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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 43 today in Worcester
-First projected snowfall totals released for weekend storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Saint John's of Shrewsbury faces sexual abuse claims by 3 former students
+Noon: Restaurant chain shutters multiple locations in Mass.
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Connell Sanders
-UMass Memorial presenting plans to convert nursing home into hospital building
-Joseph Petty inaugurated as Worcester mayor for seventh time
-Related: Manny Jae Media (1:40:21): Worcester Inauguration
-Related: A glance at earlier inaugurations of Mayor Petty
-Worcester man sentenced for shooting near courthouse
-K-9 Arnold joins Worcester Police Department
-UMass Memorial welcomes first baby of 2024
-Irish celebration of Women's Christmas set at Fiddlers Green
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 — Try something new (5:03)
-ICYMI: People Magazine: Worcester firefighter's cancer leads wife to discovery of toxic gear killing heroes across U.S.
-Worcester liquor store hit in fake robbery, feds say
-Vandals trash West Boylston football field with their cars
-Retired Men's Club of Greendale to retire its longtime name
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Christmas tree chipping next 2 Saturdays
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Public helps Holden police ID young shoplifting suspects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Houghton Winter Festival creates community
-Sounds of past, present, future meet at new record store in Uxbridge
-Inclyousion Sports will provide programs for children of all abilities
-Asa Waters Mansion Christmas Tea
-West Boylston police log December 25th to 31st
-Bank provides gifts through Hope for the Holidays
-Lancaster committee works on government study
-D.A.R. Marian Anderson music scholarship applications due
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester names new Youth Poet Laureate
-Starting 2024 with poetry and words meant to be heard
-Listen Up: Great climate of music in Ripple Effect's "Storm Rolls In"
-Janice Harvey: 2024 will bring 12 months of homebound happiness
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Be the change for the world in the new year
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:27): A record-setting journey with Mayor Joseph Petty
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 519 (28:04): 2023 and 2024, Part 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who worked at Saint Vincent Hospital for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick cracks joke about coaching future with Patriot
-Patriots’ Jerod Mayo gives candid, thoughtful response to recent report
-Celtics lose to Oklahoma City, 127-123
-Bruins beat Blue Jackets, 4-1
-Holy Cross men's hockey comes up short in overtime vs. Merrimack
-This week in Holy Cross athletics
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Ford, Toyota, Kia, Mercedes among 238,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Planes collide and catch fire at Japan airport, killing 5 (1:23)
-California beaches slammed by massive waves, coastal flooding
-Tragic: Teen surfer dies after he's mauled by shark in front of his dad
>NEW ENGLAND: New year ushers in new laws (2:07)
-Massachusetts was one of the "most moved from states" in 2023
>COLLEGES: Assumption nursing school receives professional accreditation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The spots in Spain that tourists always miss
>BUSINESS: Biomanufacturing apprenticeships offer new way into biotech
-Pfizer, big drugmakers expected to hike prices on at least 500 drugs in January
>HEALTH: Doctor shares dos and don'ts for kids' New Year's resolutions (2:44)
-How do you live to 100? Centenarians share secrets to living a long, healthy life
>FOOD: Ketchup v. mustard — Which is better for your health?
>SHOPPING: Here's what happens to the billions in gift cards that go unused every year
>HOMES: What to know about the Mass. housing market in 2024 (2:49)
>TV/STREAMING: Ellen Pompeo is back on "Grey’s Anatomy" in season 20 teaser
>MOVIES: Mickey Mouse slasher film trailer drops the same day original Mickey enters public domain
>CELEBRITY: The end of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plus other 2024 celeb psychic predictions
>ANIMALS: Crying kitten was stuck in a dumpster (:48)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 3rd (1:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Billerica man decides to treat himself for Christmas, walks away a millionaire
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, police remove "huge" beaver from hospital
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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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