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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Happy New Year, Let's get hammered: Worcester construction echoes as 2024 beckons
+5:00: Just how "lucky" was Worcester in 2023?
+5:00: Holden police seek help IDing young shoplifting suspects (pictured)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s sonic boom, baby
+Noon: Worcester store sells $500,000 scratch ticket
-UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate
-Related: State reports 4,811 new confirmed COVID cases and 22 deaths
-Related: Are COVID symptoms still the same? What to know about this winter's JN.1 wave
-Man killed in Westborough semi-truck accident was Worcester resident, 28
-Earlier: Worker in Westborough crushed by tractor-trailer filled with water (1:11). Article
-Woman ID'd as victim in fatal Christmas crash involving Worcester man
-A year after Brittany Tee of Brookfield was last seen, still no updates
-Area man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-It's back! Worcester's wild, weird and unruly year in popular culture
-Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Idaliana Medina, M.Ed.
>DINING OUT: Kenmore Diner owners set to retire in January
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet Street culvert replacement nearing completion
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Berlin highway crash sends 7 to hospitals
-Leicester police hoping to find owner of German Shepherd found in town
-Information sessions on Shrewsbury Y.A.H.O.O. program
-Grafton gym dedication postponed due to storm leak
-Grafton News holiday happenings
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle holiday happenings
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Worcester's Ben Grigorov live at Redemption Rock Brewing Saturday night
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Drag, EDM, swing and the Haunted Speakeasy ...
-N.Y.E., comedy, micro-wrestling: 5 fun things this weekend
-Poet Dennis Barone to judge W.C.P.A.'s Frank O'Hara Prize poetry contest
-Ecotarium exhibit highlights Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 911 (29:26): Worcester Senior Center
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1323 (19:26): The Clock Beer and Wine Store
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester teen who had "a kind, compassionate soul with a bright smile and a huge thoughtful heart"
>SPORTS: Bailey Zappe’s recent success with Patriots driven by 2 key factors
-Celtics beat Pistons, 128-122, in overtime
-West Boylston, Uxbridge High recognized at Fenway for Super Bowl wins
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Post office ramps up stamp prices for 2024
-F.A.A. identifies 19 serious runway incursions this year: report
-Tragic: Mother shot dead by brother over unequal Christmas gift exchange: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: $2.5 billion federal funding "error" still hanging over Mass. for 2024
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. gets $1.8 million for adult community learning center
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best new luxury hotels in the world in 2023
>BUSINESS: New U.S. jobless claims rise again as labor market cools
-New York Times sues OpenAI claiming copyright breaches: What to know
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep could be linked to higher risk of dementia (:37)
-Americans who struggle to afford rent can die sooner: Study
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 24th
>FOOD: Grocery stores open on New Year's in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Amazon to run ads on Prime Video unless subscribers pay more
>MOVIES: 15 best Tom Hanks movies to watch now
>CELEBRITY: Bobby Rivers, Food Network host and VH1 VJ, dies at 70
>ANIMALS: Tasmania's viral Neil the Seal gets into standoff with police: Watch
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 29th (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Airport worker wins $20 million
-Meanwhile, Florida Man goes fishing in Bass Pro Shops pond, flees with live 50-pound tarpon
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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