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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 30 today in Worcester
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+Noon: Happy New Year's Eve! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for last-minute plans
+Noon: Last Call: Ricardo Barros, photographer
+Noon: Suzanne Graham Anderson: A year of travels, truths and knowledge gained for the year ahead
-21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash
-Victims of Barre crash mourned
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Pediatric flu cases surge in Worcester E.R.s
-Related: Doctor on how to control flu spread as cases spike in Mass. (2:18)
-"He’s in here. We feel him": Brody’s Diner co-owner reflects on past
-Worcester in 2025: A city laid bare
-From Goose to I.C.E., they made the news: T&G's top stories of 2025
-Worcester's 2025 in pop culture
-Worcester County Wonders: From corsets to cuckoo clocks, stories of 2025
-T&G photo staff picks favorites from the year
-Nightmare on Tiffany Avenue: W.P.D. arrests suspect after late-night break-in attempt
-5 arrested after report of person with gun in Worcester
-Serious crime down as police activity rises in Worcester
-Worcester Walks: History awaits visitors at Shaker Spring House Trail
-What are you doing on New Year's Eve? Here are some ideas in Central Mass.
>DINING OUT: New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out to see who's open
-New Year's Day breakfast deal at Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: 3 shot in Worcester early Monday
-Leominster man accused of killing wife, causing police standoff (2:00). Article
-Worcester man involved in alleged robbery at casino, police say
-Worcester man among 3 charged in violent assault, robbery in Milford
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Dig” for a cure
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Job fair expands student opportunities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton conservation administrator retires after 25 years
-Blackstone Valley Tech boys' hockey hosts holiday toy drive, cancer fundraiser tournament
-Clinton veterans group struggles for recognition
-Shrewsbury auction of cars abandoned at Massport parking lots nets thousands
-Sherwood invites families to inaugural Reading Night
-Dispute among brothers over Barre property leads to abuse prevention order charge
-Man arrested after police say he stole pot, medication and boots from landlord
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Small Stones Festival of the Arts opens next month
-Worcester Public Library’s most borrowed books of 2025
-Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations from artists
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: 2025's cultural experiences — From Desi Bar & Grill to "West End Girl"
-What's Up Worcester's Sitdown (6:01): Alfonso José Piacentini Betancourt
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator and former Worcester City Council candidate
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs accused of attacking employee over pay dispute
-Related: Text messages show explicit exchange between Diggs, private chef over pay dispute (2:17)
-"Dirty" Armand Membou behind Mike Vrabel Jets-Patriots confrontation
-Celtics beat Jazz, 129-119 (2:00). Article
-Bravehearts to hold 3-week summer camp in 2026
-Holy Cross Athletics 2025 in review
>NATIONAL: A look back at U.S. politics in 2025 (9:40)
-Google Trends 2025 reveals top searches from search engine giant
-Tragic: Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of J.F.K., dies at 35 after battle with rare cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: A look back at coverage of the Karen Read murder trial (4:20)
-Video shows contractor wanted on arrest warrant scamming more customers
>COLLEGES: Sterling's Bridget D'Amelio named head coach of Anna Maria flag football
-At Assumption, enduring values, new opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular European city is banning outdoor dining
-10 regional U.S. slang words you should know
>BUSINESS: Entertainment and media industries shed 17,000 jobs in 2025
-More than 700 U.S. companies went bankrupt in 2025 — a 14% jump from last year
-For first time since 2020, Worcester Business Journal readers say the economy is in worse condition than a year ago
>SHOPPING: End-of-year deals on activewear: Up to 60% off leggings, sports bras
>HOMES: Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor: Residential real estate is now balanced
>HEALTH: U.S. has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year
>FOOD: Which grocery items had price increases in 2025?
>TV/STREAMING: The top TV sex scenes in 2025
>MOVIES: The 20 best movies you missed in 2025
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood’s biggest winners and losers of 2025
-Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor known for roles on "The Wire" and "Veep," dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Watch this dog become a big brother for the first time (1:50)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Federal Building cupola, Federal Square, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Good news you may have missed in 2025
-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 (: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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