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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:24). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Winter weather advisory in effect for Worcester through Friday
+6:00: Multi-car Mass. Pike crash in Auburn kills 23-year-old Ohio man, police say
+6:00: D.A. releases new images of missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee (pictured) (:27)
+6:00: Related: Search for missing Brookfield woman to resume Saturday
+6:00: Related: WPD cadets to join search for missing Brookfield woman
+6:00: Family works together to rescue injured swan in Shrewsbury (:49)
+6:00: 2 Holy Cross football games make ESPN's list of Top 100 games of last season
+6:00: David Crosby, legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash and Byrds founder, dead at 81
+Noon: Multi-car crash on Mass Pike in Auburn leaves traffic backed up for miles
+Noon: Couple ready to launch lesbian bar in Worcester, eyes February opening
+Noon: Act Now: Get a case of Table Talk pumpkin pies for $6
+Noon: Five Things To Do: "Songs of Hope," Delta Generators, Wedding Expo ...
+Noon: Alec Baldwin and armorer to be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting on movie set
-Man sentenced to prison for killing beloved Worcester Public Schools employee
-Nursing assistant found not guilty of sexual assault at Worcester nursing home
-Appeals court orders judge to reconsider fee award in T&G police records lawsuit
-Related: Andrew Quemere -- Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
-77% of Worcester Spectrum cable customers will change subscription within 2 years
-Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee: No ground search planned for Thursday
-Earlier: "It’s a search, not a crime scene": Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee still not found. Video (2:12)
-For sex ed, Worcester students at Diocese-owned building must travel
-Worcester among top 20 metro areas for STEM professionals
-ARPA funds support mental health, job training in Worcester
-First look: 3 new multi-story buildings planned in Downtown Worcester
-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
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Matt Fraser, the psychic medium with the messages, coming in Worcester
-Scavenger hunts, chess and other things to do in a dry(ish) January
-Listen Up: Duende Project, Raff Theruler & Termanology, Eddie Japan
-Last Call: Walking Worcester's dogs with Michael Cronin
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 6 - "Strangled to Death and Dumped in the Street - Part 1". Video (19:52). Audio (21:33).
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 1 (20:43)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who owned home construction company before retiring
-ICYMI: 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)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett students question ethics of Netflix show “Dahmer”
-Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester restaurant opening second steak-and-cheese place in Leicester
-Car crashes into Sutton business, knocking building off foundation
-Firm: Parking demand would be met by spaces for Beal Commons
-West Boylston police log January 9th to 15th
-Berlin arrests "high risk" offender with help from other agencies
-Princeton Winter Carnival January 28th
-Blackstone man wins $1 million in state lottery, has prudent plan for the money
>SPORTS: Pats set to interview candidates for offensive coordinator
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-1
-Red Sox to sign World Series winner Adam Duvall, reports say
-Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74
-Holy Cross women extend winning streak to 7
-Holy Cross men fall to Colgate
-Worcester boxer Irvin Gonzalez Jr. set for first fight in a year
-Worcester State's "The Beat" (24:44): Worcester Bravehearts
>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: Ukraine cabinet official, children among 16 killed in helicopter crash
-Video shows man attempting to kidnap barista from drive-thru window
-Tragic: Mom, 2 kids found frozen to death in park
>FOOD: Egg prices continue to soar. Here's why
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutor reveals evidence of dismemberment in Ana Walshe case
-New Hampshire teenager killed in Gunstock ski accident
-Sports betting on track to start in 2 weeks in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: Party City files for bankruptcy
>BUSINESS: Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Biopharma V.C. money continues to flow, just not to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday -- 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Rachael Ray's talkshow may be coming to an end
>CELEBRITY: Actor Julian Sands missing in Southern California mountains
>ANIMALS: All foster dog needed was love and patience… and cheese (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Reunion between Florida garbageman, young triplets goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, black bear hibernating under family’s home: “He’s super chill”
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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