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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Lucky customer wins $100,000 at Worcester store
-Shopping ahead of Christmas Eve at Blackstone Valley
-Busy holiday travel season underway at Worcester Airport
-Charlton Plaza sees heavy traffic during holiday weekend
-Volunteers prepare thousands of meals for Christmas Bishop's Dinner
-Worcester's Mint Kitchen & Bar to hand out free meals on Christmas Eve
-What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in Massachusetts
-Ray Mariano: Visions of sugarplums at Christmastime
-Worcester Magazine's Women to Watch in 2024
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? Check Dining Out for gift card deals
-ICYMI: Man charged with Worcester teen's killing 6 months later
-Worcester man arrested after crashing into downed power lines
-Worcester police quickly arrest man in attempted store robbery
-Worcester superintendent named one of 25 "Superintendents to Watch" in U.S.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet slated to reopen in January
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): BODY Therapeutics plants its roots in Shrewsbury
-Pajama drive in Grafton garners books and comfort for children
-21-year-old from Charlton who died falling from truck remembered as animal lover, volunteer
-Crystal Freeze 5K is January 6th
-Happy feet on Clinton's High Street
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-And so this is a beer list — 5 holiday brews to get you into
>SHOWTIME: W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:44): Christmas with Elvis, starring Mike Slater
-100FM The Pike (11:52): Paul Cowsill (The Cowsills) on the group's first holiday recording, "A Christmas Offering"
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester (12:54): Christmas 2023
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 559 (27:23): Walter Doyle, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local pediatrician
>SPORTS: 10 important matchups to watch in Patriots-Broncos Christmas Eve game
-Bill Belichick’s game management worth monitoring
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics blow out Clippers, 145-108
-Bruins lose to Wild, 3-2
-Railers beat Mariners, 6-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Tesla recalling 120,000 cars over risk doors may unlock during crash
>NATIONAL: U.S., Venezuela swap 10 American prisoners
-Man arrested after girlfriend plunges 100 feet to her death during proposal
-Tragic: Infant left orphaned after speeding drunk driver kills both parents
>NEW ENGLAND: Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira known as "active shooter kid"
-$100 million distributed in Fair Share Infrastructure funds
>COLLEGES: WPI Arts & Sciences Year in Review (3:16)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s most dazzling holiday light displays
>BUSINESS: Worcester developer expands into MetroWest
-Comcast's Xfinity warns customer information "likely acquired" in hacking incident
>HEALTH: Even "good" cholesterol is bad: Study finds H.D.L. link to dementia
-COVID variant JN.1 is on the rise: What are the current symptoms?
>SHOPPING: What's open on Christmas Eve?
>HOMES: Christmas by the water at these 3 Martha's Vineyard homes
>FOOD: This is how early Americans start cooking Christmas dinner
>TV/STREAMING: First look at new Adam Sandler Netlix movie, "Spaceman" (:25)
>MOVIES: Where are new studio Christmas movies like "Elf," "Love Actually"?
>CELEBRITY: Founding Dixie Chicks member killed in car crash in Texas
>ANIMALS: This pug HATES Santa Claus (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 24th (1:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man turns to strangers to bring Christmas joy to a neighbor reeling from tragedy
-Meanwhile, husband's Elf on the Shelf prank goes horribly wrong
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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