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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 (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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