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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Lucky customer wins $100,000 at Worcester store
-Shopping ahead of Christmas Eve at Blackstone Valley
-Busy holiday travel season underway at Worcester Airport
-Charlton Plaza sees heavy traffic during holiday weekend
-Volunteers prepare thousands of meals for Christmas Bishop's Dinner
-Worcester's Mint Kitchen & Bar to hand out free meals on Christmas Eve
-What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in Massachusetts
-Ray Mariano: Visions of sugarplums at Christmastime
-Worcester Magazine's Women to Watch in 2024
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? Check Dining Out for gift card deals
-ICYMI: Man charged with Worcester teen's killing 6 months later
-Worcester man arrested after crashing into downed power lines
-Worcester police quickly arrest man in attempted store robbery
-Worcester superintendent named one of 25 "Superintendents to Watch" in U.S.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet slated to reopen in January
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): BODY Therapeutics plants its roots in Shrewsbury
-Pajama drive in Grafton garners books and comfort for children
-21-year-old from Charlton who died falling from truck remembered as animal lover, volunteer
-Crystal Freeze 5K is January 6th
-Happy feet on Clinton's High Street
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-And so this is a beer list — 5 holiday brews to get you into
>SHOWTIME: W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:44): Christmas with Elvis, starring Mike Slater
-100FM The Pike (11:52): Paul Cowsill (The Cowsills) on the group's first holiday recording, "A Christmas Offering"
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester (12:54): Christmas 2023
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 559 (27:23): Walter Doyle, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local pediatrician
>SPORTS: 10 important matchups to watch in Patriots-Broncos Christmas Eve game
-Bill Belichick’s game management worth monitoring
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics blow out Clippers, 145-108
-Bruins lose to Wild, 3-2
-Railers beat Mariners, 6-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Tesla recalling 120,000 cars over risk doors may unlock during crash
>NATIONAL: U.S., Venezuela swap 10 American prisoners
-Man arrested after girlfriend plunges 100 feet to her death during proposal
-Tragic: Infant left orphaned after speeding drunk driver kills both parents
>NEW ENGLAND: Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira known as "active shooter kid"
-$100 million distributed in Fair Share Infrastructure funds
>COLLEGES: WPI Arts & Sciences Year in Review (3:16)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s most dazzling holiday light displays
>BUSINESS: Worcester developer expands into MetroWest
-Comcast's Xfinity warns customer information "likely acquired" in hacking incident
>HEALTH: Even "good" cholesterol is bad: Study finds H.D.L. link to dementia
-COVID variant JN.1 is on the rise: What are the current symptoms?
>SHOPPING: What's open on Christmas Eve?
>HOMES: Christmas by the water at these 3 Martha's Vineyard homes
>FOOD: This is how early Americans start cooking Christmas dinner
>TV/STREAMING: First look at new Adam Sandler Netlix movie, "Spaceman" (:25)
>MOVIES: Where are new studio Christmas movies like "Elf," "Love Actually"?
>CELEBRITY: Founding Dixie Chicks member killed in car crash in Texas
>ANIMALS: This pug HATES Santa Claus (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 24th (1:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man turns to strangers to bring Christmas joy to a neighbor reeling from tragedy
-Meanwhile, husband's Elf on the Shelf prank goes horribly wrong
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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