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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man charged with murder in deadly Worcester State campus shooting
+5:00: Singing bellringer from Worcester returns to supermarket
+1:00: Worcester man charged with attempted armed robbery
+1:00: Outgoing Worcester City Councilor Sarai Rivera reflects on her 12 years in office
+1:00: Worcester Magazine's Women to Watch in 2024
+1:00: GBH's The Culture Show: Arts and culture scene in Central Mass., with Victor Infante of the T&G
+1:00: Five Things to Do: Waylon & Co., Drag Roulette, Bob Marley and more
+1:00: Former WooSox star says goodbye to Worcester
+1:00: Beyond Wrestling: "Nothing that can replicate it"
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Worcester police data on porch pirates: Daytime main time for thefts
-Worcester woman among those advocating for sealing of court records
-Woman struck by train near Oread Street in Worcester expected to survive
-Turtleboy blogger facing expanded indictment on 16 new charges (:29)
-Governor nominates Worcester lawyer for judge
-The Faces of Worcester: Rosa Maria Salas
-Holiday message from Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez (2:13)
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - The Disappearance of Brittany Tee. Video (15:53). Audio (16:10)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Looking for a Christmas gift? Check Dining Out for gift card deals
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Worcester police find loaded handgun during Downtown Worcester traffic stop
-Community steps up to replace stolen Habitat for Humanity tools
-Lawmakers urge A.G. to join Worcester firefighters' lawsuit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
-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): Police release photos of suspect in rash of Shrewsbury home break-ins
-Westborough snarled in second legal issue with former cinema spot
-60-year-old woman arrested while seeking refuge at Leominster Denny’s
-Item photos: Scenes from C.M.S.' "Legally Blonde"
-Grafton cable committee requests member reduction
-Sutton volunteer honored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor
-Companies in Millbury and Grafton receive Workforce Training funds
-Assabet students named Adams Scholars
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Silverbacks set for its final holiday concert at Greendale's Pub
>SHOWTIME: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" tops Billboard's Hot 100 again
-Cara Brindisi, Silverbacks, hockey: 5 fun things this weekend
-The Disco Biscuits’ Marc Brownstein spins funky jams at Electric Haze
-Last Call: Kelsey Sora, WARL volunteer
-What Worcester's Reading: Sciuto's Bookshop
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native whose nursing career spanned 54 years
>SPORTS: Celtics crush Kings, 144-119
-Patriots’ NFL-record streak in serious danger of ending in 2023
-Holy Cross women’s basketball beats Merrimack on Education Day. Highlights (1:51)
-Holy Cross men's basketball takes on Harvard Thursday
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Honda recalls 106,000 CR-V hybrids because of potential fire risk
>NATIONAL: Forever stamps to cost 2 cents more January 21st
-Dozens of Jeffrey Epstein associates, victims likely to be publicly ID'd in court docs in coming weeks
-Tragic: 5 kids die in house fire while dad is Christmas shopping
>NEW ENGLAND: Opioid deaths dip slightly in Mass.
-Woman, man found dead in Millis died in murder-suicide, investigators say
>COLLEGES: Clark chemistry class cooks up edible lessons in the lab
-UMass Medical School researchers to lead $21 million maternal mental health equity study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Near-record numbers of holiday travelers expected this year
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial, Milford Regional hold webinar on affiliation plans
-Radio Worcester (9:33): B.B.B. warns of rising scams on postage stamps during holidays
>HEALTH: Poison control calls jump 1,500% due to Ozempic overdoses
-Cause of morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum discovered: study
>SHOPPING: Holiday debt hangover poised to be "particularly nasty" this year, analyst says
>HOMES: See inside $23 million Leverett mansion with indoor water park
>FOOD: Dunkin’ reveals return of fan-favorite drink to winter menu
>TV/STREAMING: Mayim Bialik is out as host of "Jeopardy!"
>MOVIES: Why Julia Roberts was "crushed" at the start of "Pretty Woman" filming
>CELEBRITY: Katie Couric going to be a grandma, Taylor Swift bracelet involved
>ANIMALS: Dad does NOT want cats in his home (3:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 21st (1:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Work team wins $50,000 scratch-off ticket prize
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., elderly man uses scooter to run down man over pastry, video shows
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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