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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Body recovered from Lake Quinsigamond
+6:00: A murdered cop, a judge’s daughter and a felon with 84 convictions on his record
+6:00: Mass on Thursday at St. Paul Cathedral for Pope Benedict XVI
+6:00: At least 2 hospitalized from gnarly 3-car crash in Sutton, police say
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets
+Noon: Vehicle hit by a bullet Tuesday morning in Auburn, according to Auburn police
-Buffalo Bills player suffers cardiac arrest on field, in critical condition after collapsing; game suspended
-Man arrested after double stabbing outside Worcester package store
-Worcester man arrested for carjacking on New Year's morning
-Shrewsbury St. restaurant closed for the week for maintenance
-Food Hub, Chamber, E for All hosting food business program
-Worcester indoor baseball facility holding food and clothing drive to help local homeless shelter
-Flutie Foundation donates sneakers to Community Health Link for people with autism spectrum disorder
-Swearing-in ceremony planned for Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-T&G Santa: New year brings new donors
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester JCC Jewish Film Fest back with uplifting "iMordecai"
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1296 (21:04): La Central Bakery
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester native who passed away 6 days before her 100th birthday
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester because of the holiday
-ICYMI: Worcester welcomes first baby of 2023
-Developer buys Shrewsbury Street parking lot near proposed 218-unit development
-Worcester developer proposes redevelopment of historic Taylor and Farley building
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in January
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Recreation accepting registration for winter programs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board approves phase 2 of ARPA funding
-Westborough legion post delivers holiday gift baskets
-Women entrepreneurs support each other on High Street in Clinton
-Leicester police log December 22nd to 28th
-Upcoming events at the Grafton Public Library
-Bolton Select Board, Historical Commission to reboot discussions
>SPORTS: Patriots QB Mac Jones is showing reasons to be optimistic about his NFL future
-Patriots can make playoffs even if they lose at Buffalo in Week 18. Here’s how
-Bruins beat Penguins in Winter Classic
-"Fist Bump Kid" from Northborough takes part in Winter Classic
-Holy Cross women's basketball reaches 10 wins. Highlights (1:11). Postgame interview (2:17)
-Holy Cross men's basketball beats Navy, now 2-0 in Patriot League
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 12
-Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: What we still don't know about the Idaho student stabbing suspect
-Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died
-A chance encounter and mother's intuition: How 2 women helped find missing Ohio twin
-Tragic: 3 dead after falling through ice on Arizona lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lawmakers will receive a pay bump in 2023
-RMV removes voter registration opt out on license applications
>HEALTH: Expiration dates extended for some at-home COVID test kits
>FOOD: Bri’s Sweet Treats to open in Worcester in mid-January
>COLLEGES: Renewable energy in the Rockies thanks to WPI students
>BUSINESS: WBJ's editorial staff predicts these 10 news events will happen in 2023
-WBJ Housing 2023 economic forecast: The boom continues
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County December 25th-31st
>SHOPPING: What got really expensive last year, and what got cheaper
>ANIMALS: Donated Christmas trees provide feast for local goats
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix 2022 year in rewind (1:41)
>MOVIES: 6 must-see movies being released in January
>CELEBRITY: Bill Cosby hints at comedy comeback with possible 2023 tour
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 101-year-old WWII veteran visits Mass. heritage museum
-Meanwhile, watch Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs recreate Rolling Stones’ "Start Me Up" video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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