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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 17 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Airport celebrates release of Whitney Houston biopic, which filmed there
-Downtown Worcester store closes after more than 25 years
-What's open, closed over Christmas weekend in Worcester
-T&G Santa heads for homestretch as generous contributions keep coming
-Worcester Women to Watch in 2023: 20 women who are making an impact on Worcester
-Worcester Superintendent's Holiday Message (3:05)
-The most common Christmas disasters revealed
-Mega Millions jackpot rises to $565 million
-FedEx and UPS warn storm could delay holiday packages, airlines cancel thousands of flights
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
>SHOPPING: 10 great last-minute gift ideas in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Female dog Tenley waits at Worcester Animal Rescue League for new home
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester-bound Disney's "Aladdin" making dreams come true
-Six Things To Do: Hip Hop Nutcracker, Kwanzaa, EcoTarium, and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Photographer Chelsea Bradway eyes beauty, struggles
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who served his town's DPW and fire department for 33 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 12-year-old girl
-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
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden builds ice rink in front of town bandstand
-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): Multiple poles down in Auburn
-Downed tree in West Boylston (:07)
-Fire destroys garage with vehicles inside in Lancaster
-A.D.A. assessment nearing completion in West Boylston
-Westborough police log December 23rd edition
-The latest list of Item Appeal donors
-Man dies in house fire in Brimfield (:14)
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Saturday's Patriots-Bengals game
-5 matchups to watch in Patriots-Bengals game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bengals
-Celtics beat T-Wolves, 121-109
-Bruins beat struggling Devils, 4-3
-Bruins raffling off 2 tickets to Winter Classic on January 2nd
-Bruins, Celtics visits children in hospitals
-Last week for discounted registration to the 2023 Woo Sports Summit
-North High boys' basketball comes out strong, rolls to victory at St. John's
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Winter storm puts millions under alerts before Christmas
-China estimates 37 million infected with COVID in a day
-Tragic: 12-year-old girl killed in drive-by shooting while sleeping
>HOMES: Home sales in the U.S. continued to drop in November
>HEALTH: You really should mask up again, says infectious disease expert: The tripledemic is hitting "too fast and too furious"
>NEW ENGLAND: Drunk driver crashes into home in Stow, displacing a family of 5
-Woman fatally poisoning boyfriend with compound found in antifreeze, brake fluid, D.A. says
-Mass. doctor faces health care fraud, money laundering charges
>BUSINESS: GDP grew at revised 3.2% rate in third quarter
-Facebook parent Meta pays $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica suit
>COLLEGES: New York Times reviews Holy Cross prof's new book
-WPI Global School joins partnership to co-create a Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls some vegetable products due to salmonella concerns
>TV/STREAMING: New movies & shows to watch this weekend: "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" on Netflix and More
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Spoiler Alert," "Aftersun," "Violent Night" and more
>CELEBRITY: "That’s so Raven" alum Orlando Brown arrested for domestic violence — again
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. 11-year-old helps seniors feel warm, remembered
-Meanwhile, in Mississippi, golfer bites man's nose off over game
-Also, Iowa sports reporter goes viral for cranky, snarky weather coverage
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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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