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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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