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>WEATHER: Windy and cold, high of 20 today in Worcester (2:59)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-P.E.T.A. files animal welfare complaints against UMass Medical School
-Worcester students strike a high note at regional music auditions
-Anna Maria student nurses association delivers warmth to local veterans
-This Week in Worcester Exclusive: D.O.J. A.I. tools lead Epstein files redactions
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-8 Powerball tickets worth $50,000 sold in Mass. for Christmas Eve drawing. Here's where
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: 2025 a dramatic year for Worcester restaurant openings and closings
-ICYMI: Man arrested for allegedly attempting to break into Worcester home
-Dancing lessons? Worcester Tech teachers hold holiday flash mob
-See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
-Worcester project would bring 40 units to Millbury Street, but no "affordable" housing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden override vote now planned for spring
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community meeting for 335 Maple Ave mixed-use project in Shrewsbury on Tuesday
-Clinton police arrest driver on O.U.I. charges after rear-end crash at Main and Water streets
-Leominster woman charged with witness intimidation for violating daughter’s restraining order
-W.H.E.A.T. project hurdles detailed for Clinton board
-Grant funds new co-response clinician for Lancaster and Lunenburg police departments
-Sutton girls' soccer team honored by selectmen
-Snowball dance kicks off anniversary
-Berlin-Boylston district changes keep coming
-Firefighters help new resident make her debut
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-First Person: "Christmas Time," a poem
>OPINION: Mary DeSouza: 5 budget tips for the new year
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (17:44): Christmas Eve Special
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 126 (28:17): Nick Zwirblia Talks Tiffany Boxes, and More
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who won multiple medals fighting in the Korean War
>SPORTS: Milton Williams, Khyiris Tonga injury updates as playoffs loom
-Holy Cross women's crew announces spring schedule
>NATIONAL: Rainfall hits Southern California, causing evacuations, road closures and fatalities
-Wealthy Americans are more likely to steal from self-checkouts: report
-Tragic: Man kills wife, himself, shoots stepdaughter over football game argument
>NEW ENGLAND: Dozens of Mass. police departments do not have body cameras, despite state grant (3:34)
>COLLEGES: Clark's 2025 in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best countries in Europe for retirees
-7 hotels with unforgettable bathrooms
>BUSINESS: How airlines make billions from loyalty programs
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
>HOMES: This is the exact time you should take down your Christmas tree
>SHOPPING: Retail stores now charge customers eye-watering return fees
>HEALTH: Scientists identify potential type 1 diabetes cure in milestone study
>FOOD: New year, easy meal prep (4:38)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2 (2:14)
>MOVIES: "Marty Supreme" almost slithers past "Anaconda" at box office
>CELEBRITY: Heidi Klum, Cardi B and more celebrities celebrate Christmas
-Gisele Bündchen is married to beau Joaquim Valente: source
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever is there through all of mom's milestones (1:35)
>HISTORY: Mass. school stepped up 108 years ago when Halifax needed help (2:00)
>GOOD NEWS: Stoughton officers deliver baby in back of car on Christmas morning
-Meanwhile, in New York, 12-year-old boy stops burglar in his home
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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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