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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-How a Worcester student ended up at the world's largest climate conference
-Worcester County small businesses handle last-minute shopping rush
-This Worcester home has a White Christmas; family makes its own snow
-Worcester Tech students craft holiday ornaments for the community
-New Denholms exhibit showcases history of iconic Worcester department store
-Worcester businesses hope downtown will see growth similar to Canal District’s
-What’s open and closed on Christmas Day in Massachusetts
-Grocery stores open on Christmas in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (21:33): Worcester's Crisis Response Team
-Worcester Magazine's Women to Watch in 2024
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
>FAITH: The Christmas story is "a great time to practice developing spiritual muscle memory"
-ICYMI: Lucky customer wins $100,000 at Worcester store
-Volunteers prepare thousands of meals for Christmas Bishop's Dinner
-Man charged with Worcester teen's killing 6 months later
-Worcester police quickly arrest man in attempted store robbery
-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): Shrewsbury shows holiday cheer with Caroling on the Common
-Victim of house fire in Orange identified
-Wachusett area towns' tax increases vary
-West Boylston looking at trash bag fee hike
>SHOWTIME: W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:44): Christmas with Elvis, starring Mike Slater
-Zach Bryan, Nicki Minaj and more scheduled for Mass. concerts in 2024
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester (12:54): Christmas 2023
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 91 (29:00): Palestine Supporter, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was active in town softball and worked as supervisor in the Worcester public school cafeterias
>SPORTS: Patriots win a thriller on Christmas Eve, 26-23
-Will Celtics-Lakers on Christmas give us another Jayson Tatum-LeBron James moment?
-4 issues plaguing Bruins as they slump into holiday break
-Former Bruins draft pick Bobby Hehir diagnosed with terminal cancer
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Children's Bethlehem parade becomes another symbolic casuality of war
-Colorado mall shooting on Christmas Eve leaves 1 man dead, 3 injured
-Tragic: 2 10-year-old boys killed after police chase father, crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 10's To Catch a Contractor (18:19): The original series
-Opioid overdose prevention efforts turn to new strategies as epidemic continues
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Bermuda’s wonders are no less wonderful in winter
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Side hustles to benefit your bank account after the holidays
>HEALTH: Mass. psychiatrist on dealing with the holiday blues (2:30)
-Women should never ignore these heart attack symptoms (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Vaillancourt Folk Art celebrating 39 years of creating Christmas collectibles
>HOMES: Worcester on track to see significant drop in total single-family home sales for 2023
>FOOD: Joe Cannoli’s Bakery garners buzz with selection of tasty treats
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch on Christmas Day
-Best Christmas TV episodes: "Friends," "Modern Family," "The Office" and more
>MOVIES: National Board of Review winners list
>CELEBRITY: Lisa Kudrow told ex Conan O'Brien he was "no one" when he succeeded Letterman
>ANIMALS: Shelter animals get Christmas gifts (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 25th (2:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories to put you in the holiday spirit with Steve Hartman of CBS Evening News (48:48)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K. grandmother who charges her family for Christmas dinner ups prices
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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