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>WEATHER: 4 to 6 inches of snow tapering off, high in the 20s today in Worcester (3:53)
-Worcester residents prepping for winter weather
-Winter parking ban in effect overnight in Worcester
-Worcester storm alert: The 8 p.m. ban, $1,000 fines, and the “10-hour rule”
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester doctor, towering figure in public health, dies at 96
-Serious crash in Barre kills 2, injures another
-Strike ends at Starbucks on East Central St. in Worcester and W. Broadway in Gardner
-Yolk & Crumb brings buttery, flaky croissants to Worcester's West Side
-Babies dress up for Christmas at Saint Vincent
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-T&G This Week: Reporting with impact
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Water mains, P.E.T.A. points fingers, Cousy's floor
-Bank foundation awards $50,000 to 17 Central Mass. nonprofits
-Worcester gets state funding for paving on Route 122
-Worcester’s chief equity officer lays out goals for next year
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
-Worcester Christmas tree drop-off update: Clark St. drop-off closed Saturday
>DINING OUT: 2025 a dramatic year for Worcester restaurant openings and closings
-ICYMI: P.E.T.A. files animal welfare complaints against UMass Medical School
-Worcester students strike a high note at regional music auditions
-This Week in Worcester Exclusive: D.O.J. A.I. tools lead Epstein files redactions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on Board of Health
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden override vote now planned for spring
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hours-long police standoff in Leominster comes to a peaceful end
-Hopedale officers try to set record straight after euthanizing raccoon (1:45). Article
-Police/fire share stories of generosity in season of giving
-A Shrewsbury educator is running the Boston Marathon for her father
-Nashoba capital projections offer costs called "stunning"
-Special meeting will decide funding source for Bolton filtration
-Echo Lake D.C.R. management program December 30th
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-Worcester area programs get $28,000 for outdoor recreation events
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: My predictions for the new year
-WPI professor: Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
-Woo! Science: R.N.A. is rocking medicine, and UMass Professor's written the book
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live Christmas Special (1:18:33)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to restaurateur who was the "king of the triple lobster special"
>SPORTS: AFC playoff picture: What’s at stake for Patriots in Week 17
-Patriots Mailbag: Issues to fix, 2026 free agent targets and more
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Indiana, 140-122 (2:02). Article
-ECHL players go on strike, Worcester Railers' game in Maine postponed
>NATIONAL: Gen Z is drinking less and engaging in N.S.F.W. content, report says
-Most Americans aren't making year-end charitable donations amid economic fears
-Tragic: Man chokes to death on panettone in Christmas Eve tragedy
>NEW ENGLAND: Massive fire breaks out in Portland’s Old Port (:32)
-$400,000 worth of live lobsters stolen after leaving Taunton facility
-Town overwhelmed by "heavy" fried dough smell from new Dunkin' factory pumping out 1 million donuts per day
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student nurses association delivers warmth to local veterans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World plans "demolition" of park attraction
-Use this packing hack to avoid a lost luggage debacle
>BUSINESS: Here's how Big Beautiful Bill could impact your tax refunds in April
>HOMES: Here are some helpful tips to lower your home heating bill (2:25)
>SHOPPING: Have holiday returns to make? Here's what you need to know (3:18)
>HEALTH: "Forever chemicals" linked to devastating, lifelong condition
>TV/STREAMING: New movies on streaming: "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," "Sentimental Value" and more
>MOVIES: Hidden detail in beloved Christmas movie that will break fans' hearts all over again
-The funniest Christmas movie is also the most honest about why holidays are so hard
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney is the hottest sex symbol of the 2020s — and here’s proof
-Corey Feldman walks back claim that Corey Haim "molested" him
>ANIMALS: Dog found living on an old mattress is actually total goofball (2:51)
>HISTORY: First-ever recorded Mafia induction ceremony occurred in Medford
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about Secret Santa spreading holiday joy (22:30)
-Meanwhile, in New York, woman's afro hairstyle is officially the world's largest
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>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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