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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
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>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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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