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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 (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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