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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Dental insurer to close Worcester office, lay off staff of 50
+5:00: How many people were fined for not shoveling their sidewalks in Worcester?
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 9
+Noon: Firefighter Jon Davies Sr. to be remembered on anniversary of deadly fire
+Noon: For T&G Santa and helpers, a bigger list to fill during tougher times
+Noon: Golden Globe nominations
+Noon: Golden Globes snubs & surprises: "Wicked For Good" out, Jacob Elordi in for "Frankenstein"
-Another major water main break in Worcester (:13)
-Earlier: Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Christmas parade put on for 7-year-old girl battling inoperable brain cancer
-UMass Medical School dog-behavior study challenges genetic tests
-Traffic advisory for "Walking Dead" filming on Monday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (2:52): Reanna Filmore, Founder, Body Vybes
-2026 Worcester firefighters calendar now available
-Worcester County Wonders: An evening with Amelia Earhart
-Applications open for public facilities projects via Community Development Block Grants
-Where to see Santa in Worcester this holiday season
-Holiday lights, festivals and celebrations fill the Worcester calendar
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold class for making pasta and ravioli
-ICYMI: 12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Amazon truck involved in crash on Mass. Pike in Charlton (:31). Article
-Leominster police arrest man for kicking in ex-girlfriend’s apartment door and taking child
-Leominster man, 67, arrested after touching woman in apartment lobby and creating disturbance
-S.E.L.C.O., Shrewsbury schools earn prestigious cybersecurity award
-Sutton Power Choice prices to move lower starting in January
-Fact vs. Fiction: Rutland Business Association quells rumors
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Night Lights brightens the season at Tower Hill
-"Sinners" leads Critics Choice Awards noms: See the full list
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Looking at the world below the overpasses
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 3: The imperial war on culture: Why connection is the biggest threat to power
-John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Kate Hayes: Organizing your family schedule for the school year’s second half
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:51:48)
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester judge
>SPORTS: Broncos take over AFC's top seed from Patriots
-Mike Vrabel getting "incredible level of buy-in" from players
-Celtics beat Toronto, 121-113 (1:21). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Bryant, 53-41
-'Sader Stories: Siena Brunetti, cross country and track
>NATIONAL: Chernobyl protective shield can no longer contain nuclear material after drone strike
-Newly released 911 calls reveal doomed kids’ screams, panic as floods swept through Camp Mystic
-Tragic: 60-year-old skydiver plummets to ground, dies after parachute fails to open
>NEW ENGLAND: 3-year-old child hit, killed by car on Cape Cod
-1 killed, 3 injured, including firefighter, in large fire in Middleborough
-3 arrests made after 7 overdoses during party near Providence College (1:50)
>COLLEGES: WPI Professor Caitlin Osorio Ferrarini wins prestigious award
-Anna Maria welcomes assistance dog Elwood
-Assumption student helps lead trip to security summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 best places to visit in 2026
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Nursing is not a professional degree, Department of Ed. says
-How A.I. is impacting the job interview process (3:54)
>HEALTH: Sleep banking helps you get some rest in advance
>FOOD: Why are beef prices going up? What to know as politicians beef over cattle production
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Kevin Hart Netflix special, "Acting My Age" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds to star in "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" remake
>CELEBRITY: Simon Cowell shades former "American Idol" co-star Ryan Seacrest
-New details of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s divorce settlement revealed
>ANIMALS: Feral puppy learns how to “dog” and her first zoomies are everything (1:43)
>HISTORY: Pearl Harbor attack in photos
>GOOD NEWS: Hero cop brings dog back to life after saving it from fire (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, bank robber arrested after trying to rob same branch nearly a decade later
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester lottery player wins $25,000 for life
+Noon: Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag
+Noon: Feels like home: Blue Light Bandits set to return to Worcester
+Noon: Merrimack Valley Ringers ringing in the holidays
+Noon: First Person: Remembering columnist Richard Klayman
-Worcester nurse injured and stranded in Costa Rica after 15-foot fall (2:27). Article
-Shooting on Water Street in Worcester, 31-year-old victim expected to survive: W.P.D.
