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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Despite recent heavy rain, Central Mass. remains in drought
-Tips for seeing Geminid meteor shower (:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 months after death of Worcester's Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family demands justice (2:24). Article
-Doherty High basketball court named for fallen officer Manny Familia
-Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
-Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
-Worcester, Leominster regional transit ridership boosted by free fares
-TODAY! Final Village Marketplace of the year on Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester's gun buyback program returns Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh discusses 20-year gun buyback program
-TODAY! WPI to host the Mass. FIRST LEGO League Championship on Saturday (2:39)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Food Obsessions (5:28)
-ICYMI: Jury finds Lind guilty of perjury in treehouse murder case
-Construction resumes at delayed $300 million facility in Worcester
-Tufts environmental policy department seeks to improve public transportation in Worcester
-UMass Medical School Nobel Laureate among 77 opposing Cabinet pick
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Senior Center events
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Conservation Commission has an opening
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-TODAY! Meet & Greet with Santa, football championship celebration Saturday in West Boylston
-TODAY! Clinton Historical Society party is Saturday
-Dudley Middle School collecting gifts for kids in need (4:13)
-Radio Worcester (11:25): Northborough U-Haul steps up after Westborough apartment fire
-Shrewsbury ready for the holidays after Yuletide Market
-Quabbin Regional's pep band debuts after long lay-off
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: TODAY! Makers' Market at Redemption Rock 11 to 4 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-100FM The Pike (6:13) The Breakdown Lane
-Home for Christmas — "Masterpiece" Saint Nicholas icon at Icon Museum
-First Person: A sound, a song, a memory in a 1930s foxtrot tune
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Batista administration's disinformation campaign
-Jillian Snyder: All the emotions during pregnancy
-Charlotte Hebert: A song is a "key" to memory
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 77 (27:18): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (45:24): Dizzy Dizasta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who earned 3 degrees and helped others after becoming quadriplegic in 1999
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals his focus over Patriots’ final 4 games of season
-NFL legend Randy Moss reveals cancer fight, plans TV comeback
-Caitlin Clark opens up on wild 2024 after being named Time Athlete of the Year
-Railers lose to Lions, 5-3
>NATIONAL: 5 killed, including baby and toddler, in Atlanta-area murder-suicide
-Fentanyl found inside dolphins in Gulf of Mexico
-Tragic: 7-year-old fatally shoots 2-year-old brother
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged with killing pet rabbit in Westfield
-Cups thrown in Boston Starbucks recycling bin tracked to incinerators (4:55). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross English honors program hosts winter celebration
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Podcast and Narrative
-Assumption Professor Michele Lemons receives $496,000 grant to help grow S.T.E.M. workforce
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New report says this is the best beach in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Markets surge amid post-election optimism
-Radio Worcester (13:18): B.B.B.’s Alex Guardiola warns of holiday scams and porch pirates
-Viewpoint: Small businesses need better tax amnesty
>SHOPPING: USPS, UPS, FedEx holiday shipping deadlines
>HEALTH: Flu season picking up in Mass. ahead of holidays (3:34)
-“Forever chemicals" in beauty products could be hazardous (1:52)
>FOOD: Creamy holiday tradition is Made in Mass. (2:55)
>TV/STREAMING: How "Blue Bloods" ends after 14 seasons — What happens in the series finale?
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Venom: The Last Dance," "Heretic," and more
>CELEBRITY: Mariska Hargitay, Willie Geist aid 2 disabled pedestrians
-Taylor Swift through the years: 35 photos for her 35th birthday
>HISTORY: City Hospital in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescued fawn never forgets to come back home (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about resilience and fulfilling dreams (41:30)
-Meanwhile, in India, deaf and mute man regains consciousness before his cremation
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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