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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Meet the next winner of Worcester's top community service award
+Noon: Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Monday, December 22nd
+Noon: 4th Wall explores "Shakespeare Through A Disability Lens" in new show
-Salute to Worcester booster: Filmmaker, activist Caitlin McCarthy to be honored
-Growth of luxury apartments in Worcester leaves some residents cold
-National Grid work to restrict parking on Lakeside Ave. in Worcester
-Worcester Speaks No. 13: Parlee Jones
-Local bank donates $15,000 to Worcester schools for food pantries
-Former state Sen. Dean Tran pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in federal court
-More than 122 million Americans expected to travel for holiday this week
-Worcester County Wonders: The local twins who changed the world
-Radio Worcester (21:29): City Manager Eric Batista explains Worcester’s tax strategy, infrastructure challenges and winter shelter response
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:53): Worcester’s dual tax rate and the supermarket debate
>DINING OUT: Proposed law could require minimum gratuity during busy seasons
-ICYMI: After 64 years, Ken's Barbershop closes — but owner's legacy lives on
-Brothers behind Pepe's Taqueria buy site of restaurant, adjacent retail site for $2 million
-Here's where to bring your Christmas tree after the holidays in Worcester
-Neighbor to Neighbor awarded $50,000 for campaigns in Worcester, other cities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden woman, 94, tied to T&G Santa since childhood
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Matt’s LEGO Drive stops in Millbury
-To raise funds for beloved colleague battling cancer, Shrewsbury P.D. and F.D. play exhibition hockey game
-Man arrested after refusing to leave Leominster hotel, grabbed knife during arrest
-Man held without bail after Leominster traffic stop results in trafficking, O.U.I.-drug charges
-Basement fire displaces 3 on Summer Street in Fitchburg
-Clinton police arrest passenger for trafficking cocaine during traffic stop
-New Rutland administrator starts in January
-Florence Sawyer announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Noon Years Eve events in Central Mass & beyond
-Radio Worcester (11:58): Mechanics Hall Executive Director Spotlight
>OPINION: Amanda Meady: Holidays as a single mom
-Rosalie Tirella: Saint Peter's Father Andy... Father Frank
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:40): Bella Smith
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:24:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion Post
>SPORTS: Patriots clinch playoff spot with come-from-behind win
-Patriots’ No. 1 seed odds improve in Week 16
-Bruins lose to Senators, 6-2
-WNBA take gigantic step toward strike in overwhelming vote
-Balanced scoring helps Holy Cross women's basketball roll past UMass Lowell, 78-56
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. ignored Jeffrey Epstein child porn warning for 10 years, docs show
-At least 16 files have disappeared from the D.O.J. webpage for documents related to Epstein
-Tragic: Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
>NEW ENGLAND: F.B.I. won't say whether homeless tipster will get $50,000 reward
-Suspected Brown and MIT professor shooter showed signs of anger, former friend says
>COLLEGES: CrossTalks Episode 8 (16:27): Eileen Hornor
-Anna Maria introduces program to fast track the next generation of educators and leaders
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The new highest bridge in the world just opened
-5 surprising things that can get you kicked off a flight
>BUSINESS: Gen Z fears A.I. will steal their jobs
-You won the lottery! Now, how do you protect your privacy and your cash prize?