-Insurer to close Worcester office, lay off staff of 50
-Ceremony held for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies Sr., who died in 2011 fire
-Spencer Fire Captain leaves parade for blaze in Santa suit (1:58). Article
-How many people were fined for not shoveling their sidewalks in Worcester?
-Starbucks workers at Worcester location remain on strike
-Traffic advisory for "Walking Dead" filming on Tuesday
-For T&G Santa and helpers, a bigger list to fill during tougher times
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (15:29): Worcester D.P.W. adapts to early season snowstorm
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold class for making pasta and ravioli
-ICYMI: Another major water main break in Worcester (:13)
-Earlier: Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Christmas parade put on for 7-year-old girl battling inoperable brain cancer
-UMass Medical School dog-behavior study challenges genetic tests
-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! Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Just how overcrowded is Shrewsbury High?
-Shrewsbury starts process to find next superintendent
-Radio Worcester (21:32): Nick Lazzaro announces run for 7th Worcester District
-Worcester man charged after Charlton police find cocaine while preparing his property for court
-Paxton police collecting for Toys for Tots
-Young golfer from West Boylston lives his dream to capture Crush It! Cup
-Quin and his person deliver at St. Francis
-Lancaster volunteer plan prompts disagreement
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Golden Globe nominations
-Golden Globes snubs & surprises: "Wicked For Good" out, Jacob Elordi in for "Frankenstein"
-100 FM The Pike (17:45): Kenny Wayne Shepherd looks back to 30 years of "Ledbetter Heights," upcoming tour
>OPINION: Autumn Hotaling: Prioritizing your holiday magic
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 481 (27:05): H.A.C.E. at Q.C.C.
-Unity Radio's Journey with EforAll (57:07): Jose Castro, EforAll Executive Director
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Clark professor
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye has become a "blueprint-proof" quarterback for Patriots
-How Derrick White’s hot shooting has sparked Celtics’ turnaround
-Former Holy Cross basketball stars Bo Montgomery and Caleb Kenney find success overseas
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 9
>CARS: Ford recalls 100,000 vehicles over faulty part that could detach while driving
>NATIONAL: Top 10 cities where Americans are packing up and fleeing
-The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can't even do middle school math
-Tragic: College student, 23, killed by trio of pit bulls she was dog-sitting
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:13): Surveillance footage shown in court
-Kennedy cousin finally tells all in Martha Moxley murder bombshell 50 years later
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria welcomes assistance dog Elwood
-WPI student defies gravity for science (4:26). Article
-Worcester State showcases diverse historical exhibits in the L.R.C.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the rudest things you can do when boarding a plane
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence has dropped 16% since November 2024
-Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
-Radio Worcester (24:38): ClearPath’s Ryan Kittredge on why disability insurance matters most
>HOMES: Making your bed every morning could actually have this health drawback
>SHOPPING: Multiple Black Friday favorites on Amazon recalled due to a number of safety hazards
>HEALTH: F.D.A. restricts kids’ fluoride supplements over health risks
-Study finds link between using your phone and lower risk of cognitive decline — after a certain age
>FOOD: Why more people in Mass. are interested in specialty coffee (4:27)
>TV/STREAMING: Eric Dane returns to TV in a role that leans into his A.L.S. diagnosis
>MOVIES: The 12 best kids Christmas movies the whole family will love
>CELEBRITY: Scarlett Johansson recalls awkward first date with Colin Jost
-"Full House" star Dave Coulier reveals new cancer diagnosis months after beating lymphoma
>ANIMALS: Hurt dog wouldn't leave his best friend's side until help came (1:46)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: An evening with Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy helps firefighters save lives
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man rides a unicycle with 7 bowling balls to break world record
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