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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 30 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Happy New Year's Eve! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for last-minute plans
+Noon: Last Call: Ricardo Barros, photographer
+Noon: Suzanne Graham Anderson: A year of travels, truths and knowledge gained for the year ahead
-21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash
-Victims of Barre crash mourned
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Pediatric flu cases surge in Worcester E.R.s
-Related: Doctor on how to control flu spread as cases spike in Mass. (2:18)
-"He’s in here. We feel him": Brody’s Diner co-owner reflects on past
-Worcester in 2025: A city laid bare
-From Goose to I.C.E., they made the news: T&G's top stories of 2025
-Worcester's 2025 in pop culture
-Worcester County Wonders: From corsets to cuckoo clocks, stories of 2025
-T&G photo staff picks favorites from the year
-Nightmare on Tiffany Avenue: W.P.D. arrests suspect after late-night break-in attempt
-5 arrested after report of person with gun in Worcester
-Serious crime down as police activity rises in Worcester
-Worcester Walks: History awaits visitors at Shaker Spring House Trail
-What are you doing on New Year's Eve? Here are some ideas in Central Mass.
>DINING OUT: New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out to see who's open
-New Year's Day breakfast deal at Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: 3 shot in Worcester early Monday
-Leominster man accused of killing wife, causing police standoff (2:00). Article
-Worcester man involved in alleged robbery at casino, police say
-Worcester man among 3 charged in violent assault, robbery in Milford
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Dig” for a cure
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Job fair expands student opportunities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton conservation administrator retires after 25 years
-Blackstone Valley Tech boys' hockey hosts holiday toy drive, cancer fundraiser tournament
-Clinton veterans group struggles for recognition
-Shrewsbury auction of cars abandoned at Massport parking lots nets thousands
-Sherwood invites families to inaugural Reading Night
-Dispute among brothers over Barre property leads to abuse prevention order charge
-Man arrested after police say he stole pot, medication and boots from landlord
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Small Stones Festival of the Arts opens next month
-Worcester Public Library’s most borrowed books of 2025
-Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations from artists
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: 2025's cultural experiences — From Desi Bar & Grill to "West End Girl"
-What's Up Worcester's Sitdown (6:01): Alfonso José Piacentini Betancourt
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator and former Worcester City Council candidate
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs accused of attacking employee over pay dispute
-Related: Text messages show explicit exchange between Diggs, private chef over pay dispute (2:17)
-"Dirty" Armand Membou behind Mike Vrabel Jets-Patriots confrontation
-Celtics beat Jazz, 129-119 (2:00). Article
-Bravehearts to hold 3-week summer camp in 2026
-Holy Cross Athletics 2025 in review
>NATIONAL: A look back at U.S. politics in 2025 (9:40)
-Google Trends 2025 reveals top searches from search engine giant
-Tragic: Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of J.F.K., dies at 35 after battle with rare cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: A look back at coverage of the Karen Read murder trial (4:20)
-Video shows contractor wanted on arrest warrant scamming more customers
>COLLEGES: Sterling's Bridget D'Amelio named head coach of Anna Maria flag football
-At Assumption, enduring values, new opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular European city is banning outdoor dining
-10 regional U.S. slang words you should know
>BUSINESS: Entertainment and media industries shed 17,000 jobs in 2025
-More than 700 U.S. companies went bankrupt in 2025 — a 14% jump from last year
-For first time since 2020, Worcester Business Journal readers say the economy is in worse condition than a year ago
>SHOPPING: End-of-year deals on activewear: Up to 60% off leggings, sports bras
>HOMES: Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor: Residential real estate is now balanced
>HEALTH: U.S. has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases this year
>FOOD: Which grocery items had price increases in 2025?
