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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 5 local college students charged with kidnapping in "Predator" hunting attempt gone horribly wrong
+Noon: New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
+Noon: New Year's Fireworks: From the Cape to Western Mass., here's where to go
+Noon: How to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve
+Noon: Local pop culture roundup: "The Walking Dead," Silver Scream and more
+Noon: Most talked about pop culture moments of 2024
+Noon: Favorite music videos of '24 include Clairo, D.O.S., Sapling and more
+Noon: 11 New Year's Eve movies on streaming
+Noon: Janice Harvey: In 2025, knowledge is not much without wisdom
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Saint Vincent Hospital nurses say 2 patients died amid understaffing
-St. V's owner, Point32Health reach insurance coverage agreement at 11th hour
-Earlier: Thousands to lose health insurance at major Mass. hospital systems as of Wednesday
-Police arrest 14-year-old in Worcester shooting
-Deli forced to move from Downtown Worcester; closed for now
-Century-old Worcester school building set to become apartment complex
-What's open and closed on New Year's Eve and Day
-Here's how to dispose of your tree in Worcester after Christmas
-Vacation hours at The Oval skating rink on Worcester Common
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-ICYMI: Who is at fault in this winter dusting pile-up in Worcester?
-Worcester: A tapestry of history and heritage
-Oldest town in Worcester County was established in 1653. Here's where
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Bathroom sign-out shaky start
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Wachusett grad questions students' access to military career options
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury town leaders voice concerns over "unfriendly" housing project proposal
-First Congregational Church of Spencer moves closer to re-building
-Developer buys site of proposed Lancaster distribution park for $5.7 million
-Couple caught shoplifting assault officers, cause disturbance at Leominster mall
-Odor, noise zoning bylaw sent to Grafton Planning Board for drafting
-Clinton students present "SpongeBob the Musical"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Here's how Jimmy Carter sparked the craft beer industry (1:12)
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve and getting "Out of Worcester"
-Cirque du Soleil's makes DCU Center its first stop for restaged "OVO"
-Musical sensation "Dear Evan Hansen" coming to Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1362 (25:03): Tracy Kraus, Executive Director, Worcester Chamber Music
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1363 (27:36): Priscilla Ress, Good Neighbor Energy Fund
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to decorated local Vietnam veteran
>SPORTS: Patriots’ 2025 opponents set after Week 17 games
-Matthew Cribbin named Holy Cross volleyball head coach
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 12
>CARS: Kia, Ford, Ram among 39,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Dozens of tornadoes leave at least 4 dead across 7 Southern states
-The new Gen Z slang terms that "cooked" in 2024
-Tragic: Boy hit by drone at holiday show needed open-heart surgery: Mom
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. zoo mourns death of 66-year-old elephant Ruth
-Top Massachusetts political issues of 2024 (6:54)
>COLLEGES: WPI president receives national honor for inventors (4:55)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strangest things left behind in hotel rooms
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Falling demand for office space forces building owners to get creative
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, December 22nd to 28th
>SHOPPING: Unclaimed airline baggage gets sold at tourist hotspot
>HEALTH: Coping with mental health struggles during the holidays
-Ways to treat back pain - and when to see a doctor (1:08)
>FOOD: Oreo's owner is using A.I. to create new snacks — and get them on shelves 5 times faster
>TV/STREAMING: The saddest TV cancellations of 2024
>MOVIES: Hollywood Reporter critics pick top film performances of 2024
>CELEBRITY: Influential people who died in 2024
-Celebrity arrests, trials and lawsuits from 2024
-Hollywood's biggest winners and losers of 2024
>HISTORY: 1977: Thompson family of Clinton welcomes President Carter to home
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Father-and-son bonded feline pair seek loving home
>GOOD NEWS: Police use infrared drone to rescue missing man on Christmas Eve
-Meanwhile, here are the 10 oddest Guinness World Records of the year
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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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