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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Neglected Worcester veteran Robert Gannon buried with military honors
-Worcester students learn C.P.R. thanks to UMass Medical School, fallen officer (1:57). Article
-Company with nursing facility in Worcester accused of withholding wages from hundreds
-New restaurant at Union Station
-Worcester City Councilor proposes forgoing salary for program
-Radio Worcester (14:30): Jay Fink addresses criticism to Worcester's snowstorm response
-An insider’s perspective on the WooSox sale with Ralph Crowley Jr.
-Kevin Rodriguez pleads not guilty in Worcester State shooting
-Green Worcester committee makes bid for extra funding, staff
-Blackstone River, like others, still running high as weekend storm looms
-Radio Worcester (24:57): Pernet Family Health Service enhancing child care & education
-State budget cuts to impact local fire departments
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Who Killed Molly Bish?". Video (26:34). Audio (26:33)
>DINING OUT: Tiny Tim’s owner new chef at Chester P. Tuttle Post
-ICYMI: Wastewater testing indicates COVID cases rising in Massachusetts
-Shelter at former Worcester R.M.V. quiet after protest leads to arrests
-Earlier: Police remove homeless encampment in Downtown Worcester, arrest 3
-Worcester teen's R.I.C.O. trial in Atlanta delayed for appeal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Christmas tree chipping 8-2:30
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Among Friends newsletter for January
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Recreation Department 2024 events
-Shrewsbury’s recycling program receives award
-West Boylston facilities director busy with projects
-Auburn police bid farewell to officer
-Touchstone Community School will hold Admissions Lab
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Rutland rink readies for skating
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local star Giuliano rocks the Redemption Rock taproom
-MB Bar and Lounge, considered oldest continuously operating gay bar in city, closing for maintenance
>SHOWTIME: Trailer Trash, coins, dumplings: 5 fun things this weekend
-Five Things to Do: P.E. James, ArtsWorcester, Chris O'Leary and more
-Miss Worcester County contests seek contestants
-What You’re Listening to: David Bowie’s "The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"
-WCCA-TV's handler Chat No. 410 (27:57): Jim O'Day 2024
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:06): Layla Zambrano, Young Emerging Leader recipient and youth advocate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to co-founder of the Women's Initiative
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo hired as Patriots coach
-Mayo hire sped up by contract succession clause
-Report: Bill Belichick refused to bench Mac Jones in Robert Kraft "f--k you"
-NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Apple TV+ trailer about Patriots dynasty includes telling Danny Amendola quote
-2 years before soccer fever grips America again, Central Mass. appears to be missing out
-Valdamar Brower joins Holy Cross staff as defensive line coach
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 13 Boston College. Men lose to Army
-Railers beat Norfolk in overtime, 4-3
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Car insurance premiums around the U.S. are soaring. Here's why
>NATIONAL: Rep. McGovern introduces tax relief for scam victims bill
-East Coast sinking faster than we thought, new satellite images show
-Tragic: 20-year-old Mass. student dies while walking dogs on New Year’s Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine dog kennel deaths ruled homicides
-Dramatic video shows rescue of 8-year-old girl from water in Vermont (:29)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School awarded grant by RIZE Massachusetts
-Mass. releases MASFA financial aid application
>FOOD: Double Big Mac coming to some menus for limited time
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating little museums in Europe
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Professional Services
-Millions worth of back pay is sitting unclaimed from these companies
>HEALTH: Winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing
-New antibiotic kills deadly, drug-resistant bacteria in "scientific breakthrough"
>SHOPPING: How to protect your financial information and money from credit card skimmers
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, December 31st to January 6th
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand —"Napoleon," "He Went That Way," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange seen in wheelchair during stroll with pal Susan Sarandon in New York City
>ANIMALS: Baby cow rescued from petting zoo snuggles on couple's sofa (3:30)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 13th (1:18)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $110,000 after finding old lottery ticket in home
-Meanwhile, in California, baby sea lion hops into the driver’s seat of jet ski (:31)
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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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