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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-5 local college students charged with kidnapping in "Predator" hunting attempt gone horribly wrong
-Rutland woman, newborn twins remembered; wake set for Saturday
-Private equity firm buys Worcester hotel for $20.4 million
-Worcester County Wonders: Strand's Ski Shop celebrates 90 years on the slopes
-With new year, new speed limit and traffic rules to take effect in Worcester
-Kick off 2025 with these First Day Hikes across Massachusetts
-A look back at the T&G's most memorable stories of 2024
-2024: a year of stories that shaped Worcester
-2024 most checked out books at Worcester Public Library
-Fitchburg High School band ready for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at Rose Bowl (2:12)
-Vacation hours at The Oval skating rink on Worcester Common
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Saint Vincent Hospital nurses say 2 patients died amid understaffing
-St. V's owner, Point32Health reach insurance coverage agreement at 11th hour
-Police arrest 14-year-old in Worcester shooting
-Deli forced to move from Downtown Worcester; closed for now
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Look for big changes in Wachusett girls hoops this season
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Wachusett Echo: Bathroom sign-out shaky start
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Southbridge man gets 12 to 15 years for raping child, filming it
-Sterling farm gets composting grant
-Man arrested after pointing gun at son during dispute sparked by texts about ex-wife
-West Boylston police log December 23rd to 29th
-Man armed with knife arrested in Athol after breaking into garage, fleeing from police
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Local pop culture roundup: "The Walking Dead," Silver Scream and more
-Most talked about pop culture moments of 2024
-TikTok ranked their most popular viral trends of 2024
-The 100 best photos that captured the year
-Favorite music videos of '24 include Clairo, D.O.S., Sapling and more
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: In 2025, knowledge is not much without wisdom
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (10:43): End of the year recap
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1363 (27:36): Priscilla Ress, Good Neighbor Energy Fund
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:44:39): Top 5 winners and losers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a local nurse of 40 years
>SPORTS: Worcester athletes shine in 2024
-Celtics rout Raptors, 125-71
-NFL playoff picture: Clinching scenarios for Week 18
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to L.I.U., 3-1
-Former Railer Matthew Gaudreau's wife gives birth to son 4 months after his death
-Railers beat Adirondack, 6-5
-Saint John's hockey tops rival Shrewsbury, 5-3
>CARS: Ford recalling 20,000 hybrid S.U.V.s over battery concerns
>NATIONAL: Most mispronounced words of 2024 (1:00)
-Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is "polarization"
-Google reveals 2024 top trending search terms for food, sports, movies and people
-Tragic: Hunter killed after bear falls from tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother owed man $400 when she and her baby were killed, police say
-2024 in review: The biggest stories from around Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: Watch: Nobel and other moments captured at UMass Medical School in 2024
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney looking to entice guests by offering free summer vacation packages perk
>BUSINESS: How did Worcester Business Journal do with 2024's bold predictions?
-Viewpoint: Key factors will fuel 2025 economic growth
-Brad Kane: If you know real estate, you know the economy
>HOMES: Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say keeping home clean is harder than full-time job
>SHOPPING: From falls to choking hazards: Safety concerns in new holiday toys
>HEALTH: How to keep your New Year's fitness resolutions (4:40)
-5 major Alzheimer’s discoveries scientists made in 2024
>FOOD: Here’s where to find the best hot chocolate in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Top 10 most iconic reality TV moments of 2024
>MOVIES: Hollywood Reporter critics pick the best films of 2024
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively files lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
-Celebrities who welcomed babies in 2024
>HISTORY: Plympton’s Deborah Sampson fought as a man in the Revolutionary War
>ANIMALS: Matted dog becomes unrecognizable after transformation (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Remembering the time Jimmy Carter shook every passenger's hand before takeoff (:46)
-Meanwhile, Nostradamus predictions for 2025 — What to prepare for
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 93 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester could see hottest day of the year this week, high near 100
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
+6:00: Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
+6:00: "My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: 2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion
+Noon: Cooling centers open Monday and Tuesday in Worcester; water available
+Noon: Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
+Noon: Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
+Noon: Monday's Child: Amythist, 11, is a smart, sweet and creative young girl
+Noon: Worcester Restaurant Week begins today
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-What’s with all the new fried chicken restaurants?
