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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 17 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Airport celebrates release of Whitney Houston biopic, which filmed there
-Downtown Worcester store closes after more than 25 years
-What's open, closed over Christmas weekend in Worcester
-T&G Santa heads for homestretch as generous contributions keep coming
-Worcester Women to Watch in 2023: 20 women who are making an impact on Worcester
-Worcester Superintendent's Holiday Message (3:05)
-The most common Christmas disasters revealed
-Mega Millions jackpot rises to $565 million
-FedEx and UPS warn storm could delay holiday packages, airlines cancel thousands of flights
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
>SHOPPING: 10 great last-minute gift ideas in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Female dog Tenley waits at Worcester Animal Rescue League for new home
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester-bound Disney's "Aladdin" making dreams come true
-Six Things To Do: Hip Hop Nutcracker, Kwanzaa, EcoTarium, and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Photographer Chelsea Bradway eyes beauty, struggles
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who served his town's DPW and fire department for 33 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 12-year-old girl
-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
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden builds ice rink in front of town bandstand
-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): Multiple poles down in Auburn
-Downed tree in West Boylston (:07)
-Fire destroys garage with vehicles inside in Lancaster
-A.D.A. assessment nearing completion in West Boylston
-Westborough police log December 23rd edition
-The latest list of Item Appeal donors
-Man dies in house fire in Brimfield (:14)
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Saturday's Patriots-Bengals game
-5 matchups to watch in Patriots-Bengals game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bengals
-Celtics beat T-Wolves, 121-109
-Bruins beat struggling Devils, 4-3
-Bruins raffling off 2 tickets to Winter Classic on January 2nd
-Bruins, Celtics visits children in hospitals
-Last week for discounted registration to the 2023 Woo Sports Summit
-North High boys' basketball comes out strong, rolls to victory at St. John's
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Winter storm puts millions under alerts before Christmas
-China estimates 37 million infected with COVID in a day
-Tragic: 12-year-old girl killed in drive-by shooting while sleeping
>HOMES: Home sales in the U.S. continued to drop in November
>HEALTH: You really should mask up again, says infectious disease expert: The tripledemic is hitting "too fast and too furious"
>NEW ENGLAND: Drunk driver crashes into home in Stow, displacing a family of 5
-Woman fatally poisoning boyfriend with compound found in antifreeze, brake fluid, D.A. says
-Mass. doctor faces health care fraud, money laundering charges
>BUSINESS: GDP grew at revised 3.2% rate in third quarter
-Facebook parent Meta pays $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica suit
>COLLEGES: New York Times reviews Holy Cross prof's new book
-WPI Global School joins partnership to co-create a Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls some vegetable products due to salmonella concerns
>TV/STREAMING: New movies & shows to watch this weekend: "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" on Netflix and More
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Spoiler Alert," "Aftersun," "Violent Night" and more
>CELEBRITY: "That’s so Raven" alum Orlando Brown arrested for domestic violence — again
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. 11-year-old helps seniors feel warm, remembered
-Meanwhile, in Mississippi, golfer bites man's nose off over game
-Also, Iowa sports reporter goes viral for cranky, snarky weather coverage
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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