>TV/STREAMING: The top TV sex scenes in 2025
>MOVIES: The 20 best movies you missed in 2025
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood’s biggest winners and losers of 2025
-Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor known for roles on "The Wire" and "Veep," dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Watch this dog become a big brother for the first time (1:50)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Federal Building cupola, Federal Square, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Good news you may have missed in 2025
-Meanwhile, here are the 10 oddest Guinness World Records of the year
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man sues UMass Memorial for $5 million
-EcoTarium rings in new year...at noon so the kids can go to bed
-The most popular stories of 2025 on The 016
-The top viewed stories of 2025 at This Week in Worcester
-News Link Live’s 10 most-read stories of 2025
-Sip elevated libations high above The Woo at Vue, Worcester's newest cocktail lounge (:52)
-8 months after UMass Medical School layoffs, N.I.H. to review delayed funding applications
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on New Year's Day
-Trash and recycling delayed a day in Worcester
-City Council, School Committee members to be inaugurated Friday
-Worcester Public Schools, police update school partnership
-Radio Worcester (21:52): Raising Cane’s opens in Worcester, leaders share culture behind the brand
>DINING OUT: New Year's Day breakfast deal at Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: 21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash
-Victims of Barre crash mourned
-Radio Worcester (10:46): Pediatric flu cases surge in Worcester E.R.s
-Related: Doctor on how to control flu spread as cases spike in Mass. (2:18)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire hits Holden market
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: “Dig” for a cure
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First Day Hike in Shrewsbury
-South Street parcel in Shrewsbury may get industrial overhaul
-Did you lose your keys in Paxton?
-Sutton antique store influenced by Grafton Flea Market
-Dudley man arrested after warrant issued in Webster credit union larceny case
-Oxford Chief Michael Daniels named top cop in Canton
-Action Ambulance pitches its services to Spencer
-Power Surge Bar Arcade opens in Fitchburg
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Get tickets to see the 100 biggest concert tours of 2026
-Last Call: Ricardo Barros, photographer
>OPINION: Suzanne Graham Anderson: A year of travels, truths and knowledge gained for the year ahead
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Corner Lunch Diner
>SPORTS: Patriots' Christian Barmore facing domestic assault charge (:49). Article
-Coach Mike Vrabel reacts to allegations against 2 of his players (:32). Article
-Drake Maye surges to NFL MVP favorite after Matthew Stafford’s dud
-Bruins beat Edmonton, 6-2
-Balanced effort leads Holy Cross men’s basketball to win in Patriot League opener
-Late free throws push Holy cross women's basketball past Bucknell in Patriot League opener
-Holy Cross Athletics 2025 in review
-Bravehearts to hold 3-week summer camp in 2026
-Railers beat Wheeling, 7-2
-The best of Worcester sports in 2025
>NATIONAL: Dozens presumed dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar
-More than 30 bodies recovered from Houston-area bayous this year, sparking serial killer fears
-Tragic: Grandfather who ran back into burning home to save grandson dies
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person killed in fire at Manchester apartment building
-Mark your calendars for these big events in Boston in 2026 (1:00)
>COLLEGES: Charting a course for excellence at Assumption
-Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:38): Blue Man Group, creative communities and making your idea reality
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): We've got your must-travel list for 2026 (4:19)
-The real reason flight attendants greet you at the boarding door
>BUSINESS: 2026 Economic Forecast: Real estate's opportunity among uncertainty
-2026 Economic Forecast: Fresh faces to lead health care
-2026 Economic Forecast: Craft beer & cannabis will struggle to adapt
-2026 Economic Forecast: Community colleges step up in the higher ed industry
-2026 Economic Forecast: D.E.I. will operate in a low-key manner
-2026 Economic Forecast: Manufacturing's unpredictability, tempered enthusiasm
>HOMES: Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor: Residential real estate is now balanced
>HEALTH: The benefits of dry January
-Drugmakers to raise U.S. prices on 350 medicines despite pressure
>FOOD: Which grocery items had price increases in 2025?
>TV/STREAMING: Is Netflix the new HGTV?
>MOVIES: Best sex scenes in 2025 movies
-Best horror movies of 2025 on streaming and in theaters
-Trailer for new Christopher Nolan movie, "The Odyssey" (1:54)
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion shares rare public video to her fans as she battles stiff person syndrome
-How Cheryl Hines overcame "pain" of husband R.F.K. Jr.'s sexting scandal
>ANIMALS: Terrified shelter dog saved by her guardian angel (2:30)
>HISTORY: Mass. governor signed a redistricting bill 2 centuries ago that led to term gerrymandering
>GOOD NEWS: Mom learns long-lost pen pal is her doctor — who delivered her kids
-Meanwhile, in Australia, rider goes through McDonalds on horseback, trots away with ice cream cone
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