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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 (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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