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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 (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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