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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 56 today
-Surprises in store for upcoming "volatile" winter in Massachusetts, experts say
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester preps for icing as temperatures plummet
+6:00: Worcester Airport marks release of Whitney Houston biopic, which filmed there
+6:00: Worcester-bound Disney's "Aladdin" making dreams come true
+Noon: Downed wires, scattered outages in area
+Noon: 10 great last-minute gift ideas in Worcester
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Photographer Chelsea Bradway eyes beauty, struggles
+Noon: New movies & shows to watch this weekend: "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" on Netflix and More
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Spoiler Alert," "Aftersun," "Violent Night" and more
+Noon: Female dog Tenley waits at Worcester Animal Rescue League for new home
-Worcester police looking for missing 12-year-old girl
-Man dies in house fire in Brimfield (:14)
-Worcester takes down social media post that included "insensitive" meme
-Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester
-New apartments to be new "front door" to Worcester’s Canal District, architect says
-Worcester man indicted in Paxton homicide case
-Worcester Women to Watch in 2023: 20 women who are making an impact on Worcester
-Kamara first to seek new Worcester School Committee District seat
-Worcester Superintendent's Holiday Message (3:05)
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from UMass Memorial Pediatric ICU Staff (:52)
-UMass Memorial Health reports $38.2 million operating loss for 2022
-Threatening call to doctor sends hospital in Leominster into lockdown
-Friday flight cancellations top 2,900, disrupting holiday travel
-U.S. Postal Service deliveries on track for Christmas despite delays
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Coney Island hosts free "Grinch" read-along for kids
-Six Things To Do: Hip Hop Nutcracker, Kwanzaa, EcoTarium, and more ...
-Silverbacks celebrate holidays at Greendale's Pub
-First Person: It's OK to be sober for the holidays
-Worcesteria: Honoring homeless lives lost; finding threads of hope
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime Worcester elementary school teacher
-ICYMI: Worcester couple arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
-Porch pirates pillage Worcester; 46 package thefts reported in less than 2 months
-Couple ran $1 million organized retail crime ring out of Leominster video store, Worcester D.A. says
-Saint Vincent, Teamsters reach tentative deal to avoid post-Christmas strike
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden fills town’s WRSC vacancy
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Emergency boiler repairs close Richards Memorial Library
-Westborough company's mattress donation helping charity change lives (2:30)
-Police units surround Leominster street after man flees following domestic disturbance
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Cold weather races running for good causes
-Christmas light show on Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster (17:08)
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Jets, 3-2
-Patriots fan heckled in Las Vegas loss invited to home game by Kraft
-Last week for discounted registration to the 2023 Woo Sports Summit
-2 Crusaders were named to the AFCA All-America teams
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Target recalls weighted blankets for kids due to asphyxia risk
-NASA Mars lander InSight falls silent after 4 years
-Tragic: Beach sees "freak wave" kill 3 swimmers, injure 17
>NEW ENGLAND: Trailblazing Boston political journalist Janet Wu retiring after 50 years
-Mass. doctor faces health care fraud, money laundering charges
>HOMES: Home sales in Worcester County fell faster than state average in November
>HEALTH: Amid intense flu season, administration offers to release Tamiflu from national stockpile
-Free COVID vaccination on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Worcester County unemployment drops to lowest rate since April 2019
-Associates of FTX founder plead guilty to criminal charges
>SHOPPING: Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
>TELEVISION: NFL Sunday Ticket is leaving DirecTV and heading to YouTube TV
>MOVIES: Need a new Christmas movie? Try these fun alternatives
>CELEBRITY: Gary Glitter to be freed from prison after serving half his sentence
>ANIMALS: Persistent donkey befriends donkey who hates everyone (:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman whose car was stolen off the side of highway surprised with new car
-Meanwhile, in Australia, girl trapped in claw machine after trying to grab bears (:42)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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