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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:35). Article (pictured)
-Earlier: Large police presence overnight in Worcester, Paxton ends with man in handcuffs
+5:00: Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
+5:00: Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
+Noon: Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
+Noon: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
+Noon: Music Worcester presents American Spiritual Ensemble at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Indian Ranch fans sad at death of Mavericks singer Raul Malo
-4-year-old Worcester girl under D.C.F.'s watch suffered "chronic, cumulative" neglect before death: Report (4:03). Article
-2 people displaced after fire in Worcester home
-Man pleads guilty to arson in 2021 Worcester apartment fire
-Second major water main break in Shore Drive area of Worcester (1:12). Article
-Related: Aerial view of damage (:42)
-Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
-California investment firm sells Worcester apartments to local landlord for $14 million
-Ceremony recognizes Firefighter Christopher Roy, who died in Lowell St. blaze in 2018
-Saint-Gobain expands its historic Worcester campus
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Planting the Seed Foundation Toy Drive celebrates 53rd year
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion
>DINING OUT: Central Massachusetts' favorite steakhouses? 8 crowd pleasers
-Dinky's Blue Belle Diner wins T&G's best diner in Central Mass. poll
-ICYMI: What will replace Buca di Beppo? Aging waterfront restaurant in Shrewsbury still vacant
-Developer seeks to create 77 residential units on Worcester’s Winter Street
-Demolition of Harrison Street bridge over I-290 begins
-Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag
-Worcester nonprofit to close, transition to legacy fund following leader’s departure
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pressure and Pushback: Holden’s high-stakes clash with the state
-NEW! Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-State Rep. Kimberly Ferguson will not run for reelection
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New Clinton Middle School coming to life - beam by beam
-Ceremony marks end of deadly section of Route 20 reconstruction project
-Developer plans apartments at former Cherry Street fire station in Spencer
-Cataldo Ambulance outlines services; corrects typo on bid amount on Spencer R.F.P.
-Man charged with larceny, withholding evidence during Charlton overdose response
-Living Nativity returns to Mesa Farm
-5 B.V.T. seniors from Grafton earn Adams Scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Silverstein still rocks hard as it eyes 20th show at the Palladium
-Four Year Strong set to record first live album in Worcester
-Worcester punk faves Superjerk deliver rock 'n' roll blast on "welp."
-White Eagle new roost for Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market
-Last Call: Yvonne Toomey, artist
>OPINION: Lauren Cilley: An easy new Christmas tradition for kids
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1398 (22:52): Marina Abraham, Managing Attorney, Community Legal Aid
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:00): Shilo Lawrence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as an assistant medical librarian at Memorial Hospital for many years
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel’s word choice shows the Patriots’ bar has been raised
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 3-2
-Worcester Cowboys continue playoff run, 28-7, in nationals
>CARS: Ford Maverick named MotorTrend's 2026 Truck of the Year
>NATIONAL: Judge grants request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case
-Sextortion scams led 38 U.S. teens to die by suicide over 5 years
-Tragic: Missing elderly man likely dragged away by bear or mountain lion after medical emergency
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:42): Looking back at prosecution's case and ahead to defense's
-D.O.J. won't seek death penalty against Matthew Farwell in Sandra Birchmore case
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria podcasting and narrative class, Fall ’25
-Holy Cross prof asks, "Why do we stop and smell the roses?"
-WPI Podcast, Episode 22 (32:38): Athletics and academics, with Dana Harmon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): More Americans are traveling for Christmas. Here's where they’re going
>BUSINESS: Financial expert believes rate cut should help the economy (3:25)
-Merger between DCU and California credit union finalized
-Mass. lawsuit ends federal suspension of wind power projects
-Australia's world-first social media ban for under 16 begins
>HOMES: 75% of U.S. homes out of reach for median-income buyers
>SHOPPING: Hanukkah gift ideas for the kids (3:25)
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial Health approved to bring first proton beam to Central Mass.
>FOOD: Instacart’s A.I.-enabled pricing may be inflating grocery bill (2:28)
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Movie theaters dread any Warner Bros. merger
>CELEBRITY: Why was Richard Gere banned from the Oscars for 20 years?
-Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, "Mortal Kombat" star and legendary film villain, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Couple finds out their new house comes with a cat (2:19)
>HISTORY: Edward Rowe Snow was the "Flying Santa" for New England lighthouses for 40 years
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about giving thanks from Steve Hartman (29:19)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, deer breaks into Christmas store, gets stuck in chair
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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