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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 33 today in Worcester
-Declared Winter Parking Ban starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester pastor, husband of former councilor, facing $900,000 in lawsuits
+4:00: WPI receives $3 million from alumnus (6:11). Article
+4:00: ECHL union delivers strike notice. What does it mean for the Worcester Railers?
+4:00: See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
+4:00: Bella's Bartok set to take long hiatus after show at Electric Haze
+4:00: Last Call: Peter Stanton, Worcester Business Journal publisher
-Person struck and killed by train in Clinton
-Worcester shooting suspect arrested in Texas after years on the run
-Parking may soon be banned on part of Worcester’s Grafton Street. Here’s why
-Polar, Stop & Shop ride viral "6 7" craze
-Meet the next winner of Worcester's top community service award
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Monday, December 22nd
-Bob Cousy to be honored with naming of court at Holy Cross
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Dry spell hits Worcester: City Council eyes recent water main breaks
-No winner: Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion
-Radio Worcester (21:29): City Manager Eric Batista explains Worcester’s tax strategy, infrastructure challenges and winter shelter response
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Burgers (5:29)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Superintendent raises flag on "acts of hates and bias" at Algonquin
-David Prouty Building Committee discusses sprinkler main damage, school closure
-Overdose response in Charlton leads to search warrant, seizure of AK-47, sawed-off shotgun and fentanyl
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after driving through road closure, almost striking cruiser in Clinton
-Strand gets all alcohol license
-Trouble pups get in line at In-Line K9
-Paxton meeting passes zoning, honors Fenton
-Berlin's 19 Carter honored with Good Neighbor Award
-Origami turns old hymnals into church fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Noon Years Eve events in Central Mass & beyond
-Tickets set to go on sale for Silver Scream 5 at the DCU Center
-4th Wall explores "Shakespeare Through A Disability Lens" in new show
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:26): Steve Gagliastro, "A Christmas Carol"
>OPINION: Carol Erskine: State failing children at cost of their lives
-Robin Darling: My experience using superpower to better understand my health
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:31): Hope Graham Arthur, Founder, Possibility Ministry International
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love these Drake Maye stats amid MVP-caliber season
-Patriots-Ravens Stock Watch: Maye shines in clutch performance
-Celtics beat Indiana, 103-95 (2:01). Article
-Holy Cross women’s lacrosse, softball announce 2026 schedule
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 11
>NATIONAL: Photos in Epstein files dump show creepy "temple" on "Pedophile Island"
-Lawmakers say D.O.J. is not following law after releasing redacted info, images about Epstein (2:09)
-Merriam-Webster names "slop" its word of the year
-Tragic: Elderly woman has eye gouged out in random daylight attack by repeat thug
>NEW ENGLAND: Brown police chief on leave; feds announce security review (1:39)
-Driver facing charges in fatal crash after police pursuit (:25). Article
-Mass. gas customers spending billions on new pipes the state plans to abandon (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria introduces program to fast track the next generation of educators and leaders
-Learning to create change at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Avoid these three travel mistakes that ruin holiday trips
-Christmas movie mega-fans rush to quaint New England towns
>BUSINESS: Most employees check out for the holidays by this date
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
-Instacart ends controversial program where users could see different prices for the same items
-Jim Beam halting production at Kentucky distillery for a year
>HOMES: How to keep those festive holiday plants alive
>HEALTH: Flu activity reaching high levels in Mass. during holiday season (2:18). Article
-Health experts warn of "super flu" surge as Christmas approaches
>FOOD: Americans honored their "war service" with these ration-friendly WWI Christmas dinner recipes
>TV/STREAMING: CBS postpones "60 Minutes" segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison
>MOVIES: Rob Reiner’s beloved hits would be impossible today
>CELEBRITY: Barry Manilow reveals lung cancer diagnosis, reschedules shows for surgery
-Gil Gerard, actor best known for playing Buck Rogers, dies at 82
>ANIMALS: Spicy little kitten turns out to be the snuggliest goofball (1:34)
>HISTORY: Inside the bloody history of Brentwood, where Rob Reiner was killed
>GOOD NEWS: Mom saves 2-year-old daughter’s life with a piece of her own liver
-Meanwhile, over Rhode Island, pilot reports "silver cannister" U.F.O. to air traffic control, told "good luck with the aliens"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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