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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Things to Do: Perreoland, The Combination, SW!NG OUT and more ...
+Noon: Jimmy Cash brings Wormtown to The Wilbur once more
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Whiskey Lounge a new destination in Worcester's nightlife
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Testament of Ann Lee" and more
-Worcester reverend accused of fraud dodges his own lawyer, ordered to appear in court
-Argument in apartment preceded Spencer shooting, court documents show
-Police seek info on shooting at Webster apartment complex that left man injured
-Area man left puppies in cold car to flee from Boston police, D.A. says
-WPI to honor rocket pioneer Robert Goddard with campus centennial
-Breaking barriers a century after Goddard's rocket launch
-Radio Worcester (14:01): Everything you need to know about Worcester’s St. Patrick’s Parade
-UMass Medical School receives $800,000 for A.L.S. research
-Woo Science: From cancer to Alzheimer's, high school students seek science solutions
-Economic development, environmental projects land $4.8 million in federal funding
>DINING OUT: Legendary Worcester restaurant closes its doors for good
-ICYMI: Worcester retirement system C.E.O. abused public funds: Report
-No charges to be filed after students report inappropriate conduct by Auburn substitute
-Man faces attempted murder, O.U.I. charges in crash into Shrewsbury police station
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on town boards and commissions
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Opioid Listening Session Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mass. Pike traffic delayed after vehicle fire in Westborough
-Grafton man makes sure no veteran goes unrecognized
-Shrewsbury man turns life around through running
-Dudley man charged for confronting father who banged on wife’s car window in primary school no-parking zone
-Gardner bakery offers custom treats for people and pets
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at The Uxlocale, 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Rockers inplainsight take a journey into the "Anaverse"
-Country singer Colter Wall cancels tour, says he's "mentally unwell"
-Whispers of Spring: As the snow melts, look for snowdrops
>OPINION: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., a path to memories of a father
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 221 (27:50): Phil Niddrie, The Robert Goddard Project
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:26): Development, costs and city projects
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:20): Worcester development, Ticketmaster settlement and major stories
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to avid bowler who worked for more than 30 years at the AMF Town & Country Bowl in Shrewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots introduce new free agent signings (3:01)
-Celtics lose to Oklahoma City, 104-102 (2:04). Article
-Bruins lose to Sharks, 4-2
-Updated Bruins playoff odds amid intense Eastern Conference race
-Holy Cross women's basketball team holds off Army to reach Patriot League final
>CARS: Toyota recalls 550,000 vehicles over seat-back locking issue
>NATIONAL: Man rams car into Michigan synagogue
-Nurse sent chilling final text to accused killer before she was beaten to death in love nest
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy to face murder charge for killing 5-year-old brother
>NEW ENGLAND: Man accused of robbing woman of $27,000 diamond during Natick Mall meet-up
-Hockey player who lost 3 family members in Rhode Island rink shooting scores game-winning goal (1:20). Article
>COLLEGES: Career Fair connects Clarkies with employers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here's what you should know if you're flying
-Croatian hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
>BUSINESS: How the Iran war is affecting the supply chain (2:06)
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
-What to know about intellectual property licensing
>HOMES: Here’s why Gen Z and Millennials disappeared from the housing market in 2025
>HEALTH: Male fertility rates plummet as doctors reveal health threats
>FOOD: Sheet pan honey garlic salmon with asparagus
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd movie, "Power Ballard" (1:16)
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman breaks silence on Keith Urban divorce as she strips down to underwear
-Liza Minnelli blasts "downright rude" Gene Hackman in memoir a year after actor's tragic death
>ANIMALS: Punch the monkey: How is he doing now?
-“Pregnant” cat turned out to be a boy who needed help (2:12)
>GOOD NEWS: Stranger's advice leads man to $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Downtown Boston, call a boomer on this payphone (1:43)
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