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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: 6 Worcester firefighters killed warehouse fire honored in exhibit 25 years later (:20). Article
+1:00: Police arrest man on consecutive days for gun, car break-in
+1:00: Worcester officers arrest man on several gun charges
+1:00: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
+1:00: Tuesday's Judy Collins concert at The Hanover rescheduled
-Worcester 6 pop-up exhibit at Union Station
-Cold Storage fire: After 25 years, pledge of "never forget" rings true for Worcester 6
-Beloved Worcester brewery closing December 29th
-2 Burger King, Popeye's franchise owners cited for labor violations
-Worcester's Permanent Winter Parking Ban in effect
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Everything you need to know about the Festival of Lights Friday
-Small biz profile: Forbidden Imprint, ink by females for all
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester Vikings, tragedy into triumph with championship season
-Game and concert tickets will be harder to get rid of under new Massachusetts law
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-Worcester Public School's Evening of Innovation (57:24)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: Restaurant industry "on shaky ground" amid economic challenges
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofits to support this holiday season
-Worcester seeks input on community development priorities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Feeling better through fitness
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-4-year starter Bjorkman has eyes on a state title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): As fall winds down, Gaels A.D. updates committee
-Worcester County Wonders: Flicks, foam and forever memories at the Mendon Drive-in
-Shrewsbury Police Department to host Fill the Wagon Toy Drive Saturday
-Shrewsbury police arrest man with stolen copper wire, credit card, checks and meth
-Leicester police to hold Home Firearms Safety Class December 18th
-Grafton News holiday happenings
-Sutton Senior and Middle School Honor Rolls for the first quarter
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. legalizes craft beer sales at farmers markets
>SHOWTIME: Holiday melodies and cheer fill Mechanics Hall this season
-Central Mass. Mom's Book Discussion: "The Anxious Generation" at Fourth & Field
-Radio Worcester (8:59): Tony winner Christine Ebersole & Grammy winner Billy Stritch in Worcester December 11th
>OPINION: Marybeth Campbell: An equal share for all under nonprofits in Worcester
-Maggie Calvetti: Sensitive kids and surprises
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 442 (25:50): Samantha McDonald
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 578 (28:37): Israel Palestine Context, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a career educator
>SPORTS: Colts narrowly beat Patriots, 25-24, with 12 seconds left
-Drake Maye dissects Patriots’ red-zone struggles in loss to Colts
-Celtics lose to Cavaliers, 115-111
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 6-3, in their Centennial Game
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross Academic Recognition Night interview with Elliott Visconsi (3:00)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to Brown
>NATIONAL: Warnings go out saying residential water may contain lead (2:08)
-Inside the "lost" tribe of indigenous Amazonians charged with mass-murder
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl begs her dad not to kill her in 911 call
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts lawmakers push for "generational tobacco ban"
-Questions about Mass. system to investigate murder cases pile up
>COLLEGES: WPI’s Fire Protection Engineering program research wildfires (1:24)
-XPRIZE award honors work of Clark geographer, research team in the Amazon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A new report reveals 2025’s top travel trends
>BUSINESS: 16 states seek F.C.C. rule to ease changing cell providers
-The high risk of "sure" profits success and failure of life science R&D
>SHOPPING: Check out the best Cyber Monday deals in Shopping & Deals
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, November 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: Popular thyroid medication levothyroxine linked to bone loss
-Alcohol use increased during the COVID pandemic. A new study shows that it's still high
>FOOD: Thanksgiving dinner dropped in price, but is still higher than pre-pandemic
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo fires "Vanderpump Rules" cast in favor of new SUR-vers for Season 12
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" — All the records broken by the box office demigod
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Bladder Pond in Worcester, a name best forgotten
>ANIMALS: Lost dog shows up on family farm (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS: WWII vet who fought at Battle of the Bulge finally gets high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, horse spotted "shopping" at supermarket
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In The News
>WEATHER: Coldest air of winter expected this weekend, high of 28 today in Worcester (2:52)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Related: At Spencer shopping plaza, no sign of tense scene of night before
-Earlier: Questions remain after Spencer shooting left suspect dead, officer and 1 other injured (2:20). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-City Council sends charter review idea to committee
-Worcester city manager amends policy on interaction with I.C.E.
