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In The News
>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 (: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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