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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: 4 to 6 inches of snow tapering off, high in the 20s today in Worcester (3:53)
-Worcester residents prepping for winter weather
-Winter parking ban in effect overnight in Worcester
-Worcester storm alert: The 8 p.m. ban, $1,000 fines, and the “10-hour rule”
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester doctor, towering figure in public health, dies at 96
-Serious crash in Barre kills 2, injures another
-Strike ends at Starbucks on East Central St. in Worcester and W. Broadway in Gardner
-Yolk & Crumb brings buttery, flaky croissants to Worcester's West Side
-Babies dress up for Christmas at Saint Vincent
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-T&G This Week: Reporting with impact
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Water mains, P.E.T.A. points fingers, Cousy's floor
-Bank foundation awards $50,000 to 17 Central Mass. nonprofits
-Worcester gets state funding for paving on Route 122
-Worcester’s chief equity officer lays out goals for next year
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
-Worcester Christmas tree drop-off update: Clark St. drop-off closed Saturday
>DINING OUT: 2025 a dramatic year for Worcester restaurant openings and closings
-ICYMI: P.E.T.A. files animal welfare complaints against UMass Medical School
-Worcester students strike a high note at regional music auditions
-This Week in Worcester Exclusive: D.O.J. A.I. tools lead Epstein files redactions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on Board of Health
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden override vote now planned for spring
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hours-long police standoff in Leominster comes to a peaceful end
-Hopedale officers try to set record straight after euthanizing raccoon (1:45). Article
-Police/fire share stories of generosity in season of giving
-A Shrewsbury educator is running the Boston Marathon for her father
-Nashoba capital projections offer costs called "stunning"
-Special meeting will decide funding source for Bolton filtration
-Echo Lake D.C.R. management program December 30th
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-Worcester area programs get $28,000 for outdoor recreation events
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: My predictions for the new year
-WPI professor: Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
-Woo! Science: R.N.A. is rocking medicine, and UMass Professor's written the book
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live Christmas Special (1:18:33)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to restaurateur who was the "king of the triple lobster special"
>SPORTS: AFC playoff picture: What’s at stake for Patriots in Week 17
-Patriots Mailbag: Issues to fix, 2026 free agent targets and more
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Indiana, 140-122 (2:02). Article
-ECHL players go on strike, Worcester Railers' game in Maine postponed
>NATIONAL: Gen Z is drinking less and engaging in N.S.F.W. content, report says
-Most Americans aren't making year-end charitable donations amid economic fears
-Tragic: Man chokes to death on panettone in Christmas Eve tragedy
>NEW ENGLAND: Massive fire breaks out in Portland’s Old Port (:32)
-$400,000 worth of live lobsters stolen after leaving Taunton facility
-Town overwhelmed by "heavy" fried dough smell from new Dunkin' factory pumping out 1 million donuts per day
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student nurses association delivers warmth to local veterans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World plans "demolition" of park attraction
-Use this packing hack to avoid a lost luggage debacle
>BUSINESS: Here's how Big Beautiful Bill could impact your tax refunds in April
>HOMES: Here are some helpful tips to lower your home heating bill (2:25)
>SHOPPING: Have holiday returns to make? Here's what you need to know (3:18)
>HEALTH: "Forever chemicals" linked to devastating, lifelong condition
>TV/STREAMING: New movies on streaming: "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," "Sentimental Value" and more
>MOVIES: Hidden detail in beloved Christmas movie that will break fans' hearts all over again
-The funniest Christmas movie is also the most honest about why holidays are so hard
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney is the hottest sex symbol of the 2020s — and here’s proof
-Corey Feldman walks back claim that Corey Haim "molested" him
>ANIMALS: Dog found living on an old mattress is actually total goofball (2:51)
>HISTORY: First-ever recorded Mafia induction ceremony occurred in Medford
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about Secret Santa spreading holiday joy (22:30)
-Meanwhile, in New York, woman's afro hairstyle is officially the world's largest
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