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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Happy New Year, Let's get hammered: Worcester construction echoes as 2024 beckons
-Worcester store sells $500,000 scratch ticket
-Just how "lucky" was Worcester in 2023?
-Worcester Magazine ends free distribution; "move was inevitable"
-Holden police seek help IDing young shoplifting suspects
-It's back! Worcester's wild, weird and unruly year in popular culture
-Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: List of wishes for the new year
>DINING OUT: EggHolic Indian-cuisine chain to open first Mass. location in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate
-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
-Woman ID'd as victim in fatal Christmas crash involving Worcester man
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet Street reopens
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Good Samaritans rescue driver from car that flipped over on Route 2 in Leominster
-A year after Brittany Tee of Brookfield was last seen, still no updates
-Man charged with murdering girlfriend in Lunenburg trailer park held without bail
-Oxford man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Clinton to make second try at storm water project
-Boylston receives open space grant
-New senior bus plan approved in Paxton
-Local communities receive grants for infrastructure
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TONIGHT: 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
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s sonic boom, baby
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1323 (19:26): The Clock Beer and Wine Store
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1324 (27:32): Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native Dermot Meagher, the first openly gay judge in Massachusetts
>SPORTS: How Bill Belichick could make his case to remain with Patriots
-Celtics beat Toronto, 120-118
-Holy Cross men’s basketball wins non-league finale
-Railers beat Royals, 5-0
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: TikTok makes users give iPhone passwords, reasons unclear
-Tragic: Man kills wife, himself shortly before Christmas, leaving 5 kids orphaned
>NEW ENGLAND: Dover couple, teenage daughter found dead in Dover home (2:49)
-Former acting New Bedford fire chief killed in shootout with police in Fairhaven (2:56)
-Mass. resident dies of Legionnaires' disease after stay at New Hampshire resort (1:35)
>COLLEGES: Clark looks back at 2023
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the prettiest small villages in the U.K.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate saw slight increase in November
-Tree House fires back against minority owner’s lawsuit, saying he made $850,000 off $10,000 investment
>HEALTH: People hospitalized with flu can develop "long flu:" Study (:59)
-Drinking this beverage could benefit people with cancer or diabetes: study
>SHOPPING: PowerXL air fryers from Kohls, Walmart, Target recalled for burn risk
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, December 17th to 23rd
>FOOD: This breakfast has the exact nutritional makeup to cure your hangover
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Why Meryl Streep almost wasn't cast in "The Devil Wears Prada"
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart, 82, posts thirst trap in lace nightgown
>ANIMALS: Rescuers find dog in freezing snow (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 30th (1:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 93-year-old vet, grandfather flooded with over 600 Christmas cards
-Meanwhile, the Pop-Tarts Bowl delivers on its promise for a mascot to be eaten
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Redevelopment Authority criticizes Polar Park developer over delays
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
+Noon: Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-Aislinn Doyle: November 21st School Committee meeting
-Worcester Green Corps awarded $2,500 for pollinator gardens
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:20): Community Preservation Act
-Radio Worcester (19:58): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty slams developer pullout
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Havana Nights chef set to open TapaVino
-ICYMI: Driver arraigned in June pedestrian crash that killed girl, 13, in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
-stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 15-year-old Holden girl missing
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): R.I.S.E. program’s Maple & Main celebrates 1-year anniversary
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Boylston police promote Matthew Ryel to sergeant
-Clinton schools honor students and staff of the month
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Denholm's windows display work from designers for "Heart of Fashion"
-Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing — 5 days after opening night
-Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Last Call: Lindsay McNealy, photographer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 74 (24:00): U.S. Congressman James McGovern
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1353 (17:54): Amanda Bennett, Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who started a business in 1958 and is now in its third generation
>SPORTS: Should Patriots draw up designed runs for Drake Maye?
-NFL Week 12 Schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball team runs away with 88-49 victory in home opener. Highlights (2:07)
-5 score in double figures as Holy Cross women’s basketball beats UMass
-Crusaders announce leadership change in volleyball program
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Shockingly low number of Americans will host on Thanksgiving: survey
-Killer mom Susan Smith begs to be released from prison — but refuses to take responsibility for actions
-Tragic: Baby, mom killed in Hartford drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Homicide investigations in Mass. under scrutiny (4:03)
-The oldest person living in Massachusetts has died at 113 (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark student game developers showcase projects
-Assumption's Center for Civic Friendship hosts inaugural event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of America’s oldest hotels
>BUSINESS: Apple discontinues popular accessory many people need
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
>HOMES: Interest-rate relief leads to rise in Central Mass. home sales
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas
>HEALTH: Discontinued asthma medications leads to shortages
-When should you see a doctor about breast pain? (1:04)
>FOOD: New McDonald's Pet Simulator Happy Meal brings 2 toys
>TV/STREAMING: Luke Grimes ("Yellowstone") responds to fans who feel “cheated” after John Dutton’s death
>MOVIES: Hollywood cooking up record-breaking Thanksgiving feast
>CELEBRITY: Vicki Lawrence is "closer than ever" to Carol Burnett after falling out
>HISTORY: All aboard! The heydey of Worcester trolley service
>ANIMALS: Sheep buried under 88 pounds of wool transforms (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran reflects on her 103 years of life
-Meanwhile, "gross" viral food trend is baffling — but it makes Gen Z swoon
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