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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police arrest Worcester man in connection with Main Street shooting
+6:00: Shrewsbury, Sutton motels fined for wage, sick time violations
+6:00: Truck gets stuck beneath railroad bridge over Route 30 in Westborough
+6:00: Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
+6:00: New pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille (pictured) to close at end of January
+Noon: Thrift Store Threads: Couples couture, fashion fearful symmetry
+Noon: Metalcore band We Came As Romans to play Worcester
+Noon: Poetry series honors Shawna Shea's memory, supports Worcester-area poets
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The many lives of George Santos
-Police to expand search for missing Brookfield woman (1:32)
-Related: Family of missing Brookfield woman desperate for answers (2:35)
-Related: Complete press conference video (7:44)
-Worcester police seek to identify man involved in Main Street incident
-Worcester had 4 more homicides (12) in 2022 than there were in 2021
-Worcester Police Department honors 2 with Loman Rutherford Awards
-"Firefighter’s hero": Diane Cotter featured in P.F.A.S. documentary produced by actor Mark Ruffalo
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
-Drone video of ice skating at the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink (:54)
-Worcester group cries foul on charter school's Catholic Diocese lease
-Clark professor explains why prices of some items are rising faster than others
-Worcester COVID vaccine clinics still drawing good crowds
-Radio Worcester (9:06): Dr. Michael Hirsh's mid-January health update
-MLK Community Breakfast returns to in-person celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- A slow week
-Radio Worcester (14:20): School Committee Member Jermoh Kamara on her run for re-election in 2023
-D.A.'s office provides funds to support post-prom, graduation events
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Knitting activism; help for the homeless, hope for a hen
-Worcester Magazine goes for a snowy walk in Elm Park
-Vocero Hispano: 01-13-2023 al 01-19-2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 5: Bullet to the Brain Ends Argument at Millbury Street Bar. Video (19:19). Audio (21:06)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 896 (28:43): Christine Cross
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Gulf War veteran who served the Worcester Fire Department for 20 years
-ICYMI: 22-year-old man shot on Main Street in Worcester; no arrests
-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
-All Worcester homeless shelters are at capacity
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
-MassWildlife, police track down adult moose near Mayo Elementary School
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury bakery rings in third birthday on Tuesday
-Shrewsbury retail space on Route 9 sold for $1.6 million
-Clinton exhibit honors the life and work of Gordon Lankton
-Program at Tufts veterinary school in Grafton helps EMTs learn to provide basic life-saving care for police K9s
-Auburn burning season permits can be obtained at fire headquarters
-Millbury Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration
>SPORTS: Bruins top Flyers, 6-0
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 130-118
-Obiamaka Igwenagu named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 14
-Avery Marzo pours in career-high 39 points to power Notre Dame Academy past Northbridge
-Picking the top Central Mass. girls' basketball games of the week
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
>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: At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst airplane crash in 30 years
-F.A.A. is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all U.S. flights
-Tragic: Mom of 5 dies in hit-and-run after defending daughter from bullies
>FOOD: F.D.A. adds sesame to list of allergens food brands must declare on labels
>BUSINESS: FTC proposes sweeping changes to non-compete law
-COVID broke supply chains. Now on the mend, can they withstand another shock?
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with trying to kidnap woman in Target parking lot in Maine
>COLLEGES: WPI's Office of Technology Commercialization helps navigate IP, startup "maze"
-UMass Medical licenses rights to gene therapy program to pharmaceutical company
>HEALTH: COVID "Kraken" subvariant XBB.1.5 gaining more ground nationally, CDC warns
-Sitting all day has health risks. New study reveals how to undo the health harms
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County January 8th to 14th
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Finds -- Formal, casual, favoriet designers, seekers' stories
>TV/STREAMING: CNN wants comedian to save network in prime time war: report
>CELEBRITY: Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida dead at 95
>ANIMALS: Woman patiently waits 3 weeks trying to rescue stray dog (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Meet the woman who blitzes neighborhoods with free scarves
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, mechanic hit by metal bar twice in slapstick garage fail: 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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