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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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