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>WEATHER: High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2025 a dramatic year for Worcester restaurant openings and closings
-Man arrested for allegedly attempting to break into Worcester home
-Dancing lessons? Worcester Tech teachers hold holiday flash mob
-See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
-Worcester project would bring 40 units to Millbury Street, but no "affordable" housing
-This Week in Worcester Exclusive: D.O.J. A.I. tools lead Epstein files redactions
-Officials warn about possible measles exposure at Westborough hotel and Logan Airport (:44). Article
-A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
-ICYMI: Teachers register displeasure with principal at Nelson Place School
-Why so many water main breaks? Worcester City Council gets answers
-Worcester pastor, husband of former councilor, facing $900,000 in lawsuits
-WPI receives $3 million from alumnus (6:11). Article
-Local Afghan Americans voice anxiety, hopes to Worcester, U.S. lawmakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5 arrested in Webster warrant apprehension operation
-For second consecutive month, development makes town-friendly concession
-New Cinton library trustee appointed; car rules outlined
-Winners selected in door decorating contest
-Berlin heroes collect nearly 500 toys for Toys for Tots
-Chris Ebstein receives George Bailey Award
-Sutton residents question Unified T.I.F., possible data center tenant
-Police logs from Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Full circle for Matt Swanton as his band plays at Bull Run Restaurant
-Listen Up: Big Nate Allstar, city star in new video, "Went Legit"
>OPINION: Amanda Meady: Helping your kids cope with back-to-school anxiety after the holidays
What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (8:23): Iris Delgado, President, Adelante Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 160 (29:25): Amy Borg, Deputy Director, Prevention Research Center, UMass Chan Medical School
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had a gift for raising plants
>SPORTS: Latest on Milton Williams, Khyiris Tonga injuries as playoffs loom
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-How Hugo Gonzalez is making a huge impact for Celtics as rookie
-Stockfish to represent Holy Cross, U.S. Collegiate Selects at Spengler Cup in Switzerland
>NATIONAL: Explosion at a nursing home kills at least 2
-Turtle Island Liberation Front terrorists plotted to detonate weapons of mass destruction across L.A.: feds
-Tragic: Christmas shopper was stabbed to death by mentally ill homeless man in Barnes & Noble: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. poll shows parents favor student cellphone crackdown
-Boston nightclub has license suspended after woman collapses and dies (3:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Athletics expands with new teams and leadership ahead of 2026-27
-CrossTalks Episode 9 (13:24): Kurt Sanger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue to introduce first class on domestic routes
-8 places where Uber has been banned or unavailable — and why
>BUSINESS: J&J ordered to pay $1.5 billion in talc cancer lawsuit, vows to appeal
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
-Hayley Cotter: 10 things I know about ... Mass. pay transparency requirements
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Tips to manage mental health during holidays
>FOOD: Eggnog: Vintage classic — or outdated abomination?
>TV/STREAMING: Coming in 2026 on HBO Max
>MOVIES: Rob Reiner influenced today's comedy creatives with Spinal Tap, more
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton to be Hasty Pudding 2026 Man of the Year (:34)
-Wiz Khalifa sentenced to 9 months in Romania for drug possession
>ANIMALS: Guy finds soul cat in his parents' backyard (1:40)
>HISTORY: What people packed for vacation in the 1950s
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings surprised as Air Force dad returns home for Christmas
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, children allegedly steal car after watching YouTube tutorial (1:41)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Windy and cold, high of 20 today in Worcester (2:59)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-P.E.T.A. files animal welfare complaints against UMass Medical School
-Worcester students strike a high note at regional music auditions
-Anna Maria student nurses association delivers warmth to local veterans
-This Week in Worcester Exclusive: D.O.J. A.I. tools lead Epstein files redactions
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-8 Powerball tickets worth $50,000 sold in Mass. for Christmas Eve drawing. Here's where
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: 2025 a dramatic year for Worcester restaurant openings and closings
-ICYMI: Man arrested for allegedly attempting to break into Worcester home
-Dancing lessons? Worcester Tech teachers hold holiday flash mob
-See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
-Worcester project would bring 40 units to Millbury Street, but no "affordable" housing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden override vote now planned for spring
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community meeting for 335 Maple Ave mixed-use project in Shrewsbury on Tuesday
-Clinton police arrest driver on O.U.I. charges after rear-end crash at Main and Water streets
-Leominster woman charged with witness intimidation for violating daughter’s restraining order
-W.H.E.A.T. project hurdles detailed for Clinton board
-Grant funds new co-response clinician for Lancaster and Lunenburg police departments
-Sutton girls' soccer team honored by selectmen
-Snowball dance kicks off anniversary
-Berlin-Boylston district changes keep coming
-Firefighters help new resident make her debut
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-First Person: "Christmas Time," a poem
>OPINION: Mary DeSouza: 5 budget tips for the new year
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (17:44): Christmas Eve Special
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 126 (28:17): Nick Zwirblia Talks Tiffany Boxes, and More
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who won multiple medals fighting in the Korean War
>SPORTS: Milton Williams, Khyiris Tonga injury updates as playoffs loom
-Holy Cross women's crew announces spring schedule
>NATIONAL: Rainfall hits Southern California, causing evacuations, road closures and fatalities
-Wealthy Americans are more likely to steal from self-checkouts: report
-Tragic: Man kills wife, himself, shoots stepdaughter over football game argument
>NEW ENGLAND: Dozens of Mass. police departments do not have body cameras, despite state grant (3:34)
>COLLEGES: Clark's 2025 in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best countries in Europe for retirees
-7 hotels with unforgettable bathrooms
>BUSINESS: How airlines make billions from loyalty programs
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
>HOMES: This is the exact time you should take down your Christmas tree
>SHOPPING: Retail stores now charge customers eye-watering return fees
>HEALTH: Scientists identify potential type 1 diabetes cure in milestone study
>FOOD: New year, easy meal prep (4:38)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2 (2:14)
>MOVIES: "Marty Supreme" almost slithers past "Anaconda" at box office
>CELEBRITY: Heidi Klum, Cardi B and more celebrities celebrate Christmas
-Gisele Bündchen is married to beau Joaquim Valente: source
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever is there through all of mom's milestones (1:35)
>HISTORY: Mass. school stepped up 108 years ago when Halifax needed help (2:00)
>GOOD NEWS: Stoughton officers deliver baby in back of car on Christmas morning
-Meanwhile, in New York, 12-year-old boy stops burglar in his home
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