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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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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