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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 31 today in Worcester
-December climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Loved ones say goodbye to Rutland mother, newborn twins after medical emergency
-Earlier: Rutland firefighter lives every moment for wife, children lost to tragedy
-Veterans group seeks family of Army sergeant who died in Vietnam
-3 men arraigned on murder charges in Dorchester Street shooting
-Mural artist moves studio to Providence, raises concern about future of arts in Worcester
-Hearing on proposed car-auction site in Worcester postponed to February 10th
-2025 Economic Forecast survey: Central Mass. business leaders show less enthusiastic optimism
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch 2025
-Advisory links alcohol consumption to cancers: Here's how Worcester feels about the report
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:16): City settles canine bite case amid tensions between Councilor King and Mayor Petty
>FAITH: Nuns in short supply across U.S. These young women defy trend (:59)
-ICYMI: Mail carrier helps stop house fire along his route (2:28). Article
-Worcester police arrest man in theft from graveyard
-Market Basket concerned about proposed gas station on Route 20
-UMass Memorial welcomes first baby of 2025
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor nominations sought
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-"Best Class Ever" holds 30th reunion
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Authorities investigating unattended death in Hubbardston
-Woman arrested after chase, crash in Lancaster
-Shrewsbury Police Department December statistics
-West Boylston starting superintendent search
-Hiring process for 2 key town positions continues in Sutton
-Ellie's Pet Barn among dropoff sites for pet supply drive
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Want to be a movie star? These films are holding auditions in Mass.
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: New year, same mess. A house of chaos
-Brian Nelson: Laurel cartoon on taking down Christmas decorations
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes 2025
-WCCA-TV's Defining Good Health No. 7 (29:11): Deniz Ahmadinia, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to highly skilled carpenter who passed away at 39
>SPORTS: Drake Maye questionable for today's season finale
-Brian Hoyer’s 3-step plan to fix the Patriots offense
-NFL Week 18 schedule, TV and announcers
-Pat Ricard (David Prouty) and Chris Lindstrom (Shepherd Hill) earn Pro Bowl nods
-Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 6-4
-Holy Cross women's hockey team edged by No. 15 Northeastern
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Omaha in overtime
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face American
-Railers beat Royals, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Man arrested with largest stockpile of homemade explosives in F.B.I. history
-Body found lodged in wheel well of United plane in Maui on Christmas Eve
-Tragic: Son fatally shot by his dad as he tried to protect pregnant fianceé on Christmas Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: R.M.V. speeds up process for disability parking placards (2:03)
-4 bodies found with gunshots in West Greenwich, R.I. home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross 2024: The Year in Photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the world's coolest Airbnb — a private jet owned by Pablo Escobar
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S. credit card defaults soar to highest level in 14 years
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 29th to January 4th
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's New Year Super Sale offers up to 70% off
>HEALTH: Seasonal affective disorder: When to see a doctor? (3:54). Article
-Major eye drops brand being recalled due to fungal contamination
>FOOD: How to make the perfect 1 pot soup for winter (3:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ originals are free to stream this weekend
-"Malcolm in the Middle" revival starring Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek confirmed at Disney+
>MOVIES: Sony CEO admits "Kraven the Hunter" was studio’s "worst" launch
>CELEBRITY: Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, found dead
>HISTORY: Norton Company, circa 1955
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever gets puppy sibling to grow up with (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Barber students give back with haircuts to homeless community
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, porch pirate caught twerking on Ring camera returns to home to whine after victim posts video online
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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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