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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Local business shrugs as Mass. minimum wage peaks at $15 under "grand bargain"
-Worcester esports facility aims to take collegiate games to big leagues
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-QCC to host 38th Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast
-Support Elder Services of Worcester Area with purchase of Big Y community bag
-WPS Superintendent Rachel Monárrez: Worcester schools a district to watch
-Worcester Public Schools now accepting applications for half-day preschool program
-John Monfredo: 3 wishes for WPS students and schools the new year
-WRTA receives $70,000 to expand options for elderly, disabled
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Cinema 320 at WCUW Radio to host showing of "All that breathes" on Sunday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society concert Sunday
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Six Things To Do: John Arcaro and Band, DeadBeat, "White Rabbit Red Rabbit" and more
-Cirque du Soleil's joyful, artistic "Corteo" coming to DCU Center
-Soapbox No. 1295 (20:40): Canal District Wines
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 9 (28:52): The state of politics in Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who had a long career with the city of Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek man for questioning in robbery
-UMass Memorial calls off planned merger with Heywood Hospital in Gardner
-Worcester police warn residents about a rash of car break-ins
-Worcester restaurant releases video to celebrate its 101st year
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Annual town election nomination papers available
-Holden police remind residents to lock their cars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Open house celebrates Lankton’s contributions to Clinton
-Early automotive travel in Shrewsbury was not always appreciated
-Market Basket announces opening date for Shrewsbury store
-Upcoming events at the Millbury and Sutton libraries
-N.Y. investor buys Westborough Executive Park for $19.9 million
-12-year-old struck by hit-and-run driver in Westborough, police say
-Leicester police log December 29th to January 4th
-Hardwick voters soundly reject proposed horse breeding/racing facility
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Bills regular-season finale
-Patriots' updated playoff scenarios
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bills
-Details on Patriots' Jake Bailey, Jack Jones suspension vs. Bills
-Damar Hamlin makes first social media post since cardiac arrest
-Bruins beat Sharks, 4-2
-Celtics beat Spurs, 121-116
-Holy Cross men's hockey team ties Clarkson. Interview (:38)
-Reading beats Railers, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say
-As the cost of living skyrockets, nearly 1 in 3 adults rely on their parents for financial support
-Tragic: Toddler killed in California when tree falls on family's trailer during "bomb cyclone"
>NEW ENGLAND: 18-year-old killed in head-on Merrimack, N.H. crash
-Northeast ski resorts forced to close due to unseasonable warmth
>COLLEGES: Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
-WPI students make a big impact Down Under
>HEALTH: How to successfully make it through "Dry January"
-FDA to allow pharmacies to dispense abortion pills to patients
>BUSINESS: U.S. hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs
-Southwest meltdown may cost the airline up to $825 million
-As people set resolutions for 2023, there's one goal at the top of many lists: quitting an unfulfilling job
>FOOD: Food prices hit record high in 2022
>HOMES: Here’s what to expect in the housing market this year
>TV/STREAMING: Inside the Paramount+ series "1923" (17:38)
>MOVIES: Trailer for the new Nicholas Cage Western "The Old Way" (1:53)
>CELEBRITY: Singer Bad Bunny faces backlash after throwing fan’s phone into the ocean
>ANIMALS: These Chihuahuas love going on motorcycle rides with dad (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Autistic boy gifted $15,000 piano from stranger (2:41)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, lost engagement ring found in toilet 21 years later
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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
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-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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