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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 54 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Missing hunter found dead in Ashburnham
-Conman busted with bad checks, skimming device, drugs: Police
-Bishop McManus asks for prayers, praises faith and wisdom of late Pope Benedict XVI
-Worcester 2022 in review: The biggest news stories of the year
-Environment, economy issues front and center for Worcester lawmakers 2023-24
-Worcester Fire Department honors District Chief who retired after 31 years of service
-T&G Santa: Generous donors lift fund to $70,000
-New Year's weekend: What's open, closed
-WRTA service alert for New Year's Day
-The state’s minimum wage increases to $15 per hour beginning Sunday
-What to watch and stream on New Year's 2022
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for New Year's Day
>SHOWTIME: Jazzed Up performing Saturday and Sunday
-Worcesteria: Visitors, explorers, and a time traveler's tales
-Laurel: Happy New Year!
-From "Wakanda" to "The Voice": Worcester's Year in Pop Culture
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: New Year. New Me.
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a man who served Shrewsbury for more than 30 years and was honored twice to lead the town parade
-ICYMI: Lincoln Plaza losing an anchor store
-Police use infrared camera to find Worcester break-in suspect hiding in tree (:31). Article
-Hanover Theatre offering deals to these 11 shows
-Worcester Fire Department graduates 27 recruits
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Project 351 leads to Patriots Foundation internship
-Lamoureux Ford will be closed January 1st and 2nd
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett area goings on
-Clinton was lit up for the holidays
-Upcoming events at Sutton and Millbury public libraries
-Westminster remembers community advocate, Dean Johnson
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Dolphins game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Dolphins game
-Mac Jones gets hit with $23,976 fine for unnecessary roughness
-Sabres beat Bruins, 3-2, in overtime
-Railers lose to Maine, 6-2
-Serena, Griner, Judge and Messi defined year in sports for 2022
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: The stories that defined 2022
-Things you may have forgot happened in 2022
-Senior citizens will soon get that big hike in their Social Security benefits
-Tragic: Holyoke father of 2 died from brain aneurysm on Christmas Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Baker reflects on many surprises during his 8 years in office
>HOMES: These were the most interesting homes for sale in 2022
>HEALTH: Expert explains why pharmacist’s viral "hangover cure" really works
-2022 ends with looming risk of a new COVID variant, health experts warn
-2022’s top health-related Google searches are in, and COVID is nowhere to be found
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:47): A deep dig into the extractives industry
>BUSINESS: How did WBJ's 2022 predictions work out
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Insiders at Southwest reveal how the airline’s service imploded
>SHOPPING: The best tips for getting the most out of your holiday returns
>HISTORY: The former F.W. Woolworth store, current Midtown Mall, Front Street, Worcester
>ANIMALS: Senior dog Elf finds forever home for the holidays
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of 2022
-Which streaming service won the year? And which lost?
>MOVIES: Best movies of 2022
-Survey reveals America's favorite movies from 2022
>CELEBRITY: Celebrity deaths 2022 -- All the actors, singers and more we lost this year
-Anita Pointer, of The Pointer Sisters, dies at 74
-Celebrity births in 2022 (:49)
-The celebrities who went on trial in 2022
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Patient defying the odds after 22 years of treatment for rare illness
-Meanwhile, here are 10 moments in 2022 straight out of a sci-fi movie
-Some of the best viral moments captured in 2022
-The best and funniest memes of 2022
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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