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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-Mental health grants awarded to 3 Worcester County organizations
-Family Health Center of Worcester launches new fundraiser, hopes to set donation record
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Mayor Joe Petty on protecting Worcester’s vulnerable in heat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
-Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
-UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program helping moms (3:46). Article
-Anti-hunger advocates say food insecurity in Worcester is surging
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mountain View Cemetery expansion goes before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Ayer resident killed in motorcycle accident remembered for his resilience and compassion
-Sean Woodard-McNiff is new principal of Knox Trail Middle School in Spencer
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Cars, music and fun at Vintage Car Show in Clinton
-Pam Powell shifts focus after 16 years as Bolton clerk
-Fitchburg pawn shop to become convenience store after $345,000 sale
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Christmas movie filmed in area premiered on Hallmark Channel
-Ghost Light Players a "happy few" with "Henry V"
-100FM The Pike (18:37): Talking Grateful Dead with Nick Swift from Bearly Dead
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council is rudderless
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own business
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 7-6
-Patriots training camp schedule
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice aiming for encore after strong Yankees introduction
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Twister Takeover Kids Club Sunday
-Team USA survives scare vs. South Sudan in Olympics showcase
-Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale set records in WNBA All-Star Game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Father, daughter found dead in Canyonlands National Park
-6 found dead at luxury Bangkok hotel in possible poisoning
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy dies after foster mom leaves him in hot car for 7 hours: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. presidential election ballots — What if the president drops out?
-Fifth Karen Read trial juror comes forward as jury list remains impounded indefinitely (3:10)
>COLLEGES: WPI, Multiscale Systems granted combined $1.44 million for sustainable manufacturing
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most peaceful cities in America
>BUSINESS: Work burnout? Warning signs and how to combat it (2:33)
-Growing impact of extreme heat on the economy (2:17)
>HOMES: Own an entire colony of Cape Cod cottages for $5 million
>SHOPPING: All the secret Amazon Prime benefits you're missing out on
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep can raise diabetes risk by 34%: new study
-Kids' play time with screens should be cut to this many hours a week: study
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak from deli meats reported in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Discover MagellanTV — the documentary streaming service
>MOVIES: 1996 "Twister" cast — Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dies at 78
>HISTORY: "New telephone building" in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young boy finds ring lost in river a year earlier
-Meanwhile, watch Florida Man fall 60 feet from tree with only minor injuries (1:51)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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