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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 56 today
-Surprises in store for upcoming "volatile" winter in Massachusetts, experts say
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester preps for icing as temperatures plummet
+6:00: Worcester Airport marks release of Whitney Houston biopic, which filmed there
+6:00: Worcester-bound Disney's "Aladdin" making dreams come true
+Noon: Downed wires, scattered outages in area
+Noon: 10 great last-minute gift ideas in Worcester
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Photographer Chelsea Bradway eyes beauty, struggles
+Noon: New movies & shows to watch this weekend: "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" on Netflix and More
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Spoiler Alert," "Aftersun," "Violent Night" and more
+Noon: Female dog Tenley waits at Worcester Animal Rescue League for new home
-Worcester police looking for missing 12-year-old girl
-Man dies in house fire in Brimfield (:14)
-Worcester takes down social media post that included "insensitive" meme
-Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester
-New apartments to be new "front door" to Worcester’s Canal District, architect says
-Worcester man indicted in Paxton homicide case
-Worcester Women to Watch in 2023: 20 women who are making an impact on Worcester
-Kamara first to seek new Worcester School Committee District seat
-Worcester Superintendent's Holiday Message (3:05)
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from UMass Memorial Pediatric ICU Staff (:52)
-UMass Memorial Health reports $38.2 million operating loss for 2022
-Threatening call to doctor sends hospital in Leominster into lockdown
-Friday flight cancellations top 2,900, disrupting holiday travel
-U.S. Postal Service deliveries on track for Christmas despite delays
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Coney Island hosts free "Grinch" read-along for kids
-Six Things To Do: Hip Hop Nutcracker, Kwanzaa, EcoTarium, and more ...
-Silverbacks celebrate holidays at Greendale's Pub
-First Person: It's OK to be sober for the holidays
-Worcesteria: Honoring homeless lives lost; finding threads of hope
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime Worcester elementary school teacher
-ICYMI: Worcester couple arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
-Porch pirates pillage Worcester; 46 package thefts reported in less than 2 months
-Couple ran $1 million organized retail crime ring out of Leominster video store, Worcester D.A. says
-Saint Vincent, Teamsters reach tentative deal to avoid post-Christmas strike
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden fills town’s WRSC vacancy
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Emergency boiler repairs close Richards Memorial Library
-Westborough company's mattress donation helping charity change lives (2:30)
-Police units surround Leominster street after man flees following domestic disturbance
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Cold weather races running for good causes
-Christmas light show on Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster (17:08)
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Jets, 3-2
-Patriots fan heckled in Las Vegas loss invited to home game by Kraft
-Last week for discounted registration to the 2023 Woo Sports Summit
-2 Crusaders were named to the AFCA All-America teams
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Target recalls weighted blankets for kids due to asphyxia risk
-NASA Mars lander InSight falls silent after 4 years
-Tragic: Beach sees "freak wave" kill 3 swimmers, injure 17
>NEW ENGLAND: Trailblazing Boston political journalist Janet Wu retiring after 50 years
-Mass. doctor faces health care fraud, money laundering charges
>HOMES: Home sales in Worcester County fell faster than state average in November
>HEALTH: Amid intense flu season, administration offers to release Tamiflu from national stockpile
-Free COVID vaccination on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Worcester County unemployment drops to lowest rate since April 2019
-Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal charges
>SHOPPING: Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
>TELEVISION: NFL Sunday Ticket is leaving DirecTV and heading to YouTube TV
>MOVIES: Need a new Christmas movie? Try these fun alternatives
>CELEBRITY: Gary Glitter to be freed from prison after serving half his sentence
>ANIMALS: Persistent donkey befriends donkey who hates everyone (:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman whose car was stolen off the side of highway surprised with new car
-Meanwhile, in Australia, girl trapped in claw machine after trying to grab bears (:42)
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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 restaurant 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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