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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man reportedly drags girl, 16, into woods near Shrewsbury school bus stop (1:15). Article
+5:00: "We need some identification": Worcester mayor responds to Worcester Police Department report
+5:00: Related: Advocates for sex workers say Worcester police used "sex as a weapon"
+5:00: Related: Worcester police pepper sprayed a suicidal man. They were supposed to de-escalate
+5:00: A.C.L.U.: Worcester City Council used unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination
+Noon: Worcester police ask for the public's help in finding missing girl
+Noon: Worcester police ask for the public's assistance in finding missing man
+Noon: Levin Valayil is the new Bob Cratchit as "A Christmas Carol" returns
+Noon: Check out Rich Garven's final Terrific 10 Large School football poll
+Noon: Check out Rich Garven's final Top 20 Small Schools football poll
-Feds find "outrageous government conduct" within Worcester Police Department (2:05)
-Related: Worcester police used excessive force, engaged in sexual misconduct, D.O.J. investigation finds
-Related: U.S. Attorney seeks binding agreement after Worcester police probe
-Related: 6 takeaways from the federal investigation of the Worcester police
-Related: Read the D.O.J. report (43 pages)
-Firefighter Christopher Roy memorial ceremony at Webster Square station
-Preserving Worcester’s Green Island neighborhood
-There's no place finer than the Boulevard Diner
-Hot Dog Safari, Youth Flag Football team for food drive at George's Coney Island Hot Dogs
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Local activist faces court over firearm license suspension
-Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-Fire at large Westborough apartment complex displaces 100 families
-Trade programs in Worcester, Leicester win state approval
-TODAY! T.S.A. rep to be guest speaker at Tatnuck Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday
->DINING OUT: TODAY! Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host Sip & Shop Craft Show 4 to 9 on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Church declines charges in thefts from donation box after suspect identified
-Worcester remembers fallen firefighter Jon Davies Sr.
-Midday host Laura St. James exits WXLO
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting Tuesday
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jonathan Lind perjury trial in treehouse murder case opening arguments
-Local hero, Leicester officers presented with Life Saving Award
-Shrewsbury to increase impaired driving enforcement this month
-Grafton Food Bank feeds 200 families for the holidays
-Grafton Water District postpones water rate increase
-Auburn Police Department November stats
-The Landmark's public safety records
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end
-Candlepin bowling exhibit opening at Worcester Historical Museum
-100FM The Pike (12:58): Jeff Belanger talks "The Fright Before Christmas" & spooky holiday history
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editorial: Worcester needs to move toward a single tax rate
-Ronald B. Waddell Jr.: In these times, remember - today is enough
-Jennifer Davis Carey: Updating MassCore ideal lesson for student success
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (45:24): Dizzy Dizasta
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 77 (27:18): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 1
>SPORTS: Patriots roster reset: Which players will hit free agency in 2025?
-Bill Belichick says he's had "good conversations" with U.N.C. chancellor amid coaching search
-What Red Sox, Dodgers offered Juan Soto in record-setting negotiations
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 9
>CARS: Ram, Honda, General Motors among 660,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Luigi Mangione, suspect in health care C.E.O.’s killing, charged with murder
-Radio Worcester (14:01): Rep. Jim McGovern criticizes pardon, disappointed pledge not honored
-Tragic: Man falls 630 feet to his death while trying to climb Spain's tallest bridge
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's second trial will be delayed
-Attleboro special ed teacher accused of slapping 2 elementary students
>COLLEGES: Clark Scarlet: Clark’s war on mutual aid
-WPI’s project-based learning studied as part of higher ed overhaul in Brazil
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of America's most historic bars and taverns
>BUSINESS: What business owners need to know about new federal filing requirements
-LPL Financial Research: High-level thoughts on stock and bond markets in 2025
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
>SHOPPING: Google Chrome users warned to never click on these websites
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Why am I still coughing weeks after having a cold? (1:11)
-What to know about the high rate of hypertension in the U.S. (2:38)
>FOOD: McDonald’s McRib is missing a key ingredient — and fans feel burned
>TV/STREAMING: Pete Davidson divulges how much "SNL" cast members are paid
>MOVIES: Christmas movies for the entire family
>CELEBRITY: Full list of Golden Globe nominees
>HISTORY: Worcester City Manager Francis J. McGrath's legacy endures in city
>ANIMALS: Guy who never wanted a cat won't leave home without him now (1:38)
>GOOD NEWS: Lost dog found more than 400 miles from home after 3 weeks
-Meanwhile, White Castle cooks up stuffing recipe made with sliders
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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