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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Coworker pulls gun, machete on Auburn colleague, police say
+6:00: New Worcester restaurant (pictured) hiring, opening soon
+6:00: Worcester donut shop debuts last menu
+6:00: Worcester colleges enlisted for heating, cooling center expansion
+6:00: Fight at Fitchburg High leads to 2 arrests
+6:00: Boston RV & Camping Expo opens Friday (2:02)
+Noon: Worcester investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $2.8 million from his clients to be sentenced
+Noon: Worcester police arrest burglary suspect on Park Ave.
+Noon: Worcester councilors back zoning change for in-law apartments
+Noon: 1 person seriously injured in rollover crash in Northbridge
+Noon: Rock trio Space Casino to play at Ralph's in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Glenn Reinhardt of the Fitchburg Pilots Association
-Happening now: Thousands of flights across the U.S. grounded after FAA computer outage
-Top of tractor-trailer truck peeled open after hitting bridge in Worcester
-Grill raising money to open Worcester restaurant
-Worcester Walmart violated Mass. law after homeless camp clearing: City
-Dental practice with offices in Worcester and Auburn to pay $3.5 million settlement over claims of deceptive advertising
-Second man charged in nurse’s death says he told the accused to kill the woman
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-"Antiques Roadshow" is coming to Sturbridge (:24)
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-Radio Worcester (12:06): District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera talks about the swearing-in ceremony of City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (36:36): City Manager Salary – A hefty increase over the previous manager
-Mega Millions winner now $1.35 billion after no winner Tuesday
-Why do lottery jackpots keep getting so big? It’s on purpose, Holy Cross economist says
>ANIMALS: Cats, dogs and other pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Poetry series at Rose Room, Roseland Park unites poets in 2 states
-Boston Calling lineup includes Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Paramore
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 441 (28:17): Chef Zachary Wentzell
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester Season 2, Episode 3 -- Bludgeoned with a Sledgehammer at the Bar. Video (15:00). Audio (16:45)
-Bad Advice: Dear Shaun
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to the first first superintendent of a local regional school system
-ICYMI: Trip to CVS ends with pair arrested in stolen car, police say
-One Eyed Jacks Tiki Bar & Grill in Worcester shut down over lack of sprinklers
-Worcester-based filmmaker takes on controversial media personality
-Judge upholds $8 million verdict against Worcester police
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): LIFT Fitness in Holden not just prioritizing health, but overall wellness in 2023
-Annual town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn rallies around Little League coach, dad of 3 who died in his sleep
-West Boylston police log January 2nd-8th
-Fitchburg woman wins $1 million lottery prize, plans to buy house, car
-Amato celebrates passage of STURDY Act
-Grafton Public Library events
-Clinton Cultural Council helps fund local programs with 2023 grants
>SPORTS: Red Sox Trevor Story to miss time after elbow surgery
-Holy Cross football team ranks 6th in final national poll
-Holy Cross welcomes Amy Coleman as senior associate AD
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
-Courage Award nominees wanted for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>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: Putin's plan to squeeze Europe thwarted by warm winter
-California storms persist with deluges, mudslide threats
-Tragic: Ski resort employee dies after falling from chairlift
>NEW ENGLAND: Investigators find hacksaw, parts of rug, & trash bags with blood on cloth amid search for Cohasset woman
-Manchester man arrested twice in same day on assault charges
>COLLEGES: WPI announces major step forward in decarbonizing the campus
-WSU, QCC get $1.6 million to expand nursing workforce
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday in Worcester: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-UMass Medical School to participate in pilot COVID telehealth program
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. businesses less confident in December, but retain tempered optimism
-Clark University offers 25% off to Worcester Chamber members
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price reminds consumers of 2019 recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after more deaths
>FOOD: Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 1st-7st
>TV/STREAMING: List of upcoming Marvel Phase 5 shows on Disney Plus
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Gerard Butler action movie "Plane" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: See who won at the Golden Globes
-The best and worst moments from the Golden Globes
-All the best-dressed celebrities at the Golden Globes
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video of Woodstock student getting news of Harvard acceptance goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Florida, huge boa constrictor snake found in carry-on baggage
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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