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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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