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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Video shows woman stealing more than $1,000 worth of gifts outside Webster home (:42)
+4:00: Related: Raw surveillance video (1:02) (pictured)
+4:00: WCCA-TV's Santathon 2023 (1:43:01)
+4:00: 2 injured in fire that destroyed home in Orange (1:47)
+Noon: Worcester-born author George Jreije's "Shad Hadid" practices alchemy and understanding
+Noon: Bones, baubles, bounty of weird bits at Scarce Oddities in West Boylston
+Noon: Five Golden Things: Winter concerts and more making spirits bright
+Noon: Last Call: Author David Everett Dickman
-Worcester man charged with rape of little girl police say he threw off bridge in 2017
-Man charged with murder in Thanksgiving day killing at Worcester massage parlor
-West Boylston firefighters rescue 2 from violent I-190 crash
-Man sues Table Talk for $652,000
-Donor to replace $9,000 worth of stolen tools from Worcester Habitat for Humanity site
-Burncoat High could get funding for new building after vote for state board
-Radio Worcester (18:32): Mayor Petty on Burncoat High and in-law apartments
-Worcester City Council allows in-law apartments throughout, with owner occupancy
-Worcester police officer connects city with L.O.V.E. is the Answer initiative
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:24): Looking at the new School Committee
>DINING OUT: Restaurants open Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in Worcester
-ICYMI: Trial in Worcester: Former Mass. state troopers guilty of overtime fraud
-2 Worcester men arrested in 2021 armed home invasion
-Millbury Street lot sold to Worcester paving company owner for $345,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The new-look assistant principals at Wachusett
-TODAY! "Coffee and ..." with Harry Duchesne, executive director, Audio Journal
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Wachusett's Mary Gibbons has Mountaineers locked in on Division 1 title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee ponders A.P. course adjustment
-Dealer operating out of Leominster Wendy’s arrested with drugs after attacking employee
-Leominster couple hopes federal funding will save flood-damaged home (2:03)
-Gov. Healey travels to Northborough Senior Center to highlight tax cuts
-Medical distributor leases 444,000 square feet in Douglas
-Millbury student in Bridgewater State student showcase
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Beaver Pond Distillery creates eau de vie and spirits in Petersham
>SHOWTIME: Holiday candle-making 101 at Redemption Rock on Friday
-Listen Up: Mark Erelli shines with "Lay Your Darkness Down"
-Museums and more: Oh, the places you and your toddler will go
-For author David Dickman, tale of a service dog's adventure show
-Hudson's Danforth Falls Conservation Land a refreshing moment in
-Manny Jae Media (42:50): Dr. Joe Robinson, Director of Veterans Services
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 409 (28:09): Grace Elton & Tower Hill
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who passed away at 103
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick repeatedly stiff-arms questions about Patriots future
-NFL rumors: Jerod Mayo replacing Belichick is "most likely outcome"
-Bruins lose to Devils, 2-1
-Former Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney aims to "advance ... accelerate" James Madison program
-'Sader Stories (26:55): Holy Cross sports teams earn a 98 percent graduation success rate
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Tesla recalls nearly all U.S. cars to fix Autopilot flaw
>NATIONAL: Man faces charges in double homicide of Florida newlyweds
-Tragic: Hospital left autistic patient to "starve to death"
>NEW ENGLAND: Explaining junk fees — with crackdown planned in Mass. (1:12)
-Mass. public health officials release report calling for safe injection sites to curb overdoses
>COLLEGES: Late Clark professor helped build international development program
-Mass. public colleges, universities chart first enrollment spike in nearly a decade
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 50 best places to travel in 2024
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. lands sponsor to improve incubator R&D
-Dow heads to record high after Fed leaves rates unchanged
>HEALTH: New treatment could one day replace root canal (1:49)
-A.I. tool could predict future pancreatic cancer (3:23)
>SHOPPING: Fighting fraud in the holiday shopping season
>FOOD: Taco Bell testing new menu items — Coffee Chillers and Churro Chillers
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reveals its most popular shows and movies
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck film scenes in Mass. for upcoming movie (:48)
>CELEBRITY: Patti Smith, 76, hospitalized in Italy due to "sudden illness": report
>ANIMALS: Woman finds tiny kitten in her backyard (3:28)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 14th (1:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oakham first responders recognized for efforts in finding missing boy in February
-Meanwhile, in Japan, servers hit customers in the face as wild restaurant stunt
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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