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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police data on porch pirates: Daytime main time for thefts
+6:00: Turtleboy blogger facing expanded indictment on 16 new charges (:29)
+6:00: Cara Brindisi, Silverbacks, hockey: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: The Faces of Worcester: Rosa Maria Salas
+1:00: NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - The Disappearance of Brittany Tee. Video (15:53). Audio (16:10)
+1:00: Silverbacks set for its final holiday concert at Greendale's Pub
+1:00: The Disco Biscuits’ Marc Brownstein spins funky jams at Electric Haze
+1:00: What Worcester's Reading: Sciuto's Bookshop
+1:00: Last Call: Kelsey Sora, WARL volunteer
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Worcester police find loaded handgun during Downtown Worcester traffic stop
-Police release photos of suspect in rash of Shrewsbury home break-ins
-Community steps up to replace stolen Habitat for Humanity tools
-Lawmakers urge A.G. to join Worcester firefighters' lawsuit
-Inside Amazon's new fulfillment center in Westborough
-Project New Hope hosts Sully Food Pantry for Worcester County veterans
-Newest Worcester Community Fridge helping unhoused neighbors
-Worcester shares progress on offering free menstrual products
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
-Worcester City Council honors departing councilors Rivera and Rose
-Radio Worcester (9:17): 14th anniversary of Haiti quake & Be Like Brit update
-Local activists target Rep. McGovern for cease-fire in Gaza
-AC Marriott continues to help Columbus Park School in Worcester (2:13)
>DINING OUT: Free $10 gift certificate with purchase of $50 gift certificate at Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: See how Worcester placed in over 60 city rankings in 2023
-Worcester spa where woman killed under investigation by Mass. business regulators
-Worcester Diocese responds to Pope Francis on same sex blessings
-Related: Local advocates call Pope's approval of same-sex blessings a positive step
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holiday gift grab at Senior Center
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Adversity is no stranger for Wachusett student-athlete Hannah Best
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury Senior Connection Winter Mixer on Wednesday
-Grafton Garden Club artistry at the Willard Clock Museum
-Fugitive attacked by girlfriend in Leominster lies about identity despite tattoo on wrist, gets arrested
-Westborough optics company’s $6 million defense contract could lead to tripling of production
-Central Mass. farms to share in recovery funds after May frost, July flooding
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Clinton Rotary hosts holiday breakfast
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester celebrates the voice with 3 vocal concerts in February
-Roomful of Blues, back at Bull Run for New Year's Eve show
-Linnea's Garden's "Mirrors" is "pop songs for a rock band"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who helped develop the first engine for the 747
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Warriors, 132-126
-3 eye-opening Celtics schedule trends through first 25 games
-Bruins lose to Wild, 4-3
-Tom Brady posts cryptic quote about a "lying cheating heart" after Gisele Bündchen divorce
-Holy Cross introduces football coach Dan Curran
-Cast your vote for coolest sports team nickname in Central Mass.
-Caleb Porter hired as coach of New England Revolution
-Rob "Hardy" Poole announced as Rich's replacement on 98.5 The Sports Hub morning show
-After heavy rain, ski resorts scramble to get ready for holiday break (2:11)
-December sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: News helicopter crashes in N.J., killing pilot and photographer, TV station says
-Taters the cat helps NASA make history in clip from deep space: Video
-Tragic: 2-year-old dies after accidentally shooting herself
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of baby boy found in New Bedford (1:13)
-Bicyclist dies after being hit by garbage truck in Allston (2:29)
>COLLEGES: Clark polar scientist Karen Frey contributes to Arctic Report Card
-Q.C.C. receives 50% bump in funding for adult education center, English language courses
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 iconic West Coast hotels
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Beating the year-end slump for employees and employers
>HEALTH: Life expectancy is actually increasing post-pandemic
-Entering menopause later maintains muscle strength, study (:58)
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — That's Entertainment
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 10th to 16th
>FOOD: Recall issued for popular chicken bites due to possible presence of plastic
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on Peacock
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Eddie Murphy movie, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" (1:34)
>CELEBRITY: Cole Hauser was fan of "dear friend" Taylor Sheridan before "Yellowstone" creator sued
>ANIMALS: Golden retriever thought the baby stuff was for him (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 20th (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Make-A-Wish grants teen chance to be part of Boston history
-Meanwhile, in Tasmania, Neil the seal is the internet sensation taking over town
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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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