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In The News
>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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-Senior Working Foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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