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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man admits to killing teacher's aid in 2017
+6:00: Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
+6:00: Worcester among top 20 metro areas for STEM professionals
+Noon: 77% of Worcester Spectrum cable customers will change subscription within 2 years
+Noon: Matt Fraser, the psychic medium with the messages, coming in Worcester
+Noon: Scavenger hunts, chess and other things to do in a dry(ish) January
+Noon: Listen Up: Duende Project, Raff Theruler & Termanology, Eddie Japan
+Noon: Last Call: Walking Worcester's dogs with Michael Cronin
-First look: 3 new multi-story buildings planned in Downtown Worcester
-"It’s a search, not a crime scene": Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee still not found. Video (2:12)
-Earlier: Family of missing Brookfield woman desperate for answers (2:35)
-39-year-old Worcester man arrested for Main Street shooting
-Man found dead after prompting "shelter in place" in Boylston
-Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille to close at end of January
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
-Worcester schools and colleges debate ChatGPT implications
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:47): Turning Quality Inn on Oriol Drive into 90 units of housing for the homeless
-Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Threads -- Couples couture, fashion fearful symmetry
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Madonna coming to Boston
-Metalcore band We Came As Romans to play Worcester
-Poetry series honors Shawna Shea's memory, supports Worcester-area poets
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Janice Harvey: The many lives of George Santos
-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 The American Constitutionalist No. 1 (20:43)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime area physical education teacher and coach
-ICYMI: 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
-Drone video of ice skating at the Worcester Common Oval Skating Rink (:54)
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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): Clinton was a clue on "Jeopardy" Tuesday
-Shrewsbury, Sutton motels fined for wage, sick time violations
-Assistant town manager says goodbye to Shrewsbury
-Truck gets stuck beneath railroad bridge over Route 30 in Westborough
-Super Saturday Ice Fishing Tournament is February 4th in Clinton
-Southbridge schools making progress, but will remain in receivership
-Leominster industrial building sold to Wyoming chemical firm for $4.5 million
>SPORTS: 3 teams eyeing Tom Brady in free agency
-NFL divisional round schedule, TV and announcers
-Former Holy Cross star guard Avery LaBarbera is paving winning path at Wisconsin
-Former South High star Aaron Nkrumah provides big boost to Worcester State men's basketball
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-The steep plunge in used car prices — what it means, and what's ahead
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Indiana man arrested after toddler shown on live TV with handgun
-8 shot at crowded M.L.K. Day block party in Fort Pierce, Florida, authorities say
-Tragic: Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing Mass. mom dismembered by husband in basement, sources say
-Connecticut State Police searching for wrong-way driver who fled after crashing into a cruiser
>FOOD: Scientific data shows Mediterranean diet is healthiest way to eat
>BUSINESS: WBJ Business Leader of the Year and Hall of Fame nominations due Friday
-Clark professor explains why prices of some items are rising faster than others
>COLLEGES: QCC Merit List for fall semester
-THC more common than alcohol in severe crashes, UMass Medical School study says
>HEALTH: Study shows convalescent plasma works for COVID patients
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 8th to 14th
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep joins "Only Murders in the Building" cast for Season 3
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill movie "You people" (3:11)
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda, at 85, still does her iconic workouts daily
>ANIMALS: New pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates her 110th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, watch as a loose cow visits Olive Garden
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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