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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man shot to death in Worcester, 24-year-old arrested
-Worcester police arrest suspect in Park Ave. bank robbery
-Community rallies for answers in death of state police recruit from Worcester (2:01). Article
-Earlier: 3 months after death of Worcester's Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family demands justice (2:24). Article
-New developer taking over remaining Table Talk Pie site, planning 185-unit building
-Worcester police chief pushes back on Justice Department investigation
-Related: What's next after the scathing D.O.J. report alleging abuse by Worcester police
-Earlier: Feds find "outrageous government conduct" within Worcester Police Department (2:05)
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
-$1.4 million for emergency shelter in Worcester: homeless numbers expected to climb
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez sets high goals for students
-Here’s how much you’ll pay in property taxes in Worcester under the new 2025 tax rates
-Worcester native Sean McGrail made NESN the envy of regional sports networks
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold annual free holiday meal
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Improvement and determination — the 2 keys for Wachusett boys' basketball
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-December Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire destroys building in Westminster
-New Business: Studio hopes to bring fitness to families
-Santa hears from children in West Boylston
-S.E.L.C.O. receives Public Power Customer Satisfaction Award
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district officially out of fiscal oversight
-11 Grafton students from Blackstone Valley Tech Class of 2025 are Adams Scholars
-Crystal Freeze Fun Walk/Run is January 4th
-Sterling Grange recognized as "Distinguished"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-Watch Beyoncé tease Christmas Day halftime show performance — "A Cowboy Carter Christmas"
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — A.I. Jesus might "listen" to your confession, but it can’t absolve your sins
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Batista administration's disinformation campaign
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney: Bachelor's degree has never been more valuable or affordable
-Gisele Rivera-Flores: The complexities of unifying black and brown communities
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 78 (23:53): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 443 (28:19): AHF Boston
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local chiropractor who practiced for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Why Patriots should aspire to be like Panthers late in 2024 season
-Bill Belichick reached out to Jets about their vacancy before taking U.N.C. job
-Belichick receives roaring ovation during North Carolina basketball game
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Vancouver, 5-1
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:20): Benching for a cure
-Railers fall in shootout, 3-2
>NATIONAL: South Korea's parliament impeaches president over martial law
-Government to begin expanded testing of milk supply to better track the spread of bird flu
-Tragic: Man severely injured in polar bear attack defending wife
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. police warn about Christmas lights on cars (2:01)
-Teen leads police on car chase through N.H., Vermont, Mass.
>COLLEGES:Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Podcast and Narrative
-"Feel Good Finals" activities help Clark students manage exam stress
-Radio Worcester (6:25): Q.C.C. President Pedraja on finals, mental health support and swearing in K9 Siggy, Worcester’s first college resource dog
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s smallest inhabited islands
>BUSINESS: Class action lawsuit filed against T-Mobile for alleged hidden fee
-101: Managing your company through a merger or acquisition
>HOMES: Underutilized malls are becoming housing units
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's holiday gift guide for a sensory-seeking child
>HEALTH: What to know about the outbreak of "bleeding eye" virus
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:51)
>FOOD: F.D.A. may outlaw food dyes "within weeks": Bombshell move would affect candy, soda and cakes, revolutionize American diets
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" series finale episode run-time revealed
-"Yellowstone" finale theories run wild with Cole Hauser’s last day on set photo
>MOVIES: Michael Mann talks "Heat 2" film script
>CELEBRITY: Angela Kinsey's Hallmark Christmas debut (3:06)
>HISTORY: The story of David Prouty and others for whom a school was named
>ANIMALS: Dog interrupts window cleaner's shift to show favorite toy (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Man decorates his home and his neighbor's house for Christmas
-Meanwhile, in Japan, serial shoe thief at kindergarten identified as a weasel
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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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