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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Happy New Year, Let's get hammered: Worcester construction echoes as 2024 beckons
-Worcester store sells $500,000 scratch ticket
-Just how "lucky" was Worcester in 2023?
-Worcester Magazine ends free distribution; "move was inevitable"
-Holden police seek help IDing young shoplifting suspects
-It's back! Worcester's wild, weird and unruly year in popular culture
-Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: List of wishes for the new year
>DINING OUT: EggHolic Indian-cuisine chain to open first Mass. location in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate
-Related: Are COVID symptoms still the same? What to know about this winter's JN.1 wave
-Man killed in Westborough semi-truck accident was Worcester resident, 28
-Woman ID'd as victim in fatal Christmas crash involving Worcester man
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet Street reopens
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Good Samaritans rescue driver from car that flipped over on Route 2 in Leominster
-A year after Brittany Tee of Brookfield was last seen, still no updates
-Man charged with murdering girlfriend in Lunenburg trailer park held without bail
-Oxford man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Clinton to make second try at storm water project
-Boylston receives open space grant
-New senior bus plan approved in Paxton
-Local communities receive grants for infrastructure
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TONIGHT: Worcester's Ben Grigorov live at Redemption Rock Brewing Saturday night
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Drag, EDM, swing and the Haunted Speakeasy ...
-N.Y.E., comedy, micro-wrestling: 5 fun things this weekend
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s sonic boom, baby
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1323 (19:26): The Clock Beer and Wine Store
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1324 (27:32): Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native Dermot Meagher, the first openly gay judge in Massachusetts
>SPORTS: How Bill Belichick could make his case to remain with Patriots
-Celtics beat Toronto, 120-118
-Holy Cross men’s basketball wins non-league finale
-Railers beat Royals, 5-0
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: TikTok makes users give iPhone passwords, reasons unclear
-Tragic: Man kills wife, himself shortly before Christmas, leaving 5 kids orphaned
>NEW ENGLAND: Dover couple, teenage daughter found dead in Dover home (2:49)
-Former acting New Bedford fire chief killed in shootout with police in Fairhaven (2:56)
-Mass. resident dies of Legionnaires' disease after stay at New Hampshire resort (1:35)
>COLLEGES: Clark looks back at 2023
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the prettiest small villages in the U.K.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate saw slight increase in November
-Tree House fires back against minority owner’s lawsuit, saying he made $850,000 off $10,000 investment
>HEALTH: People hospitalized with flu can develop "long flu:" Study (:59)
-Drinking this beverage could benefit people with cancer or diabetes: study
>SHOPPING: PowerXL air fryers from Kohls, Walmart, Target recalled for burn risk
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, December 17th to 23rd
>FOOD: This breakfast has the exact nutritional makeup to cure your hangover
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Why Meryl Streep almost wasn't cast in "The Devil Wears Prada"
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart, 82, posts thirst trap in lace nightgown
>ANIMALS: Rescuers find dog in freezing snow (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 30th (1:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 93-year-old vet, grandfather flooded with over 600 Christmas cards
-Meanwhile, the Pop-Tarts Bowl delivers on its promise for a mascot to be eaten
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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