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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate
+7:00: Massachusetts COVID cases rising around holidays
+7:00: Man killed in Westborough semi-truck accident was Worcester resident, 28
+7:00: West Boylston, Uxbridge High recognized at Fenway for Super Bowl wins
+7:00: Poet Dennis Barone to judge W.C.P.A.'s Frank O'Hara Prize poetry contest
+1:00: A year after Brittany Tee of Brookfield was last seen, still no updates
+1:00: It's back! Worcester's wild, weird and unruly year in popular culture
+1:00: Five Things to Do: Drag, EDM, swing and the Haunted Speakeasy ...
-Worker in Westborough crushed by tractor-trailer filled with water (1:11). Article
-Person dead at Lunenburg trailer park, suspect in custody
-Caitlin McCarthy's "Wonder Drug" closer to filming in Worcester
-Hanover Theatre extends holiday cheer with $25 ticket sale
-Worcester to hold inauguration January 2nd
-Faces of Worcester: Idaliana Medina, M.Ed.
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-Radio Worcester (10:16): Sarai Rivera reflects on 12 years, Worcester Together success
>DINING OUT: Kenmore Diner owners set to retire in January
-ICYMI: Turtleboy blogger jailed as bail revoked amid new charges (2:30). Article
-Worcester Airport — leisure travel taking off
-Worcester named the biggest boomtown in Massachusetts for 2023
-Worcester doughnut shop one of five in state that are "New England Doughnuts Worth the Drive"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friends remember Oxford man killed in Conn. dirt bike crash
-Passport lost in Boston returns to Irish woman via good Samaritan in Grafton
-Grafton police log, December 29th edition
-Public commentary on Millbury 40B project postponed to January 10th
-Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury holds spelling bee
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester's Ben Grigorov live at Redemption Rock Brewing Saturday night
>SHOWTIME: Can an algorithm tell us the saddest song ever written?
-Listen Up: Jonathan Jay Babcock sets history with new album
-Last Call: Andrienne Clark, retired journalist
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 20 (29:27): Worcester's housing crisis
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 911 (29:26): Worcester Senior Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who spent 25 years with the Visiting Nurses
>SPORTS: Why Bill O’Brien still believes in Mac Jones
-North boys’ basketball shows there will be no drop off from last year’s title run
-Linebacker Jacob Dobbs excited to reunite with former coach Bob Chesney at James Madison
-Holy Cross men's basketball team hosts Elms on Friday
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz ready for world title fight
-Railers beat Mariners, 5-4
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Iran warns Israel "will pay the price" after Tehran claims I.D.F. airstrike killed top commander
-Influencer Theresa Cachuela killed in front of daughter in murder
-Tragic: 4-year-old boy dies in road rage shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Winthrop police officer arrested on child rape charges (1:46)
-Christmas night fire leaves 5 displaced in Boston
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School granted $4 million to study asthma medication adherence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 American lakes you need to explore
>BUSINESS: How did W.B.J. do with its 2023 predictions?
-State lawmakers aim to boost grid enhancement technologies
>HEALTH: Stressed? Mindfulness can help
-Deaths caused by heart disease can be prevented (1:03)
>SHOPPING: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent in gift cards each year
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 17th to 23rd
>FOOD: Whole Foods pollock, cod fillets recalled due to undeclared allergen
>TV/STREAMING: Wildest documentaries and docuseries of 2023
>MOVIES: 19 tear-jerker movies guaranteed to make you cry
>CELEBRITY: Tom Smothers, half of iconic Smothers Brothers musical comedy duo, dies at 86
-"Parasite" actor dies from an apparent suicide
>ANIMALS: Donations for dogs at Worcester Animal Rescue League
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 28th (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby swept away in tornado found alive "by the grace of God"
-Meanwhile, zoo calls on Maury Povich to help with mystery orangutan paternity. "You ARE the father!"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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