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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: See how Worcester placed in over 60 city rankings in 2023
+5:00: Alas, neigh-sayers: Worcester's mounted police will be missed
+5:00: Hundreds without power as wet, windy weather hits region
+5:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 10
+Noon: Santa brings gifts, smiles to kids at Great Brook Valley
+Noon: Spirit of the season: Mint Bar & Kitchen offering free holiday meals on Christmas Eve
+Noon: The most popular and romantic places to pop the question in Worcester
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Man dies after fall from moving pickup truck in Charlton, police say
-Worcester barbershop owner gives back to the community
-Worcester pastor receives warm welcome home after kidney transplant
-Drone video above and inside South High Community School (3:27) (pictured)
-Former Norton Co. buildings under demolition, 51-acre site to be reclaimed, redeveloped
-City Council to consider proposed Great Brook Valley T.I.F. area
-Human face on the substance use crisis in Worcester
-Healthcare system is broken, and collaboration is essential for recovery, W.B.J. panel says
-AC Marriott continues to help Columbus Park School in Worcester (2:13)
-City Manager happy with operations during first week of emergency winter homeless shelter
-Radio Worcester (19:12): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez on Burncoat High news
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Cuisine (4:54)
-ICYMI: Worcester business sues franchisor over prices, defective storefront
-Former manager arrested for allegedly embezzeling from Worcester thrift store, feds says
-Ahead of Christmas, Wreaths Across America visits Worcester to honor fallen veterans
-Sutton 5-year-old stays strong battling cancer
-Tragedy strikes local family as father, son die a day apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Corinne Sweeney of Holden to perform in "A Christmas Carol"
-TODAY! Movie Monday 1 p.m. at Senior Center
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Profile of Wachusett phys ed teacher Mrs. Teevens
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury celebrates new menorah on Town Common
-Lucia Fest celebrated in Shrewsbury
-Sutton budget 5-year forecast sees financial "cliff" in 2026
-Yard House coming to Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
-Historic Sterling school makes the grade
-Clinton Greenway Trust acquires new parcel of land
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Actors needed for radio dramas
-Worcester-bred quartet Four Year Strong returns to city
-Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia in Boston: Where to buy tickets, best prices
-Manny Jae Media: Manny with Peter G. de Krassel at the WorcShop
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native and longtime local orthodontist
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to the Chiefs, 27-17, with Taylor Swift in the crowd
-Takeaways: Self-inflicted mistakes doom Pats in 11th loss
-Celtics win fifth straight, 114-97, beat Orlando
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy scores 1,000th career point as Holy Cross women’s basketball beats Northeastern
-Related: Highlights (2:14)
-TODAY! Holy Cross men's basketball team returns to action against Quinnipiac on Monday
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza killed by Israel Defense Forces
-Tragic: Parents charged after 4-year-boy shoots himself in head
>NEW ENGLAND: Millis worker finds 2 fatally shot on remote dirt road (:31)
-Firefighter injured after falling through floor during house fire in Falmouth (:25)
-"Impaired teenage driver" crashes into State Police barracks (:28)
>COLLEGES: Nichols donates hundreds of toys to local children
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:36): Professors analyze gender disparity, family units in Marvel Universe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Yosemite National Park is starting a reservation system in 2024
>BUSINESS: Countering the D.E.I. backlash
-W.B.J. expands influential list to Power 100, seeks ideas from readers
>HEALTH: Is white lung syndrome in Mass.? What parents should know
-Lifestyle coaching could help prevent Alzheimer's disease (1:03)
>SHOPPING: Can you spot a holiday scam? This quiz can help (3:49)
>HOMES: Ask a Horticulturist — Your Questions Answered
>FOOD: Here's what's on menu at CosMc's, McDonald's new spinoff restaurant
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ and Hulu combined app will offer a third of most popular titles in the U.S.: Report
>MOVIES: The 50 best Christmas movies ranked
>CELEBRITY: Emily Blunt says fans of "The Office" yell at her over John Krasinski
>ANIMALS: Senior cat turned into literal infant when she got adopted (3:05)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 18th (1:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Unbelievably frugal" man left $13 million to charities (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear runs through group of skiers at resort
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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