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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
>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 (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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