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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
-Worcester students learn C.P.R. thanks to UMass Medical School, fallen officer (1:57). Article
-Company with nursing facility in Worcester accused of withholding wages from hundreds
-New restaurant at Union Station
-Worcester City Councilor proposes forgoing salary for program
-Radio Worcester (14:30): Jay Fink addresses criticism to Worcester's snowstorm response
-An insider’s perspective on the WooSox sale with Ralph Crowley Jr.
-Kevin Rodriguez pleads not guilty in Worcester State shooting
-Green Worcester committee makes bid for extra funding, staff
-Blackstone River, like others, still running high as weekend storm looms
-Radio Worcester (24:57): Pernet Family Health Service enhancing child care & education
-State budget cuts to impact local fire departments
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Who Killed Molly Bish?". Video (26:34). Audio (26:33)
>DINING OUT: Tiny Tim’s owner new chef at Chester P. Tuttle Post
-ICYMI: Wastewater testing indicates COVID cases rising in Massachusetts
-Shelter at former Worcester R.M.V. quiet after protest leads to arrests
-Earlier: Police remove homeless encampment in Downtown Worcester, arrest 3
-Worcester teen's R.I.C.O. trial in Atlanta delayed for appeal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Christmas tree chipping 8-2:30
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Among Friends newsletter for January
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Recreation Department 2024 events
-Shrewsbury’s recycling program receives award
-West Boylston facilities director busy with projects
-Auburn police bid farewell to officer
-Touchstone Community School will hold Admissions Lab
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Rutland rink readies for skating
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local star Giuliano rocks the Redemption Rock taproom
-MB Bar and Lounge, considered oldest continuously operating gay bar in city, closing for maintenance
>SHOWTIME: Trailer Trash, coins, dumplings: 5 fun things this weekend
-Five Things to Do: P.E. James, ArtsWorcester, Chris O'Leary and more
-Miss Worcester County contests seek contestants
-What You’re Listening to: David Bowie’s "The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
-WCCA-TV's handler Chat No. 410 (27:57): Jim O'Day 2024
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:06): Layla Zambrano, Young Emerging Leader recipient and youth advocate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to co-founder of the Women's Initiative
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo hired as Patriots coach
-Mayo hire sped up by contract succession clause
-Report: Bill Belichick refused to bench Mac Jones in Robert Kraft "f--k you"
-NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Apple TV+ trailer about Patriots dynasty includes telling Danny Amendola quote
-2 years before soccer fever grips America again, Central Mass. appears to be missing out
-Valdamar Brower joins Holy Cross staff as defensive line coach
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 13 Boston College. Men lose to Army
-Railers beat Norfolk in overtime, 4-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Car insurance premiums around the U.S. are soaring. Here's why
>NATIONAL: Rep. McGovern introduces tax relief for scam victims bill
-East Coast sinking faster than we thought, new satellite images show
-Tragic: 20-year-old Mass. student dies while walking dogs on New Year’s Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine dog kennel deaths ruled homicides
-Dramatic video shows rescue of 8-year-old girl from water in Vermont (:29)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School awarded grant by RIZE Massachusetts
-Mass. releases MASFA financial aid application
>FOOD: Double Big Mac coming to some menus for limited time
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating little museums in Europe
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Professional Services
-Millions worth of back pay is sitting unclaimed from these companies
>HEALTH: Winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing
-New antibiotic kills deadly, drug-resistant bacteria in "scientific breakthrough"
>SHOPPING: How to protect your financial information and money from credit card skimmers
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, December 31st to January 6th
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand —"Napoleon," "He Went That Way," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange seen in wheelchair during stroll with pal Susan Sarandon in New York City
>ANIMALS: Baby cow rescued from petting zoo snuggles on couple's sofa (3:30)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 13th (1:18)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $110,000 after finding old lottery ticket in home
-Meanwhile, in California, baby sea lion hops into the driver’s seat of jet ski (:31)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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