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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 43 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's South High to compete on GBH TV's "High School Quiz Show"
+6:00: Holden police arrest getaway driver in Walgreens robbery, another suspect at large (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester artists, activists remember Michael Foley as positive presence
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester, 11-4 in Downtown Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: In "The Final Tour," Wynonna a singular presence on DCU Center stage
+Noon: "Last Deal" with Worcester actor Anthony Molinari coming to theaters, V.O.D.
-54-year-old man shot in Worcester
-Man charged with O.U.I. after crashing car into Dudley home
-Donut lovers say goodbye to Glazy Susan on its final day
-Worcester's William Argumedo opens Willy's Latin Cuisine
-Worcester pays $272,500 to settle lawsuit alleging police captain lied
-Sam James Performing on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" Tuesday
-In new video, students say what makes Worcester the best college town (:45)
-W.R.T.A. meets targets on ridership, costs in new state report
-Vigil to be held for Tyre Nichols in Worcester on Monday
-Body cameras, police equity audit set to go before Worcester City Council
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester Magazine visits G.W.L.T.'s Cascades trails
-Vocero Hispano: 01-27-2022 al 02-02-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who was Registered Nurse for nearly 50 years
-ICYMI: Acoustic Java sells Main Street Worcester location, Salvadoran bakery to open in its place
-"Celebrity Jeopardy!" spotlights Worcester in question about Clark University
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town asks residents not to drag brush to street's edge
-John DiPietro (7:44): Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Prescott Street bridge work in West Boylston will wait awhile
-Sutton Historical Society announces 2023 Speaker Series
-Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby canceled
-Princeton Fire Department comes together for gift deliveries
-A discussion with Bill Caldwell, Sterling’s new town administrator
-Southbridge High seniors receive on-the-spot college acceptances at college application celebration event
-New moms have a safe place for support
>SPORTS: Hurricanes beat Bruins, 4-1
-NBA referees admit "gut-wrenching" LeBron James mistake against Celtics
-Super Bowl set as Chiefs top Bengals, Eagles beat 49ers
-Dolphins no longer have interest in pursuing Tom Brady
-Former Holy Cross star Kalif Raymond honored by second-team All-Pro nod with Detroit Lions
-Pirates re-sign defensive back Harlan Miller and receiver Jovon Durante
-Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open for 22nd major title
>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: 28 dead, 150 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistani mosque
-Security camera shows tornado hitting Texas community center
-How to track your 2022 I.R.S. tax return
-Tragic: At least 10 children killed after boat capsizes in Pakistan
>NEW ENGLAND: Woburn teachers on strike after failed contract negotiations
-Mass. legislators urged to make free school meals permanent
-New drug contributing to overdose epidemic in Massachusetts
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s reveals list of customer favorites
>BUSINESS: This "Best Job" of 2023 pays over $100,000, offers remote opportunities and doesn’t require a degree
-Yankee Candle to close South Deerfield plant, scatter remaining workforce: CEO
>SHOPPING: Amazon axes free grocery delivery on some Prime orders
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond Theater Department is looking for actors and crew members for the spring production
-Anna Maria students make gallery debut at ArtsWorcester’s College Night
>HISTORY: Sumner Coal Company, 9 Pleasant Street, Worcester
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County January 22nd to 29th
>HEALTH: Mass. gets mixed reviews on tobacco control efforts
-Here’s why French people may live longer than most, says a longevity expert
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Bill Russell documentary coming to Netflix February 8th (1:58)
>MOVIES: "Avatar 2" leads the box office for seventh weekend in a row
>CELEBRITY: Annie Wersching, "24" and "Runaways" actress, dies at 45
>ANIMALS: Colorado bear takes hundreds of selfies on wildlife camera trap
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wife who lost husband to Alzheimer's wants to inspire other caregivers (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Japan, fish spends owner's money, reveals credit card info on YouTube stream
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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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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