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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 44 today in Worcester
-Windy storm leaves behind downed trees, power outages and flooded roads
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Lawmakers urge A.G. to join Worcester firefighters' lawsuit
+8:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
+8:00: Radio Worcester (9:17): 14th anniversary of Haiti quake & Be Like Brit update
+8:00: Music Worcester celebrates the voice with 3 vocal concerts in February
+Noon: Roomful of Blues, back at Bull Run for New Year's Eve show
+Noon: Linnea's Garden's "Mirrors" is "pop songs for a rock band"
-Worcester police looking for 54-year-old man missing since December 10th
-Worcester spa where woman killed under investigation by Mass. business regulators
-See how Worcester placed in over 60 city rankings in 2023
-Worcester Diocese responds to Pope Francis on same sex blessings
-Related: Local advocates call Pope's approval of same-sex blessings a positive step
-Santa brings gifts, smiles to kids at Great Brook Valley
-Spirit of the season: Mint Bar & Kitchen offering free holiday meals on Christmas Eve
-Near-record holiday traffic: When to get out of Mass.
-AC Marriott continues to help Columbus Park School in Worcester (2:13)
-The most popular and romantic places to pop the question in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview for December 19th
-Longtime T&G reporter and editor William Clew has died
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant announces vacation December 24th to January 1st
-ICYMI: 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)
-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): Adversity is no stranger for Wachusett student-athlete Hannah Best
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Corinne Sweeney of Holden to perform in "A Christmas Carol"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No injuries in fire at Leominster restaurant
-Authorities identify 21-year-old Charlton man who was killed after fall from vehicle
-Grafton food waste company receives another fine for odor, other violations
-Webster Police Department auctioning old speed feedback trailer
-Woman in sophisticated fraud scheme arrested with $48,000 of gift cards stolen from Leominster supermarket
-New principal settles into Chocksett Middle School
-Sterling Scouts honored for community Eagle projects
-Moran Square Diner closing in downtown Fitchburg
-Sen. Kennedy, Rep. Kilcoyne visit Nashoba
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The dilemma of children's unending art
-Alas, neigh-sayers: Worcester's mounted police will be missed
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who succumbed to Becker Muscular Dystrophy at age 41
>SPORTS: Red Sox to induct 3 World Series champs into Hall of Fame
-Eric Montross, former Celtic, dies at 52
-Patriots claim quarterback off waivers from Jaguars
-Jacob Dobbs wins Comeback Player of the Year Award
-Holy Cross men's basketball team downed by Quinnipiac
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 10
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Tesla, Mazda, Lamborghini among 2 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Iceland volcano erupts
-Tragic: Boy, 3, on life support after attack by 12-year-old sitter: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston brothel bust: Feds seek charges against 28 alleged clients
-Multiple bomb threats made to synagogues in Mass. over the weekend
-Pemigewasset River becomes raging monster amid flash flooding (1:00)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:59): Professor analyzes how faith in politics can empower or unbalance
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 places you won't believe are in the Caribbean
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. Viewpoint: Local business is good business
-Radio Worcester (12:09): Karyn Rhodes on 2024 H.R. trends & A.I.’s workplace impact
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor answers questions about mycoplasma pneumonia (3:39)
-New discovery could lead to new morning sickness treatment for pregnant women, researchers say
>SHOPPING: Secret Santa gifts — What not to buy this Christmas
>HOMES: 3 Nantucket homes meant for hosting this holiday season
>FOOD: Mass. grocery prices some of the worst in U.S., report says
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on Paramount+
>MOVIES: Timothee Chalamet’s "Wonka" charms box office With $39 million U.S. opening
>CELEBRITY: Actor Jonathan Majors dumped by Marvel after assault conviction
>ANIMALS: Dog insists on saying hi to everyone on his train rides (:57)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 19th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westborough resident celebrates 102nd birthday
-Meanwhile, Doritos creates nacho cheese-flavored liquor
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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