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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 35 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 4 arrested on gun charges after shots fired on Chandler Street in Worcester
+6:00: Douglas ID’d as woman killed by car in her driveway
+Noon: T&G Santa -- More good neighbors give to Santa Fund
+Noon: Novelist Trisha J. Wooldridge explores fantastical realms in new novel
-Woman fatally struck by SUV while at end of her driveway
-Local woman slaps security guard at Conn. restaurant, breaks his glasses, police say
-Fitchburg house fire displaces residents day after Christmas
-WRTA chief asked to answer queries from City Council transit committee
-Worcester Fire Department to hold blessing of new Engine 4
-Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Driscoll coming to Worcester on January 2nd
-Worcester Public Schools announces first quarter honor roll
-Here's when you can toss out your tree in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester
-Mega Millions jackpot reaches $565 million, 6th largest in game’s history
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Tony Award-winner Kelli O'Hara will sing solo show, talk with students in Worcester
-The Woo crossword puzzle, December 25th: "Make It Snappy!"
-Burncoat High School Winter Concert (1:31:37)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime educator in Worcester and Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Operator of 6 Central Mass. healthcare facilities to pay $1.75 million for failing to meet needs of patients
-Downtown Worcester store closes after more than 25 years
-Untreated sewage released in to Lake Quinsigamond on Christmas Eve day, Shrewsbury says
-Worcester police cite "threatening" email in suspension of officer's firearm license
-Here's how to celebrate each of the 7 days of Kwanzaa in Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Mountview Middle School Honor Roll
-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): The Barn restaurant set to replace Mountain Barn in early 2023
-Free Christmas tree pickup and bag for Shrewsbury PAYT residents
-Shrewsbury teen dance school student makes moves in Whitney Houston biopic
-Millbury selectmen OK all-alcohol license for Goretti’s Supermarkets
-Paxton Legion scholarship available
-Item photos: Joining together in song at the Houghton School
>SPORTS: Despite back-to-back blunders, Patriots playoff hopes alive
-Patriots quarterback Mac Jones facing fine after hit on Bengals player
-Dolphins quarterback in concussion protocol again, availability for Sunday uncertain
-Bruins raffling off 2 tickets to Winter Classic on January 2nd
-Holy Cross holding Salute to Service games with free or discounted tickets for military, fire and police personnel
-Celtics' Marcus Smart reveals Christmas engagement to girlfriend
-Red Sox "willing to listen" to Chris Sale trade offers, report claims
-New England Revolution announce 2023 schedule
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 11
-Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer ever, dies "suddenly" at 83
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: At least 48 dead nationwide from massive winter storm
-Southwest faces scrutiny from passengers, feds amid flight cancellations
-Tragic: Shelter fire leaves 22 dead in Russia, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston officials consider mask mandate as COVID infections rise
-3 pets die, 15 displaced following Christmas Eve fire in Chicopee: Officials
-Marylou Sudders, center of state's COVID response and plan, retiring
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County December 18th-24th
>HEALTH: A COVID "senior wave" is driving up hospitalizations
>BUSINESS: WBJ reader's 2023 economic forecast survey: Not looking great
-75% of employees have had an office romance, new poll finds
>SHOPPING: Gift card scams to be aware of near the new year
>COLLEGES: QCC Campus Connections (5:17): Looking back at 2022
-UMass Medical School researcher named 2022 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
>FOOD: Google releases its list of the most popular Christmas cookies by state
>TV/STREAMING: Full episode -- "My Next Guest with David Letterman" (44:02): Volodymyr Zelenskyy
>CELEBRITY: 7 famous celebrities you maybe didn't know were from Worcester
>HISTORY: Worcester Bookmobile, 1963
>ANIMALS: Kitten found trapped in truck tire in Lawrence finds forever home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Adoptive parents share son's journey with birth mother (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, wedding descends into massive brawl, leaving 1 stabbed (:31)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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