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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "We're really concerned": Search for missing Brookfield woman set to expand (7:44)
+6:00: Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main St. incident
+6:00: Council to eye PILOT agreements, city-worker residency requirement and sidewalks
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:20): School Committee Member Jermoh Kamara on her run for re-election in 2023
+6:00: Worcester COVID vaccine clinics still drawing good crowds
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh's mid-January health update
+6:00: Worcesteria: Knitting activism; help for the homeless, hope for a hen
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 14
-22-year-old man shot on Main Street in Worcester; no arrests (pictured)
-Police searching for Brookfield woman last seen on Tuesday (1:27). Article
-Worcester pair sentenced in federal court for roles in drug trafficking venture out of a Belmont Street convenience store
-Fred Taylor, President, Worcester NAACP: Much work to be done in 2023
-On MLK Day, Worcester Black artists reflect on a more inclusive art scene
-MLK Day 2023: See Worcester area service, volunteer events
-When MLK preached in Worcester
-WRTA service alert for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Monday
-Free ice skating in Worcester for MLK Jr. holiday
-What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-No delay in Worcester trash collection because of the holiday
-All Worcester homeless shelters are at capacity
-Girl Scouts drop off thousands of cookies in Worcester as cookie season begins
-Worcester superintendent outlines her goals for improving the city's schools
-Sneak peek at candidates for City Council
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Record Riot brings thousands of records, CDs, and other music to Auburn Elks Lodge
-THIS WEEKEND! Boston RV & Camping Expo runs through Monday (2:02)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 896 (28:43): Christine Cross
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Italian immigrant who came to Worcester in 1970
-ICYMI: Developer shrinks block-size Worcester apartment project
-Local group seeks investigation into proposed Worcester charter school
-Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police issue warning after skimming machines found at Sturbridge gas station
-Crews tame 2-alarm fire to Douglas home under renovation
-The Legend of the “Indian Wall” at Shrewsbury’s Jordan Pond
-Some affordable housing proposals get Trust support in West Boylston
-Southbridge school using book vending machine to get students reading
-Officer accused of sexual harassment resigns from Blackstone police: Report
-Burgwinkel chosen for vacant Clinton Parks seat
-Restaurant location sold in Gardner for $1 million
-Shelter-in-place order lifted after body found outside Boylston home
>SPORTS: North beats top-ranked Lawrence in an epic boys’ basketball battle
-Special teams shine as Holy Cross men's hockey sweeps Air Force. Highlights (1:28). Interview (:51)
-7 players with Pirates ties added to XFL rosters
>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: Almost 60,000 died of COVID in China since restrictions eased
-Storm-battered California gets more wind, rain and snow
-Tragic: Georgia football player and staff member killed in crash hours after championship celebration
>FOOD: Science shows Mediterranean diet as healthiest way to eat
>BUSINESS: Americans are spending an extra $371 a month because of inflation
>NEW ENGLAND: 2022 was 6th warmest year on record for Massachusetts
-16-year-old killed in early morning crash on Mass. road
>COLLEGES: Clark’s School of Management partners with India management school
-Nichols College receives $100,000 from alum to raise school profile
>HEALTH: 1.9 million new cancer cases predicted in U.S. for 2023: study
-Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect the vaccinated: officials
>HOMES: See 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>SHOPPING: New England accessory makers see a spark in popularity
>TV/STREAMING: Second season of the FX hit "The Bear" will premiere in early summer
>MOVIES: "Avatar: The Way of Water" returns to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Bryan Cranston is ready for a "Malcolm in the Middle" reunion
>ANIMALS: Dog found alone on street is so fluffy now (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman saves her dog after the pup falls into freezing water
-Meanwhile, in Australia, woman pulls up to McDonald’s drive-thru with tiny horse in car
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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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-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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