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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 33 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Developer shrinks block-size Worcester apartment project
-Local group seeks investigation into proposed Worcester charter school
-5 core issues new Worcester City Manager Eric Batista says residents are concerned about
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-WRTA service alert for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Monday
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-THIS WEEKEND! Boston RV & Camping Expo runs through Monday (2:02)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
>MOVIES: Worcester native Ed Lorusso brings silent movies back into the picture
>FOOD: Buy one, get one free on bagels at Dunkin' on Sunday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: A world of entertainment with Cirque du Soleil’s "Corteo"
-Tickets on Sale for Monster Jam at DCU Center in February
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
>FAITH: "Prayer is where we hear the promises of God"
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a local man who founded several firms, his latest being acquired by Intel
-ICYMI: Shelter-in-place order lifted after body found outside Boylston home
-Manny Familia, Allen Noble Corson Jr., others awarded Carnegie Hero medals
-Man pleads not guilty in shooting of Worcester mother
-Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brush burning permits available January 15th through May 1st
-No major injuries in Holden rollover crash
-Holden 7th grader plays in FBU Final 8
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): From firs to fraud at state tree nursery
-Wachusett Food Pantry supported
-Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Shrewsbury Fire Department offers cold weather and ice safety tips
-Angel Santiago acquitted in 2013 death of Rutland nurse Diane Lamarche-Leader
-Northborough nurse gets more than 4 years in prison for tampering with patient's morphine
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 4-3
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 122-106
-Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez deemed worthy of Hall of Fame picks by Bill Ballou
-Balanced effort helps H.C. women win sixth straight. Highlights (2:14). Postgame interview (1:54)
-Holy Cross men fall at Lafayette
-Holy Cross women shut out by Boston College, 3-0. Postgame interview (1:32)
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 6-4
-Former Central Mass. college hockey players in the pros, 2022-2023 edition
-Several Central Mass. athletes named to All-State football team
>SHOPPING: TODAY! Bravehearts holding National Hat Day Sale on Sunday
>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: Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe Competition
-Close call between 2 planes at New York’s J.F.K. airport is under investigation
-Tragic: Boy, 14, charged with shooting girlfriend over breakup
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's where the winning $1.35 billion Mega Millions ticket was sold
-Missing Cohasset woman told police her husband threatened to kill her in 2014
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond CC announces Dean's List
-Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
>HEALTH: CDC investigating Pfizer COVID vaccine for stroke risk
-U.S. kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
>BUSINESS: Power plants fined $39 million for coming up short on Christmas Eve
-Recalled issued for 64,300 vacuum cleaners that could overheat, catch on fire
>TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery raising price of HBO Max ad-free tier by $1
>CELEBRITY: Lisa Marie Presley to share Graceland gravesite with "beloved" son
>ANIMALS: This lamb is the life of the party (:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students raise funds to make playground inclusive (2:51)
-Meanwhile, people are shocked to discover the famous door knock has a name
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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
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>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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