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>WEATHER: Sunny and dry, high of 33 today in Worcester
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-Raging fire destroys Central Mass. home on Christmas Eve (pictured)
-Convenience store opening at former bakery site in Worcester
-Executive behind redevelopment of Worcester Auditorium is more optimistic than ever
-Worcester nonprofit makes sure everyone is clothed and fed this winter
-TODAY! Menorah lighting party set for Worcester's Newton Square
-Christmas, Hanukkah on the same day: What to know about "Christmukkah"
-Christmas Day and first night of Hanukkah converge this year: What's the significance?
-Shrewsbury girls hockey alumni raises money for cancer patient
-Conan O'Brien pays tribute to his late Worcester-born parents after they died days apart
-Ed Augustus on the record about shelter crisis, need for homes (9:22). Article
-Why Santa Claus wears a red and white suit
-Christmas reminders: What's open, closed
-$1 billion Mega Millions numbers announced on Christmas Eve
>DINING OUT: From scrambled eggs to Seinfeld, Brody's Diner has it all
-ICYMI: Workers at Starbucks in Worcester join national strike
-Judge orders suspended trooper to stay away from Target stores
-2 skaters hospitalized after falling through ice at local pond
-Worcester’s slate of multifamily developments was hit hard in the last year, but a handful of projects broke through
-A tale of 2 towers: The Mercantile Center and The Glass Tower
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden (45:15)
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Town election nomination papers available January 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer police seek help IDing car in property damage case
-Water and Sewer Superintendent Dan Rowley to leave Shrewsbury
-St. Mary School presents Christmas play
-Belfont Hotel liquor license revocation disapproved by A.B.C.C.
-Tickets available for Millbury Boosters raffles
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Christmas songs to get into the holiday groove
-"A Christmas Carol" and All Things Charles Dickens with WPI Professor Joel Brattin (25:29)
-Brick Fest Live will bring a LEGO building experience to DCU Center
-Listen Up: Raff Theruler eyes the prize on "Uncomfortably Comfortable"
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 32 (28:38): D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1360 (22:54): Reagan Paras, Music Director, Salisbury Singers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area baseball coach
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bench Rhamondre Stevenson after fumble vs. Bills?
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics aiming to continue recent Christmas success vs. rival Sixers
-Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series hero Walker Buehler to $21 million contract
>NATIONAL: Kazakhstan says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash (:41)
-Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
-Tragic: 19-year-old fatally shot along street dropping sister off at work
>NEW ENGLAND: What to watch for in the Karen Read case next year
-Suspect wearing Grinch pajamas wanted for multiple car break-ins, thefts in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria receives $975,000 for clinical equipment and nursing support
-Q.C.C. enrollment up 22%, college grapples with sudden surge in students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The Orient Express is returning to the rails
>BUSINESS: "The Strike Before Christmas" extends to over 300 Starbucks nationwide
-LPL Financial Research: The Fed resets expectations for next year
-Boss "stabbed by employee" in possible "copycat" crime
>HOMES: Mass. home prices hit $600,000 as Worcester County climbs to $465,000
>SHOPPING: Retailers dropping generous return policies (2:08). Article
>HEALTH: Debunking myths about staying healthy during the holidays (1:40)
-Alone for the holidays? Tips from a psychiatrist (2:34)
>FOOD: While eggnog dates back centuries, it's still a holiday hit
-How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins
>TV/STREAMING: 12 movies to stream on Christmas
>MOVIES: 25 Christmas comedy movies
-"It’s A Wonderful Life" started as a box office flop that critics dismissed
-Why "A Christmas Story" writer was kicked off set, Jack Nicholson lost role
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise's Christmas coconut cakes showed off by his celebrity pals this holiday season
>HISTORY: John Boynton, a founder of WPI, better known as restaurant namesake
>ANIMALS: Clingy kitten gets to pick out family's Christmas tree (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories highlighting holiday joy and spirit (43:00)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K. boy flips out over mom’s Elf on the Shelf nail polish prank
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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