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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 40 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester bar, shut down over lack of sprinklers, appeals for help (pictured)
+7:00: Worcester-based filmmaker takes on controversial media personality
+7:00: After COVID delay, trial underway for man charged in '13 slaying of nurse from Rutland
+7:00: Calliope Productions hosts fundraiser for student battling cancer
+7:00: Worcesteria: A quiet monument honors outspoken Worcester resident
+7:00: Casey Borgiel named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: School Committee Member Laura Clancey announces re-election bid
+Noon: WBJ names the 2023 Best of Business winners
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday in Worcester: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA, and 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester resident rescued by firefighters, hospitalized after house blaze (:17)
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-Minority-owned businesses on track with Union Station project
-WRTA updates snow routes for winter weather
-Vocero Hispano: 01-06-2023 al 01-12-2023
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Rally 4 Nally Polar Plunge (:57)
-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 Monday
-Pulse Magazine's Cocktail Corner: Don Prange
>SHOWTIME: Meet Worcester's new Poet Laureate, Oliver de la Paz
-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 area woman who went cliff diving in her 80s
-ICYMI: 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
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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): Shrewsbury police release 2022 statistics
-Shrewsbury leaders voice concerns about special education tuition hike
-Clintonian makes jewelry more than "novelties"
-Select Board honors Sutton girls’ soccer team for second straight state title
-Rutland tax bills due February 1st
-Millbury and Sutton calendar of events
-Mixed-income senior housing development in former school building opening in Auburn
-Driver cited after pickup truck crashes into Templeton home
>SPORTS: 8 takeaways from the Patriots' season-ending loss to the Bills
-Patriots home and road opponents in 2023
-Bruins blow out Ducks, 7-1
-Foreman's career effort helps Holy Cross women win at Loyola
-HC men's team downs Loyola, 63-55. Highlights (1:47). Postgame interview (1:47)
>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: Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's top government offices
-Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger talked crime on Facebook
-Tragic: Pregnant mom, teen among 4 people killed in Ohio turnpike pileup
>NEW ENGLAND: Husband of missing Cohasset woman arrested for misleading police investigation charge
-Mass. paving contractor stole thousands from customers, indictment alleges
>COLLEGES: Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
-Clark prof Michael Addis quoted in article about NFL's reaction to Damar Hamlin incident
>HEALTH: BioNTech says it will start cancer vaccine trials in the U.K. from September
-First-of-its-kind MRI machine promises to ease anxiety, save lives in Boston
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-FTC proposes to ban noncompete clauses for workers
>FOOD: Toxic heavy metals found in many chocolate bars: study
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix TV 2023 preview
>MOVIES: "M3GAN" wins box office with $30 million+ opening
>CELEBRITY: Adam Rich, "Eight Is Enough" child star, dies at 54
-The best moments from Prince Harry's "60 Minutes" interview
>ANIMALS: Baby cow adopts a tiny orphaned piglet (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman saves her dog after the pup falls into freezing water
-Meanwhile, baby toy recalled for recorded jokes about shootings, sexual abuse
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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