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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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