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a GE Appliances® Digital Air Fry 8-in-1 Toaster Oven during Sclamos year-end savings giveaway
>HEALTH: This is the exact age when fitness and strength begin to decline: study
>FOOD: Tips to make holiday cooking less stressful (3:17)
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV to launch new slimmer subscription bundles, including sports plan
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" box office opens on low end in U.S. with $88 million
>CELEBRITY: Julia Roberts looks 20 years younger in no-makeup selfie on Instagram
-Howard Stern's future with SiriusXM revealed after retirement rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog chained for 19 years finally gets to feel what freedom is (1:59)
>HISTORY: Rare pic of old Union Depot in Worcester as it was being built in 1875
>GOOD NEWS: Bus driver knits hats to keep students warm
-Meanwhile, in Venice, hundreds of Santas take over Grand Canal (2:27)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Police seek info on shooting at Webster apartment complex that left man injured
+Noon: Webster man left puppies in cold car to flee from Boston police, DA says
+Noon: Breaking barriers a century after Goddard's rocket launch
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic delayed after vehicle fire in Westborough
+Noon: Listen Up: Rockers inplainsight take a journey into the "Anaverse"
+Noon: Woo Science: From cancer to Alzheimer's, high school students seek science solutions
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., a path to memories of a father
-Legendary Worcester restaurant closes its doors for good
-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
-Worcester negotiating with Holden after court ends sewer dispute
-Opioid settlement payouts for every municipality released
-City Council votes to study replacement of aging police headquarters
-Worcester council approves tax break for firm that broke development law
-Radio Worcester (21:11): Mayor Petty on housing, Denholm redevelopment and city's momentum
>DINING OUT: How to be among the first to try new restaurant at former Flying Rhino spot on Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Woman in her 60s dies after Southbridge house fire (:19). Article
-Armed & dangerous suspect wanted in Worcester bar shooting
-Amid shortage, Worcester permitted nearly 400 fewer housing units last year
-How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Opioid Listening Session Saturday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer man injured in February shooting faces "long road ahead"
-Maddy's Ice Cream and More truck kicks off season with new menu
-Clinton woman arrested after dispute over PlayStation leads to damaged TV and apartment
-Homeless man arrested at Baldwinville Cumberland Farms for violating restraining order against ex-girlfriend
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Grafton and Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at The Uxlocale, 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: All in fun for comedian Marlon Wayans in Worcester
-Actress and singer Lindsay Mendez set for Broadway in Worcester
-Boston pays tribute to late singer Tommy DeCarlo
-CheĢ Anderson of Worcester named Mass. Cultural Council's new chair
-Last Call: Kalan Lewis, mentorship program director at Q.C.C.
>OPINION: Clark Scarlet: They don’t care about Worcester residents
-Catherine Holmes: Toward reboot on Worcester student data privacy
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:41): Inner Voice Outer Change
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:26): Development, costs and city projects
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:22): Holden defies M.B.T.A. law, Worcester crime stats debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area priest
>SPORTS: New England Patriots sign safety Kevin Byard to 1-year deal, reports say
-Watch: Police bodycam footage of Patriots players' party (2:48)
-Italy saves U.S. from World Baseball Classic embarrassment after win over Mexico
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Army in Patriot League semifinals on Thursday
-Railers fall to Norfolk, 5-2
-Millbury falls to Frontier in Division 4 state semifinals
>CARS: Ford recalling over 83,000 cars over headlight and engine valve issues
>NATIONAL: U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from reserve to combat rising prices
-Iran-linked hacker group launches debilitating cyberattack against U.S. medical company
-Tragic: Pit bull attacks, kills elderly Vermont man
>NEW ENGLAND: Register your lawnmower? No, R.M.V. warns of latest scam
-62-year-old man dies in Salem house fire, officials say (:17)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State library expands eBook access through H.E.L.M. Grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of Massachusetts' best lakeside towns are in Western Mass.
-Here’s why many Americans are afraid to travel solo, new survey suggests
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence returns to optimistic territory for the first time in a year
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
-What Mass. business owners should know about A.I. and copyright law
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Target cuts prices on 3,000 items as inflation remains above Fed target
>HEALTH: This GLP-1 drug has a risk of sudden sight loss and "eye stroke": study
>FOOD: Sheet pan salmon with asparagus
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Beef" (1:26)
>MOVIES: Report: Bon Jovi biopic in the works
>CELEBRITY: "Imperfect Women" L.A. premiere red carpet: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara and more
-Kathy Ireland sues business managers for allegedly swindling multimillion-dollar fortune
>ANIMALS: Rescue Husky sees snow for first time (2:56)
>HISTORY: Marking 150 years since Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone call in Boston (1:29)
>GOOD NEWS: Abington police sergeant rescues woman from oncoming train (1:18)
-Meanwhile, in Mexico, 2 massive "doomsday fish" wash up on beach in rare sighting
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