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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 43 today in Worcester
-2023 finishes as warmest year on record
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial presenting plans to convert nursing home into hospital building
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced for shooting near courthouse
+6:00: K-9 Arnold joins Worcester Police Department
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross athletics
+6:00: Starting 2024 with poetry and words meant to be heard
+Noon: UMass Memorial welcomes first baby of 2024
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Irish celebration of Women's Christmas set at Fiddlers Green
+Noon: Janice Harvey: 2024 will bring 12 months of homebound happiness
+Noon: Listen Up: Great climate of music in Ripple Effect's "Storm Rolls In"
-People Magazine: Worcester firefighter's cancer leads wife to discovery of toxic gear killing heroes across U.S.
-Worcester liquor store hit in fake robbery, feds say
-Vandals trash local football field with their cars
-Retired Men's Club of Greendale to retire its longtime name
-Worcester one of the few municipalities that spent all of its first-year opioid settlement payments
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (6:33): Claremont Academy
-Why is car insurance suddenly so much more expensive? (3:06). Article
-U.S.D.A. data shows Mass. food insecurity up nearly 50% since 2021
-Powerball jackpot winning ticket sold in Michigan
>DINING OUT: NOLA Cajun Kitchen to open second location
-ICYMI: Worcester police nab suspect in armed robbery of flower shop
-1885 is an exciting addition to the Canal Street bar scene
-Former R.M.V. space working “really well” as winter shelter
-Worcester Public Library's top 10 most borrowed books for 2023
-Worcester police arrest suspect in stabbing near Main South rooming house
-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): Grafton resident is middle school Art Educator of the Year
-Sutton Conservation Commission fines Douglas solar farm developer
-Sutton Ave.-Central Turnpike study at public hearing
-Sutton residents receive Years of Service awards
-Young Asa Holman Waters portrait returns to the Millbury mansion
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Apollo the Boss collaborates with Bobby Shmurda on new single
-Central Mass. Actors' collective launches improv jam
-What causes an earworm? Stop songs from getting stuck in your head
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Lost
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:27): A record-setting journey with Mayor Joseph Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 28-year-old killed in a car accident
>SPORTS: NFL Draft order: Patriots fans should root for these Week 18 results
-Tom Brady: "I was about to unretire" from NFL until this happened
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 12
-Looking back on a banner year for 15 Central Mass. teams that won state championships
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: At least a dozen dead in Japan after 7.6 earthquake strikes
-Some Americans got a second Social Security check. Here's why
-Tragic: 6 family members killed after trip after 17-year-old drove wrong way on highway
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother and daughter found dead at Maine dog kennel
-Talks with feds over Baker administration financial error drag on as state budget concerns mount
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): $50 food tour of New York City
>BUSINESS: U.S. retail sales rose 3.1% this season
-Nominations open for W.B.J.’s 2024 Business Leaders and Hall of Fame Awards
>HEALTH: New Year's resolutions experts say to skip — or how to tweak them for success
-Women of color experience more severe menopause symptoms (4:09)
>SHOPPING: Nearly 5 million BlendJet portable blenders recalled over fire risks
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 31st
>TV/STREAMING: The Hollywood strikes are over. When will TV be back to normal?
>MOVIES: New trailer for "Dune: Part 2" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton helps dying man cross item off his bucket list
-Shecky Greene, "The Tonight Show" alum and stand-up comedy legend, dies at 97
>ANIMALS: "Zombie deer disease" concerns scientists over possible spread to humans
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 2nd (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 90-year-old woman earns master's degree
-Meanwhile, Nostradamus' 2024 predictions revealed — brace yourself for war, famine
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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