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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 43 today in Worcester
-First projected snowfall totals released for weekend storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Saint John's of Shrewsbury faces sexual abuse claims by 3 former students
+Noon: Restaurant chain shutters multiple locations in Mass.
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Sarah Connell Sanders
-UMass Memorial presenting plans to convert nursing home into hospital building
-Joseph Petty inaugurated as Worcester mayor for seventh time
-Related: Manny Jae Media (1:40:21): Worcester Inauguration
-Related: A glance at earlier inaugurations of Mayor Petty
-Worcester man sentenced for shooting near courthouse
-K-9 Arnold joins Worcester Police Department
-UMass Memorial welcomes first baby of 2024
-Irish celebration of Women's Christmas set at Fiddlers Green
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 — Try something new (5:03)
-ICYMI: People Magazine: Worcester firefighter's cancer leads wife to discovery of toxic gear killing heroes across U.S.
-Worcester liquor store hit in fake robbery, feds say
-Vandals trash West Boylston football field with their cars
-Retired Men's Club of Greendale to retire its longtime name
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Christmas tree chipping next 2 Saturdays
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Public helps Holden police ID young shoplifting suspects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Houghton Winter Festival creates community
-Sounds of past, present, future meet at new record store in Uxbridge
-Inclyousion Sports will provide programs for children of all abilities
-Asa Waters Mansion Christmas Tea
-West Boylston police log December 25th to 31st
-Bank provides gifts through Hope for the Holidays
-Lancaster committee works on government study
-D.A.R. Marian Anderson music scholarship applications due
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester names new Youth Poet Laureate
-Starting 2024 with poetry and words meant to be heard
-Listen Up: Great climate of music in Ripple Effect's "Storm Rolls In"
-Janice Harvey: 2024 will bring 12 months of homebound happiness
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Be the change for the world in the new year
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:27): A record-setting journey with Mayor Joseph Petty
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 519 (28:04): 2023 and 2024, Part 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who worked at Saint Vincent Hospital for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick cracks joke about coaching future with Patriot
-Patriots’ Jerod Mayo gives candid, thoughtful response to recent report
-Celtics lose to Oklahoma City, 127-123
-Bruins beat Blue Jackets, 4-1
-Holy Cross men's hockey comes up short in overtime vs. Merrimack
-This week in Holy Cross athletics
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Ford, Toyota, Kia, Mercedes among 238,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Planes collide and catch fire at Japan airport, killing 5 (1:23)
-California beaches slammed by massive waves, coastal flooding
-Tragic: Teen surfer dies after he's mauled by shark in front of his dad
>NEW ENGLAND: New year ushers in new laws (2:07)
-Massachusetts was one of the "most moved from states" in 2023
>COLLEGES: Assumption nursing school receives professional accreditation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The spots in Spain that tourists always miss
>BUSINESS: Biomanufacturing apprenticeships offer new way into biotech
-Pfizer, big drugmakers expected to hike prices on at least 500 drugs in January
>HEALTH: Doctor shares dos and don'ts for kids' New Year's resolutions (2:44)
-How do you live to 100? Centenarians share secrets to living a long, healthy life
>FOOD: Ketchup v. mustard — Which is better for your health?
>SHOPPING: Here's what happens to the billions in gift cards that go unused every year
>HOMES: What to know about the Mass. housing market in 2024 (2:49)
>TV/STREAMING: Ellen Pompeo is back on "Grey’s Anatomy" in season 20 teaser
>MOVIES: Mickey Mouse slasher film trailer drops the same day original Mickey enters public domain
>CELEBRITY: The end of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plus other 2024 celeb psychic predictions
>ANIMALS: Crying kitten was stuck in a dumpster (:48)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 3rd (1:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Billerica man decides to treat himself for Christmas, walks away a millionaire
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, police remove "huge" beaver from hospital
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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