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>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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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