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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "Turtleboy" blogger jailed as bail revoked amid new charges (:40)
+6:00: Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
+Noon: Worcester Airport — leisure travel taking off
+Noon: Worcester the biggest boomtown in Massachusetts for 2023
+Noon: 2 dogs killed in Christmas Day house fire in Orange (:19)
-Oxford man, 22, dies in Connecticut dirt bike crash, reports say
-31-year-old seriously injured in early Christmas crash in Spencer
-Man with gun busted at loud party early Christmas morning in Worcester
-Anti-Hamas billboard in Worcester vandalized with statement about Israel (2:10). Article
-B.O.L.O. issued for Turtleboy blogger, sources say
-Christmas meal served at St. Paul's Cathedral
-District Attorney Joe Early on expanded task force to combat opioids
-High school students facilitate $41,000 in grants for nonprofits
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Police Academy, Week 1 (1:27:58)
-ICYMI: How a Worcester student ended up at the world's largest climate conference
-This Worcester home has a White Christmas; family makes its own snow
-Worcester Tech students craft holiday ornaments for the community
-Lucky customer wins $100,000 at Worcester store
-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 Select Board amends email response policy
-Northborough developer sues town over decision to block apartment development
-Sutton Power Choice prices moving to market levels in January
-Grafton 2024-25 school year draft schedule discussed
-Howe Ave.-Millbury Ave. reconfiguration recommended
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: New Denholms exhibit showcases history of iconic Worcester department store
-Shaun Connolly: Traveling! (With anyone but Rick Steeves)
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 91 (29:00): Palestine Supporter, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 22 (27:31): Sidnee Cox
>SPORTS: Celtics dominate Lakers, 126-115
-Patriots’ Christian Barmore dominates Broncos amid All-Pro caliber season
-Bill Belichick caught on hot mic screaming at ref
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Pope Francis blasts the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world
-Unaccompanied 6-year-old boy put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight
-Southwest Airlines cancels hundreds of flights, disrupting some holiday travelers
-Tragic: Sisters, 2 and 7, killed in California house fire believed caused by Christmas tree
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. cruiser hit by Mass. driver on side of icy highway
-M.B.T.A. grapples with smoke issue, power inspections on Christmas (:50)
>COLLEGES: Nichols student selected for C.P.C.U. Society’s NextGen Scholarship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most stunning mountain towns in Europe
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s 10 bold predictions for 2024
-More Central Mass. business leaders are feeling positive about the economy
>HEALTH: COVID hospitalizations up 30% as docs urge patients to seek new vaccine
-What is chronic fatigue syndrome? How patients live with the disease
>SHOPPING: What holiday shoppers should know about card draining
>HOMES: Fewer breaking into market as Mass. home prices soar
>FOOD: How to make your very own McDonald's breakfast sausage
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in January (7:07)
>MOVIES: Box office humbug as "Aquaman 2" opening to only $38 million-$40 million
>CELEBRITY: Celebs celebrate Christmas: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Oprah and more
>ANIMALS: Mom found genius way to give her dog snow throughout year (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 26th (2:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A mysterious Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands for those in need (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in California, Amazon won't sell sex drive-boosting donkey supplements in state
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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