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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 23-year-old
-Worcester police arrest suspect in stabbing near Main South rooming house (pictured)
-Worcester police increasing patrols for New Year's Eve
-$100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Worcester gas station
-Don't you just love a bargain? Remnants of Shrewsbury Christmas Tree Shop hits auction block
-Backlog of patients waiting for discharge to worsen this winter, hospitals warn
-New Year's Day: What's open and closed
>DINING OUT: Still making New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: Happy New Year, Let's get hammered: Worcester construction echoes as 2024 beckons
-Worcester store sells $500,000 scratch ticket
-Just how "lucky" was Worcester in 2023?
-Worcester Magazine ends free distribution; "move was inevitable"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Public helps Holden police ID young shoplifting suspects
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): St. Anne’s Food Pantry provides holiday cheer, year-round support
-Donating a kidney to stranger was "touching" experience for Westborough library director
-Shrewsbury School Committee talks school security
-Small Stones Festival of Arts awards January 27th
-Leominster manufacturing firm launches Employee Stock Ownership Plan
-Rutland receives C.O.A. transportation grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Drag, EDM, swing and the Haunted Speakeasy ...
-N.Y.E., comedy, micro-wrestling: 5 fun things this weekend
-Best pop culture moments of 2023 (3:26)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1324 (27:32): Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a senior executive in the publishing industry
>SPORTS: Patriots' keys to victory vs. Bills in Week 17
-Pro predictions for Patriots vs. Bills
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat New Jersey, 5-2
-Red Sox trade Chris Sale to Braves
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls short against No. 3 Quinnipiac
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (37:45): Get to know baseball coach Ed Kahovec
-Railers fall to Royals, 4-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: AP Year in Review — The top stories of 2023
-What did you Google in 2023? "Barbie," Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches
-Tragic: Husband dies days after wife, unborn baby killed in pre-Christmas car wreck
>NEW ENGLAND: 2023 in review — Recapping the biggest stories from Mass.
-2 charged with staging robberies to commit visa fraud in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Higher education 2024 economic forecast — Admissions issues will grow
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. destinations perfect for spontaneous travelers
>BUSINESS: The biggest news of 2023 for 7 key Central Mass. industries
-These companies with stores in Mass. went bankrupt in 2023
>HEALTH: 15 lifestyle risk factors for young-onset dementia revealed
-Mass. doc on dealing with upper body respiratory infections (2:24)
>SHOPPING: Best end of year sales
>HOMES: Get your Gatsby on at this $26.5 million Mass. estate
>FOOD: Grocery stores open on New Year's in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: The 5 worst TV shows of 2023
-The weirdest and wildest reality TV of 2023
>MOVIES: Best movies to watch on New Year's Eve
-The 10 best movies of 2023 — "Oppenheimer," "Saltburn" and more
>CELEBRITY: Stars who tied the knot in 2023
-The best celebrity fashion moments of 2023 — Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie and more
>ANIMALS: Senior cat adamant on sleeping with human sister every night (3:20)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 31st (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger returns engagement ring woman lost at a rest stop
-Meanwhile, here are the 10 oddest Guinness World Records of 2023
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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