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  >WEATHER: Sunny and dry, high of 33 today in Worcester 

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -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

  -Sutton's Santa parade

  -Sutton police log

  -Grafton police log
  
  

  >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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