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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "We're really concerned": Search for missing Brookfield woman set to expand (7:44)
+6:00: Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main St. incident
+6:00: Council to eye PILOT agreements, city-worker residency requirement and sidewalks
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:20): School Committee Member Jermoh Kamara on her run for re-election in 2023
+6:00: Worcester COVID vaccine clinics still drawing good crowds
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh's mid-January health update
+6:00: Worcesteria: Knitting activism; help for the homeless, hope for a hen
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 14
-22-year-old man shot on Main Street in Worcester; no arrests (pictured)
-Police searching for Brookfield woman last seen on Tuesday (1:27). Article
-Worcester pair sentenced in federal court for roles in drug trafficking venture out of a Belmont Street convenience store
-Fred Taylor, President, Worcester NAACP: Much work to be done in 2023
-On MLK Day, Worcester Black artists reflect on a more inclusive art scene
-MLK Day 2023: See Worcester area service, volunteer events
-When MLK preached in Worcester
-WRTA service alert for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Monday
-Free ice skating in Worcester for MLK Jr. holiday
-What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
-No delay in Worcester trash collection because of the holiday
-All Worcester homeless shelters are at capacity
-Girl Scouts drop off thousands of cookies in Worcester as cookie season begins
-Worcester superintendent outlines her goals for improving the city's schools
-Sneak peek at candidates for City Council
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Record Riot brings thousands of records, CDs, and other music to Auburn Elks Lodge
-THIS WEEKEND! Boston RV & Camping Expo runs through Monday (2:02)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 896 (28:43): Christine Cross
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Italian immigrant who came to Worcester in 1970
-ICYMI: Developer shrinks block-size Worcester apartment project
-Local group seeks investigation into proposed Worcester charter school
-Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police issue warning after skimming machines found at Sturbridge gas station
-Crews tame 2-alarm fire to Douglas home under renovation
-The Legend of the “Indian Wall” at Shrewsbury’s Jordan Pond
-Some affordable housing proposals get Trust support in West Boylston
-Southbridge school using book vending machine to get students reading
-Officer accused of sexual harassment resigns from Blackstone police: Report
-Burgwinkel chosen for vacant Clinton Parks seat
-Restaurant location sold in Gardner for $1 million
-Shelter-in-place order lifted after body found outside Boylston home
>SPORTS: North beats top-ranked Lawrence in an epic boys’ basketball battle
-Special teams shine as Holy Cross men's hockey sweeps Air Force. Highlights (1:28). Interview (:51)
-7 players with Pirates ties added to XFL rosters
>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: Almost 60,000 died of COVID in China since restrictions eased
-Storm-battered California gets more wind, rain and snow
-Tragic: Georgia football player and staff member killed in crash hours after championship celebration
>FOOD: Science shows Mediterranean diet as healthiest way to eat
>BUSINESS: Americans are spending an extra $371 a month because of inflation
>NEW ENGLAND: 2022 was 6th warmest year on record for Massachusetts
-16-year-old killed in early morning crash on Mass. road
>COLLEGES: Clark’s School of Management partners with India management school
-Nichols College receives $100,000 from alum to raise school profile
>HEALTH: 1.9 million new cancer cases predicted in U.S. for 2023: study
-Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect the vaccinated: officials
>HOMES: See 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>SHOPPING: New England accessory makers see a spark in popularity
>TV/STREAMING: Second season of the FX hit "The Bear" will premiere in early summer
>MOVIES: "Avatar: The Way of Water" returns to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Bryan Cranston is ready for a "Malcolm in the Middle" reunion
>ANIMALS: Dog found alone on street is so fluffy now (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman saves her dog after the pup falls into freezing water
-Meanwhile, in Australia, woman pulls up to McDonald’s drive-thru with tiny horse in car
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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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