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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 46 today in Worcester
-Winter weather advisory issued for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rutland firefighter's wife, twins to be taken off life support
-Student housing on tap for former Hope Lodge following $950,000 sale
-Longtime Worcester auto repair business expanding after $1.8 million purchase of 2 industrial parcels
-New Central Mass. movie theater makes major announcement about opening date
-TODAY! Worcester Kwanzaa celebration to feature food and performances Saturday
-Worcester community Kwanzaa celebrations
-Worcester Diocese marks 75 years with Jubilee Year of Hope
-Improvements proposed at 3 Worcester park areas
-Here's how to dispose of your tree in Worcester after Christmas
-Vacation hours at The Oval skating rink on Worcester Common
-Worcester trash and recycling pickup delayed a day
-Mega Millions player wins $1.22 billion jackpot
-ICYMI: Worcester reached $354,000 settlement with man whose leg was mauled by police dog
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:48): D.O.J. report fallout — City Manager’s response & new investigations
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:50): Dissecting the D.O.J. report and city’s biggest stories of 2024
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden seeks community input on zoning bylaw
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Holidays in Holden (45:15)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters battle multi-alarm house fire in Sterling
-Rutland's annual Festival of Trees was success thanks to all
-Sutton Housing Production Plan Review members needed
-Holiday pet supply drive supports our furry companions
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve and getting "Out of Worcester"
-Musician Rodney Marsalis comes to Worcester, talks travel tips
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: D.O.J. report and a few wishes to local, state leaders for the New Year
-Mark Wagner: Native American activists fought for economic freedoms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 446 (28:06): Joseph M. Petty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester lawyer who worked with his father and his son
>SPORTS: Has Drake Maye been the most impressive of all rookie quarterbacks? (11:54)
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics rout Pacers, 142-105
-Bravehearts' 2025 schedule released
-Railers lose to Reading, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Father set house on fire with 3 children inside: police
-Insurance industry leaned on D.O.J. to take Luigi Mangione case as deterrent against copycat killers: sources
-Tragic: Basketball coach dead, 8-year-old daughter missing after Christmas Eve tragedy
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. family identified as carbon monoxide victims
-"Tom Brady of stealing packages" arrested, accused of taking packages for weeks (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Clark looks back at 2024
-Bishop John Wright: A guiding light for Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Nastiest cruise ships of 2024 revealed: C.D.C.
>BUSINESS: Ninth U.S. telecoms firm is hit by Chinese espionage campaign
-Party City going out of business after 40 years
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 15th to 21st
>SHOPPING: Christmas gift returns — What you need to know (1:59). Article
>HEALTH: Speaking with infectious disease doctor about latest bird flu developments (2:20)
-New data shows progress and pitfalls for Bay State births (1:54)
>FOOD: F.D.A. updates the definition of "healthy" foods
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Gladiator II," "Y2K," and more
-Christopher Nolan adapting "The Odyssey" as next movie
>CELEBRITY: Greg Gumbel, legendary sports broadcaster, dies at 78
>HISTORY: Newly digitized D.C.R. blueprints of iconic roadways, parks available to access
>ANIMALS: Video shows mesmerizing "dolphin stampede" off California coast
>GOOD NEWS: Server surprised with $1,700 tip just before Christmas
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, thief busted because of diary entry: "Stole a car today!"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 34 today in Worcester
-"Warmest year in station history": 2024 annual climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mail carrier helps stop house fire along his route (2:28). Article
-Rutland firefighter lives every moment for wife, children lost to tragedy
-Related: Traffic advisory for Holden on Saturday
-Worcester police arrest man in theft from graveyard
-Market Basket concerned about proposed gas station on Route 20
-UMass Memorial welcomes first baby of 2025
-Beyond the studio: Unique exercise classes across Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:16): City settles canine bite case amid tensions between Councilor King and Mayor Petty
-ICYMI: Fire at Worcester apartment complex displaces 28 people
-Worcester teen indicted for murder in Paine Street shooting
-Man kidnapped and beaten by Assumption students, police say (2:56)
-Owner of former Fallon HQ to partner with nonprofit to convert Worcester office building into affordable condos
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Christmas tree chipping 8 to 2:30
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-"Best Class Ever" holds 30th reunion
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Autopex coming to Turnpike Road in Westborough
-St. Bernard's High School celebrates anonymous $6 million pledge
-West Boylston invited into school building eligibility period
-New Shrewsbury police station wins award
-Admissions lab at Touchstone Community School
-Pet Rock hosting pet supply drive
-Luther Burbank announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Boston Calling announces changes to 2025 festival (:32)
-Free Sunday at Icon Museum is January 5th
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch Party is January 30th
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Cookies with Santa event
-Radio Worcester (21:34): Ronny LeBlanc explores U.F.O. theories and New Jersey drone mysteries
-WCCA-TV's Defining Good Health No. 7 (29:11): Deniz Ahmadinia, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse
>SPORTS: Questions about struggling Patriots ahead of final game (2:10)
-Jerod Mayo reacts to Jahlani Tavai’s comments about Patriots fans booing
-NFL Week 18 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Rockets, 109-86
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to ranked B.U.
-Railers fall to Royals, 4-3
-Radio Worcester (49:38): Hall of Fame debate, WooSox legends and Red Sox future talent
-210 Sports: Former Central Mass. college hockey players in the pros
>NATIONAL: I.R.S. sending missed stimulus checks to 1 million taxpayers
-Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed several workstations and unclassified documents
-Tragic: Cheerleader allegedly murdered by ex-boyfriend days before Christmas, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Man who died in Tesla Cybertruck explosion had ties to Vermont
-Mass. Gov. Healey enacts law to prevent C.D.L. loss for old violations
>COLLEGES: Kim Canty receives Chancellor’s Award for advancing the UMass Medical School mission
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Your passport might not work in 2025 — here's why
>BUSINESS: Slowdown in once-promising life sciences industry is hurting developments across Central Mass.
-Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri eavesdropping suit (:53)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, December 22nd to 28th
>SHOPPING: How the weirdest store at the mall survived the retail apocalypse
>HEALTH: C.D.C. data could signal start of COVID pandemic's "winter wave"
-Scientists just found these heavy metals in some prenatal vitamins: what doctors want you to know
>FOOD: U.S. egg production drops as prices continue to rise along with bird flu cases
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Wicked," "A Real Pain" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gal Gadot reveals she underwent emergency surgery for brain clot
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Veterans get a Gold Star for street-naming effort
>ANIMALS: Random cat keeps walking with woman and her dogs (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Second-grader uses Heimlich maneuver to save choking friend: video
-Meanwhile, airline passenger fakes injury to jump the line — until their lie is hilariously exposed
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