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>WEATHER: Timing out Christmas Eve snow, high of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Workers at Starbucks in Worcester join national strike
-Judge orders suspended trooper to stay away from Target stores
-Earlier: State trooper suspended amid charges he repeatedly stole from Central Mass. Target stores
-2 skaters hospitalized after falling through ice at local pond
-Shopping today? Here are when the malls in Mass. are open
-Christmas, Hanukkah on the same day: What to know about "Christmukkah"
-Worcester’s slate of multifamily developments was hit hard in the last year, but a handful of projects broke through
-A college student from Uxbridge needed a kidney to regain her life. A stranger stepped up
-Worcester Magazine readers' pets dig the holidays
-Fire officials share holiday safety concerns after house fires (2:31)
-Safe Exit Initiative: Response to recent events following release of the D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Will sex allegations against Worcester police stick? What experts say
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:48): D.O.J. report fallout — City Manager’s response & new investigations
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:50): Dissecting the D.O.J. report and city’s biggest stories of 2024
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out for last-minute holiday deals and meals
-ICYMI: 2 homes destroyed, another damaged by massive fire in Spencer (2:18). Article
-4 people, including 1 firefighter, hurt in blaze at Fitchburg home (2:05). Article
-Family left homeless by house fire in Southbridge
-A tale of 2 towers: The Mercantile Center and The Glass Tower
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town election nomination papers available January 2nd
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer police seek help IDing car in property damage case
-Ward to leave as Clinton administrator
-Shrewsbury to vote on M.B.T.A. Community Act zoning February 4th
-Fitchburg City Council updates zoning laws for Community Act requirements
-Woman arrested for intentional crash at traffic light, held on bail for domestic incident in June
-Wachusett Rotary hosts senior breakfast, bench dedication
-Lancaster library begins Bookopoly challenge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Cara Brindisi sings in the season with rousing, sold out Mechanics Hall show
-Burncoat High School Winter Concert (1:26:06)
-Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton back in the saddle with Close Enemies
-40 years Beyond Band Aid's failings, "feed the world" endures
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 212 (28:53): Worcester, Then and Now
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:30:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 103
>SPORTS: Patriots finally show progress in best lost of season
-Celtics lose to Magic, 108-104
-Bruins beat Capitals, 4-1
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 11
>CARS: Tesla, Kia, Jeep among 700,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Bill Clinton hospitalized for medical testing
-Social Security 2025: How full retirement age affects benefits
-Tragic: Sleeping woman dies after being set on fire on New York City subway
>NEW ENGLAND: Abandoned Amazon packages in Lakeville woods; driver cites stress
-Former U.S. Sen. Brown considers another run
>COLLEGES: Assumption students to visit U.S.-Mexico border
-Anna Maria receives $975,000 for clinical equipment and nursing support
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Visiting the U.K. soon? Entry requirements are changing
>BUSINESS: The Container Store files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
-LPL Financial Research: The Fed resets expectations for next year
-Big Lots to start holding "Going out of Business" sales at remaining locations
>HOMES: America’s households are shrinking, ushering in the "golden age" of guest bedrooms
>SHOPPING: What's the best way to wrap your holiday gifts? (7:32)
-Gift guide for ghouls offers ghastly ideas for haunted holidays
>HEALTH: Shortage of popular weight loss drug is over. Is that good news for all patients? (3:14)
-F.D.A. places its most serious warning on menopause drug due to risk of liver injury
>FOOD: Sweeten up the holidays with D.I.Y. treats at home (4:12)
>TV/STREAMING: 17 holiday movies to stream right now with a Prime Video subscription
>MOVIES: If you spend Christmas at the movies, you're not alone
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Michelle Gellar sparks Jennifer Love Hewitt feud rumors with red carpet exchange
>HISTORY: 1984 snowstorm couldn't stop last-minute shopping (:36)
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Dominic the dog needs a loving home
>GOOD NEWS: Students make Christmas cards for residents at senior living community
-Meanwhile, in Florida, motorcycling Santa Claus outruns police in 120mph, high-speed chase and gets away
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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