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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate
+7:00: Massachusetts COVID cases rising around holidays
+7:00: Man killed in Westborough semi-truck accident was Worcester resident, 28
+7:00: West Boylston, Uxbridge High recognized at Fenway for Super Bowl wins
+7:00: Poet Dennis Barone to judge W.C.P.A.'s Frank O'Hara Prize poetry contest
+1:00: A year after Brittany Tee of Brookfield was last seen, still no updates
+1:00: It's back! Worcester's wild, weird and unruly year in popular culture
+1:00: Five Things to Do: Drag, EDM, swing and the Haunted Speakeasy ...
-Worker in Westborough crushed by tractor-trailer filled with water (1:11). Article
-Person dead at Lunenburg trailer park, suspect in custody
-Caitlin McCarthy's "Wonder Drug" closer to filming in Worcester
-Hanover Theatre extends holiday cheer with $25 ticket sale
-Worcester to hold inauguration January 2nd
-Faces of Worcester: Idaliana Medina, M.Ed.
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-Radio Worcester (10:16): Sarai Rivera reflects on 12 years, Worcester Together success
>DINING OUT: Kenmore Diner owners set to retire in January
-ICYMI: Turtleboy blogger jailed as bail revoked amid new charges (2:30). Article
-Worcester Airport — leisure travel taking off
-Worcester named the biggest boomtown in Massachusetts for 2023
-Worcester doughnut shop one of five in state that are "New England Doughnuts Worth the Drive"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friends remember Oxford man killed in Conn. dirt bike crash
-Passport lost in Boston returns to Irish woman via good Samaritan in Grafton
-Grafton police log, December 29th edition
-Public commentary on Millbury 40B project postponed to January 10th
-Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury holds spelling bee
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester's Ben Grigorov live at Redemption Rock Brewing Saturday night
>SHOWTIME: Can an algorithm tell us the saddest song ever written?
-Listen Up: Jonathan Jay Babcock sets history with new album
-Last Call: Andrienne Clark, retired journalist
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 20 (29:27): Worcester's housing crisis
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 911 (29:26): Worcester Senior Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who spent 25 years with the Visiting Nurses
>SPORTS: Why Bill O’Brien still believes in Mac Jones
-North boys’ basketball shows there will be no drop off from last year’s title run
-Linebacker Jacob Dobbs excited to reunite with former coach Bob Chesney at James Madison
-Holy Cross men's basketball team hosts Elms on Friday
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz ready for world title fight
-Railers beat Mariners, 5-4
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Iran warns Israel "will pay the price" after Tehran claims I.D.F. airstrike killed top commander
-Influencer Theresa Cachuela killed in front of daughter in murder
-Tragic: 4-year-old boy dies in road rage shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Winthrop police officer arrested on child rape charges (1:46)
-Christmas night fire leaves 5 displaced in Boston
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School granted $4 million to study asthma medication adherence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 American lakes you need to explore
>BUSINESS: How did W.B.J. do with its 2023 predictions?
-State lawmakers aim to boost grid enhancement technologies
>HEALTH: Stressed? Mindfulness can help
-Deaths caused by heart disease can be prevented (1:03)
>SHOPPING: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent in gift cards each year
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 17th to 23rd
>FOOD: Whole Foods pollock, cod fillets recalled due to undeclared allergen
>TV/STREAMING: Wildest documentaries and docuseries of 2023
>MOVIES: 19 tear-jerker movies guaranteed to make you cry
>CELEBRITY: Tom Smothers, half of iconic Smothers Brothers musical comedy duo, dies at 86
-"Parasite" actor dies from an apparent suicide
>ANIMALS: Donations for dogs at Worcester Animal Rescue League
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 28th (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby swept away in tornado found alive "by the grace of God"
-Meanwhile, zoo calls on Maury Povich to help with mystery orangutan paternity. "You ARE the father!"
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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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