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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 (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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-Servers, VIA Italian Table
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