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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 (: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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