-Hundreds gather for George St. bike challenge to train like "Worcester Whirlwind"
-Worcester man among 6 arrested in multi-state bank fraud case
-Police say man killed in motorcycle crash was suspect in Webster bank robbery
-Overnight: Authorities investigating fatal 2-car Fitchburg crash
-5 things you can do with your family for less than $100 in Central Mass.
-Research Bureau earns national recognition for digital research project
-Worcester County Wonders: Diving into the Quabbin Reservoir and what lies beneath
-Worcester candidates: Edson Montero wants a more inclusive city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Oxford competitive eater Geoff Esper tackles Avalanche Challenge at Rosalina's Kitchen in Worcester (21:17)
-ICYMI: Quieter and more efficient: Worcester shows off new electric school buses
-Food banks brace for double hit of federal food cuts, benefit changes
-Cold Stone Creamery, Wetzel's Pretzels and Planet Smoothie combo location opening in Worcester
-"It's about choices": Debate in Massachusetts over P.F.A.S. in artificial turf fields
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closure and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden library, school security, other projects progress
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Uxbridge superintendent acquitted of drunken driving charge
-Item photos: Movie posters, decor on sale at Strand
-Woman cited for O.U.I. after Rutland rollover; refuses D.N.A. swab tied to separate case
-3 arrested in Leominster drug raid; police find fentanyl, crack, and defaced gun in children’s bedroom
-Pan-Mass Challenge has been special for Sturbridge's Langevin family
-The Austin Cyganiewicz era has begun in Sutton
-Grafton's Farmer's Market a summer favorite
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor names Anya Wilczynski new executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grafton author publishes first work
-At 80, Northborough artist shares her work with the public for the first time
>OPINION: Gillian Ganesan: 4 precincts control the entire city
-YouthConnect a summer safety net for Worcester's youth
-Central Mass. Mom: Ultimate back to school guide
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:08:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a dental assistant for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Dodgers, 4-3
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 6-5. Casey Wensley named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-WooSox fall to St. Paul, 10-9
-After huge fourth-inning rally, Shrewsbury Post 397 earns state tournament win over Quincy
-Local area baseball stars team up to win Bay State Games
>NATIONAL: 3 bodies recovered after private plane crash off California coast
-Ghislaine Maxwell still mulling whether to testify before Oversight Committee, her attorney says
-F.B.I. investigates death on board Carnival cruise ship in Texas
>TRAGIC: 9-year-old girl dies at Hersheypark’s water park in distressing incident
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men killed in violent Massachusetts crash (:16)
-2-year-old boy found unresponsive in Fairfield pool has died: police
-Maine teen charged with murdering paddleboarder led authorities on "a wild goose chase": report
>COLLEGES: WPI receives $396,000 for water treatment study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places that limit tourist numbers
>BUSINESS: U.S. announces new trade agreement with European Union (2:10)
-State house debates bill that would ban cannabis ads across Mass.
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 27th
>SHOPPING: Love antiquing? Here are HGTV's picks for the best places to antique in Mass.
>HEALTH: COVID cases increasing in 27 states (1:36)
-Psychologist on study linking smartphones, kids' mental health (3:33)
>FOOD: Zucchini noodle stir-fry with teriyaki tofu
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu's "Are You My First?" brings together virgins in new dating show
>MOVIES: "Fantastic Four: First Steps" scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025
>CELEBRITY: Joe Pantoliano reveals mental health battles almost "destroyed" his life
>ANIMALS: Couple takes in 2 orphaned kittens who turn house upside down (2:27)
>HISTORY: U.S. Postal Service marks 250 years of shaping the nation
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 from birthday gift lottery ticket
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, firefighter floods baseball field after foul ball hits his car during collegiate game
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