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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 31 today in Worcester
-December climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Loved ones say goodbye to Rutland mother, newborn twins after medical emergency
-Earlier: Rutland firefighter lives every moment for wife, children lost to tragedy
-Veterans group seeks family of Army sergeant who died in Vietnam
-3 men arraigned on murder charges in Dorchester Street shooting
-Mural artist moves studio to Providence, raises concern about future of arts in Worcester
-Hearing on proposed car-auction site in Worcester postponed to February 10th
-2025 Economic Forecast survey: Central Mass. business leaders show less enthusiastic optimism
-Pulse Magazine's People to Watch 2025
-Advisory links alcohol consumption to cancers: Here's how Worcester feels about the report
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:16): City settles canine bite case amid tensions between Councilor King and Mayor Petty
>FAITH: Nuns in short supply across U.S. These young women defy trend (:59)
-ICYMI: Mail carrier helps stop house fire along his route (2:28). Article
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor nominations sought
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-"Best Class Ever" holds 30th reunion
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Authorities investigating unattended death in Hubbardston
-Woman arrested after chase, crash in Lancaster
-Shrewsbury Police Department December statistics
-West Boylston starting superintendent search
-Hiring process for 2 key town positions continues in Sutton
-Ellie's Pet Barn among dropoff sites for pet supply drive
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Want to be a movie star? These films are holding auditions in Mass.
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: New year, same mess. A house of chaos
-Brian Nelson: Laurel cartoon on taking down Christmas decorations
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes 2025
-WCCA-TV's Defining Good Health No. 7 (29:11): Deniz Ahmadinia, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to highly skilled carpenter who passed away at 39
>SPORTS: Drake Maye questionable for today's season finale
-Brian Hoyer’s 3-step plan to fix the Patriots offense
-NFL Week 18 schedule, TV and announcers
-Pat Ricard (David Prouty) and Chris Lindstrom (Shepherd Hill) earn Pro Bowl nods
-Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 6-4
-Holy Cross women's hockey team edged by No. 15 Northeastern
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Omaha in overtime
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face American
-Railers beat Royals, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Man arrested with largest stockpile of homemade explosives in F.B.I. history
-Body found lodged in wheel well of United plane in Maui on Christmas Eve
-Tragic: Son fatally shot by his dad as he tried to protect pregnant fianceé on Christmas Eve
>NEW ENGLAND: R.M.V. speeds up process for disability parking placards (2:03)
-4 bodies found with gunshots in West Greenwich, R.I. home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross 2024: The Year in Photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the world's coolest Airbnb — a private jet owned by Pablo Escobar
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S. credit card defaults soar to highest level in 14 years
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 29th to January 4th
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's New Year Super Sale offers up to 70% off
>HEALTH: Seasonal affective disorder: When to see a doctor? (3:54). Article
-Major eye drops brand being recalled due to fungal contamination
>FOOD: How to make the perfect 1 pot soup for winter (3:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ originals are free to stream this weekend
-"Malcolm in the Middle" revival starring Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek confirmed at Disney+
>MOVIES: Sony CEO admits "Kraven the Hunter" was studio’s "worst" launch
>CELEBRITY: Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, found dead
>HISTORY: Norton Company, circa 1955
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever gets puppy sibling to grow up with (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Barber students give back with haircuts to homeless community
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, porch pirate caught twerking on Ring camera returns to home to whine after victim posts video online
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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