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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 (1:18). High of 22 today in Worcester
-Black ice warning Monday morning
-Parking ban lifted in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday
-Water main break in area of 429 Salisbury Street in Worcester
-Worcester among housing markets that will deliver better value than pricey neighbors in 2026
-How 20 customers can win free Raising Cane’s for a year in Worcester
-From homelessness to hope, a haircut at a time
-Worcester Free Care Collaborative student organization expands to meet community need for medical care
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center named No. 1 maternity hospital in Central Mass.
-Here are the odds of winning $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot
-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
>DINING OUT: Secret Santa Sweepstakes is back at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: "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
-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): West Boylston looks at possible interim administrator
-Dudley man, 56, arrested on second default warrant after allegedly strangling girlfriend
-Man arrested for attempting to sell vehicle with forged I.D., title at Shrewsbury dealership
-Leominster woman arrested for ransacking neighbor’s room, pouring bleach on her clothes over suspected affair
-Man arrested after disturbance at Leominster Verizon store disputes police account
-Lancaster property tax increase to average $901
-Northbridge's Shining Rock Golf Club purchased by Alliance Golf
-Grafton resident awarded for contributions to local watershed education
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clark graduate Padma Lakshmi on new CBS series "America's Culinary Cup" (:56)
-100 FM The Pike (12:27): James Jones and Shelly Wolfe from "Love On The Spectrum" on dating, music and flamethrowers
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Chowder Fest Shmowder Fest
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 337 (29:21): Jay Givan
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:15:23)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifetime member of the Brown Square Civic Club
>SPORTS: Patriots blow 21-0 lead, fail to clinch AFC East title
-Patriots vow not to dwell on missed opportunity in loss to Bills
-Pats’ tough loss "falls on the defense"
-Where Patriots stand in AFC after loss to Bills
-Bruins lose to Wild, 6-2
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
>CARS: Dodge, Mercedes Benz among nearly 8,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
-Holocaust survivors and children among the 15 victims of Australia mass shooting
-Tragic: Children starved, beaten in meth-filled house of horrors
>NEW ENGLAND: Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released, officials say (5:44). Article
-Earlier: 2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Woman, 26, found dead in Quincy apartment, suspect charged with murder
>COLLEGES: Clark student gets down in the mud for marine research
-WPI researcher receives $542,500 award to identify what makes Lyme disease tick
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Gen Z, Millennials more likely to travel for food than older generations
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-State approves on-site cannabis use rules
-Auxilium announces first group of Innovation Studio participants, inks partnership with Venture Forum
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (8:29): 12 scams of the holidays, Part 2
>HEALTH: Different symptoms of brain disorders
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix game show, "What's in the Box?" (2:11)
>MOVIES: "Zootopia 2'' fastest PG movie ever to clear $1 billion at box office
>CELEBRITY: Beloved actor/director Rob Reiner, wife, die in apparent homicide
-Rob Reiner's best movies: "Princess Bride," "Spinal Tap," "Misery," "Stand By Me"
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn’t what it seems (2:17)
>HISTORY: Historic photos: Shrewsbury Street time capsule from T&G archives
>GOOD NEWS: Community rescues grieving widow — by harvesting their late pal's crops
-Meanwhile, wild fight breaks out at wedding over dessert shortage (1:50)
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