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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 33 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Developer shrinks block-size Worcester apartment project
-Local group seeks investigation into proposed Worcester charter school
-5 core issues new Worcester City Manager Eric Batista says residents are concerned about
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-WRTA service alert for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Monday
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-THIS WEEKEND! Boston RV & Camping Expo runs through Monday (2:02)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
>MOVIES: Worcester native Ed Lorusso brings silent movies back into the picture
>FOOD: Buy one, get one free on bagels at Dunkin' on Sunday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: A world of entertainment with Cirque du Soleil’s "Corteo"
-Tickets on Sale for Monster Jam at DCU Center in February
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
>FAITH: "Prayer is where we hear the promises of God"
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a local man who founded several firms, his latest being acquired by Intel
-ICYMI: Shelter-in-place order lifted after body found outside Boylston home
-Manny Familia, Allen Noble Corson Jr., others awarded Carnegie Hero medals
-Man pleads not guilty in shooting of Worcester mother
-Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brush burning permits available January 15th through May 1st
-No major injuries in Holden rollover crash
-Holden 7th grader plays in FBU Final 8
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): From firs to fraud at state tree nursery
-Wachusett Food Pantry supported
-Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Shrewsbury Fire Department offers cold weather and ice safety tips
-Angel Santiago acquitted in 2013 death of Rutland nurse Diane Lamarche-Leader
-Northborough nurse gets more than 4 years in prison for tampering with patient's morphine
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 4-3
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 122-106
-Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez deemed worthy of Hall of Fame picks by Bill Ballou
-Balanced effort helps H.C. women win sixth straight. Highlights (2:14). Postgame interview (1:54)
-Holy Cross men fall at Lafayette
-Holy Cross women shut out by Boston College, 3-0. Postgame interview (1:32)
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 6-4
-Former Central Mass. college hockey players in the pros, 2022-2023 edition
-Several Central Mass. athletes named to All-State football team
>SHOPPING: TODAY! Bravehearts holding National Hat Day Sale on Sunday
>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: Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe Competition
-Close call between 2 planes at New York’s J.F.K. airport is under investigation
-Tragic: Boy, 14, charged with shooting girlfriend over breakup
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's where the winning $1.35 billion Mega Millions ticket was sold
-Missing Cohasset woman told police her husband threatened to kill her in 2014
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond CC announces Dean's List
-Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
>HEALTH: CDC investigating Pfizer COVID vaccine for stroke risk
-U.S. kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
>BUSINESS: Power plants fined $39 million for coming up short on Christmas Eve
-Recalled issued for 64,300 vacuum cleaners that could overheat, catch on fire
>TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery raising price of HBO Max ad-free tier by $1
>CELEBRITY: Lisa Marie Presley to share Graceland gravesite with "beloved" son
>ANIMALS: This lamb is the life of the party (:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students raise funds to make playground inclusive (2:51)
-Meanwhile, people are shocked to discover the famous door knock has a name
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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