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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man admits to killing teacher's aid in 2017
+6:00: Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
+6:00: Worcester among top 20 metro areas for STEM professionals
+Noon: 77% of Worcester Spectrum cable customers will change subscription within 2 years
+Noon: Matt Fraser, the psychic medium with the messages, coming in Worcester
+Noon: Scavenger hunts, chess and other things to do in a dry(ish) January
+Noon: Listen Up: Duende Project, Raff Theruler & Termanology, Eddie Japan
+Noon: Last Call: Walking Worcester's dogs with Michael Cronin
-First look: 3 new multi-story buildings planned in Downtown Worcester
-"It’s a search, not a crime scene": Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee still not found. Video (2:12)
-Earlier: Family of missing Brookfield woman desperate for answers (2:35)
-39-year-old Worcester man arrested for Main Street shooting
-Man found dead after prompting "shelter in place" in Boylston
-Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille to close at end of January
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
-Worcester schools and colleges debate ChatGPT implications
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:47): Turning Quality Inn on Oriol Drive into 90 units of housing for the homeless
-Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Threads -- Couples couture, fashion fearful symmetry
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Madonna coming to Boston
-Metalcore band We Came As Romans to play Worcester
-Poetry series honors Shawna Shea's memory, supports Worcester-area poets
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Janice Harvey: The many lives of George Santos
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 5: Bullet to the Brain Ends Argument at Millbury Street Bar. Video (19:19). Audio (21:06)
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 1 (20:43)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime area physical education teacher and coach
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main Street incident
-Worcester had 4 more homicides (12) in 2022 than there were in 2021
-Worcester Police Department honors 2 with Loman Rutherford Awards
-Drone video of ice skating at the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink (:54)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
-MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton was a clue on "Jeopardy" Tuesday
-Shrewsbury, Sutton motels fined for wage, sick time violations
-Assistant town manager says goodbye to Shrewsbury
-Truck gets stuck beneath railroad bridge over Route 30 in Westborough
-Super Saturday Ice Fishing Tournament is February 4th in Clinton
-Southbridge schools making progress, but will remain in receivership
-Leominster industrial building sold to Wyoming chemical firm for $4.5 million
>SPORTS: 3 teams eyeing Tom Brady in free agency
-NFL divisional round schedule, TV and announcers
-Former Holy Cross star guard Avery LaBarbera is paving winning path at Wisconsin
-Former South High star Aaron Nkrumah provides big boost to Worcester State men's basketball
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-The steep plunge in used car prices — what it means, and what's ahead
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Indiana man arrested after toddler shown on live TV with handgun
-8 shot at crowded M.L.K. Day block party in Fort Pierce, Florida, authorities say
-Tragic: Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing Mass. mom dismembered by husband in basement, sources say
-Connecticut State Police searching for wrong-way driver who fled after crashing into a cruiser
>FOOD: Scientific data shows Mediterranean diet is healthiest way to eat
>BUSINESS: WBJ Business Leader of the Year and Hall of Fame nominations due Friday
-Clark professor explains why prices of some items are rising faster than others
>COLLEGES: QCC Merit List for fall semester
-THC more common than alcohol in severe crashes, UMass Medical School study says
>HEALTH: Study shows convalescent plasma works for COVID patients
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 8th to 14th
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep joins "Only Murders in the Building" cast for Season 3
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill movie "You people" (3:11)
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda, at 85, still does her iconic workouts daily
>ANIMALS: New pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates her 110th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, watch as a loose cow visits Olive Garden
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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
+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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