-A scam victim, says sister of former Oakham man found dead in S.C.
-WCCA-TV mourns loss of former producer
-Worcester Public Schools committee rejects petitions to allow parents to opt children out of data collection
-Aislinn Doyle: February 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: An eatery trying to save bees is opening a Worcester store
-ICYMI: Worcester nurse injured in Costa Rica returns to U.S., begins recovery
-State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff I.C.U. patient
-Worcester nears A.R.P.A. spending deadline
-Search warrant on Pleasant Street in Worcester nets guns, drugs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jed's restocks rock salt and ice melt
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man flown to hospital with serious injuries in Warren house fire
-Industrial development may be coming to Shrewsbury’s Route 20
-Court docs detail how $1 million S.N.A.P. fraud scheme funded Leominster restaurant
-Robert Kraft’s company working with Boylston firm to develop large Westminster facility
-Police logs for Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Tim McGraw to play Fenway Park July 30th on "Pawn Shop Guitar Tour"
-Burncoat Spirit team wins national title
-Love, romance and opera Italian-style coming to Mechanics Hall
-Last Call: Ed Sweeney, author and folklore researcher
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: February Horrorscopes
-Laurelle Farrell: Christmas traditions I’m taking into Valentine’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 104 (28:47): Luma Samara & Karen Ross, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Drake Maye listed as "full participant" in practice
-Assumption grad and Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant on working with Maye and Josh McDaniels
-Tom Brady a "little concerned" about Hall of Fame future after Pats snubs
-This is the most targeted early prop bet for Super Bowl
-Celtics beat Houston, 114-93 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women's hockey team remains at No. 13 in the country
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, No. 3 (4:58)
-Fans file class action lawsuit against Red Sox over alleged "drip pricing" and junk fees at Fenway
-Bruins lose to Panthers in shootout, 5-4
-Railers lose to Adirondack in overtime, 4-3
-Clark Tournament brackets and schedule released
>NATIONAL: Man convicted in double homicide over au pair affair
-Nancy Guthrie's children plead with possible abductor for her safe return in emotional video: "Please, reach out to us"
-Tragic: Pregnant mother of 2 killed while biking with family
>NEW ENGLAND: Bangor police identify 4 of 6 victims in deadly plane crash
-Man stabbed in fight over shoveled-out parking spot, Boston police say (2:07)
-Sixth pediatric flu death reported in state, according to health data
>COLLEGES: Clark to outsource financial aid services
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the prettiest small towns in the South
-9 train etiquette tips you need to know
>BUSINESS: 9 in 10 Americans believe there is a "cost-of-living crisis"
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-Google parent Alphabet latest tech giant to announce plans to spend billions on A.I.
>HOMES: Heating expert shares advice on keeping your furnace running
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works Valentine's Day collection: Shop candles
>FOOD: Fast food chains hope to win Valentine's dinners
>HEALTH: Controversial diet may help drug-resistant depression: study
-W.S.C. Stay Connected's UMass Neurology Residents' Talk: Brain health as you age (54:47)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on U.S. Miracle on Ice team (1:56)
>MOVIES: Molly Ringwald reveals why she doesn't think John Hughes' movies should be remade
>CELEBRITY: Dunkin’ teases Ben Affleck Super Bowl commercial
-Three Dog Night co-founder Chuck Negron dies at 83 after health battle
>ANIMALS: Squirrel visits his rescuer every day for years (2:56)
>HISTORY: 8,000-year-old cave painting could rewrite origins of human art
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses $10 in lottery winnings to score $100,000 jackpot
-Meanwhile, animal rescue offers Valentine's Day fundraiser to neuter cats named after exes
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