" and more
-Cirque du Soleil's joyful, artistic "Corteo" coming to DCU Center
-Soapbox No. 1295 (20:40): Canal District Wines
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 9 (28:52): The state of politics in Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who had a long career with the city of Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek man for questioning in robbery
-UMass Memorial calls off planned merger with Heywood Hospital in Gardner
-Worcester police warn residents about a rash of car break-ins
-Worcester restaurant releases video to celebrate its 101st year
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Annual town election nomination papers available
-Holden police remind residents to lock their cars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Open house celebrates Lankton’s contributions to Clinton
-Early automotive travel in Shrewsbury was not always appreciated
-Market Basket announces opening date for Shrewsbury store
-Upcoming events at the Millbury and Sutton libraries
-N.Y. investor buys Westborough Executive Park for $19.9 million
-12-year-old struck by hit-and-run driver in Westborough, police say
-Leicester police log December 29th to January 4th
-Hardwick voters soundly reject proposed horse breeding/racing facility
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Bills regular-season finale
-Patriots' updated playoff scenarios
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bills
-Details on Patriots' Jake Bailey, Jack Jones suspension vs. Bills
-Damar Hamlin makes first social media post since cardiac arrest
-Bruins beat Sharks, 4-2
-Celtics beat Spurs, 121-116
-Holy Cross men's hockey team ties Clarkson. Interview (:38)
-Reading beats Railers, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-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: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say
-As the cost of living skyrockets, nearly 1 in 3 adults rely on their parents for financial support
-Tragic: Toddler killed in California when tree falls on family's trailer during "bomb cyclone"
>NEW ENGLAND: 18-year-old killed in head-on Merrimack, N.H. crash
-Northeast ski resorts forced to close due to unseasonable warmth
>COLLEGES: Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
-WPI students make a big impact Down Under
>HEALTH: How to successfully make it through "Dry January"
-FDA to allow pharmacies to dispense abortion pills to patients
>BUSINESS: U.S. hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs
-Southwest meltdown may cost the airline up to $825 million
-As people set resolutions for 2023, there's one goal at the top of many lists: quitting an unfulfilling job
>FOOD: Food prices hit record high in 2022
>HOMES: Here’s what to expect in the housing market this year
>TV/STREAMING: Inside the Paramount+ series "1923" (17:38)
>MOVIES: Trailer for the new Nicholas Cage Western "The Old Way" (1:53)
>CELEBRITY: Singer Bad Bunny faces backlash after throwing fan’s phone into the ocean
>ANIMALS: These Chihuahuas love going on motorcycle rides with dad (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Autistic boy gifted $15,000 piano from stranger (2:41)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, lost engagement ring found in toilet 21 years later
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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