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>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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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