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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 36 today in Worcester
+Noon: Up to 8 inches of snow possible in northern Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "We will not give up hope": Girlfriend of missing Worcester man keeping faith in Puerto Rico
+6:00: Related: GoFundMe for missing U.S. Marine from Worcester approaches $10,000 goal
+6:00: Worcester City Council votes to submit Burncoat Middle School project for state funding
+Noon: Statewide R.M.V. outage puts brakes on some transactions, agency says
+Noon: Worcester’s Ziggy Bombs expands to Boston area with new Brookline location
+Noon: Bean Counter closing Shrewsbury café, Worcester shops to remain (pictured)
+Noon: "Why should we care?" Forum eyes antisemitism, past and present
+Noon: Blackstone Valley Music musicians pay tribute to the Eagles
+Noon: Summer is a-comin' in: Renaissance fairs in Winchendon, Phillipston
-Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president who brought WooSox to Worcester, passes away at 78 (:51). Article
-Related: Lucchino "adored" Worcester and Boston, says close friend Dr. Charles Steinberg (4:23). Article
-Related: Radio Worcester (21:59) — Worcester Red Sox mourn Lucchino's passing
-Related: Remembering Lucchino's impact on Red Sox, WooSox, MLB (1:39)
-One of Worcester's oldest bars will reopen
-Amazon delivery driver arrested in Auburn for trafficking cocaine
-Home destroyed by intense overnight fire in Orange (:26)
-Melee at Worcester McDonald's: Woman grabs cash, kicks car, gets arrested
-Worcester gang member threatened to shoot people before arrest, police say
-Separated by distance and war, Worcester resident fights for her family in Gaza
-Community, City Council resistant to new rental property registry
-A.C.L.U., groups urge Worcester to restore online checkbook
-Worcester councilors have questions on youth justice reform
-Mill Street crashes are average for road after re-striping: Chief
-New coworking space coming to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester bakery shares what it took to serve Easter customers
>Dining Out: Wan Wang vs. Jasmine in search for Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: 4 from Worcester indicted in Medicaid fraud scheme
-Canal District Transformation, part 2: Creating the next chapter
-Owner of Gage Street site where 4 died in fire may face fines: City
-Brockton homicide suspect arrested on West Boylston Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden water, sewer rates stable
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Small towns in Mass. welcoming big developments
-School Committee votes to pursue Shrewsbury High expansion
-Grafton teachers push School Committee for new contract, higher pay
-Stormwater management budget and fees on Millbury annual town meeting warrant
-3 vs. 5: Lancaster officials do not back board size increase
-Library board only race in Sterling
-Single race on Boylston ballot
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: "SNL" star Pete Davidson bringing his "Prehab Tour" to Worcester
-TODAY! All Elite Wrestling to hold double show Wednesday at DCU Center
-With "Wanderer’s Tethering" composer Mason Bynes explores identities
-"Runway" is the latest album by Konfuzed Wit a K.
-2 Assumption students featured in ArtsWorcester College Show
-Manny Jae Media's InnerViews (41:56): Janice Weekes, Director, MassHire Central Career Center
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (1:06:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran from Shrewsbury
>SPORTS: WooSox drop Opening Day to Buffalo, 2-0
-Related: WooSox honor the late Larry Lucchino at Polar Park opener
-Bruins beat Predators, 3-0
-Iowa vs. LSU TV viewership sets women's NCAA March Madness record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Kraft Group releases new designs for soccer stadium in Everett
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least 9
-Half a million California fast food workers will now earn $20 per hour
-Tragic: California grandfather shot and killed in front of granddaughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Husband killed wife in Brockton murder-suicide, authorities say (2:30)
-Woman found dead in her home of apparent homicide, D.A. says (1:38)
>COLLEGES: Assumption celebrates Women’s History Month
-Anna Maria's Alisha Ditaranto: A B.S.W. student who dreams of owning an equine therapy program
-Clark is No. 3 in Princeton Review’s game design rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Tropicana Las Vegas casino closes after 67 years
>BUSINESS: Pay raises coming for employees who return to office
-LPL Research: IPOs as a market tell
-Central Mass. state senator seeks to reform debt collection practices
>HOMES: Nantucket seaside retreat gets 74% price cut — at only $600,000 — as shoreline erodes in weeks
>HEALTH: Boston doctor explains health officials' concern about certain bacteria
-What does the state's nurse shortage it mean for your health?
>FOOD: How fast food joints are getting you to order and spend more
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu on Disney+ launches, bringing shows like "The Bear" and "Only Murders In The Building" to Disney+ bundle
>MOVIES: Watch the Academy Award®-winning documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" (1:34:07)
>CELEBRITY: R.I.P. Joe Flaherty: "Freaks And Geeks" and "Happy Gilmore" actor dies at 82
>ANIMALS: Couple becomes crazy dog grandparents (3:07)
>HISTORY: The old Post Office on Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother of organ donor meets her son's kidney recipient
-Meanwhile, in Boston, woman tried to fly out of Logan Airport with 74 lbs. of marijuana, D.A. says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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