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In The News
>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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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