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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester doctor, towering figure in public health, dies at 96
-The “paper-thin” crisis: Inside Worcester’s December water main madness
-Worcester goes all out to celebrate World War II veteran's 100th birthday
-Worcester Tech students work together to give bathrooms a fresh start
-Wall Street Journal, from Worcester: The hottest high schools in Massachusetts are trade schools
-Grafton company to pay $250,000 for creating stench (:28)
-ECHL, players reach tentative labor agreement
-Fun for all, all for fun: Buffone Arena hosts adaptive ice skating
-Worcester breast cancer nonprofit earns national grant
-T&G This Week: Reporting with impact
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Water mains, P.E.T.A. points fingers, Cousy's floor
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: Yolk & Crumb brings buttery, flaky croissants to Worcester's West Side
-ICYMI: Serious crash in Barre kills 2, injures another
-Strike ends at Starbucks on East Central St. in Worcester and W. Broadway in Gardner
-Babies dress up for Christmas at Saint Vincent
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-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): Judge: Authorities were "negligent" in not pursuing Fitchburg murder case
-Princeton cop injured after individual approaches with shovel during domestic call
-Hubbardston Select Board moves to replace town administrator amid recent staff departures
-Woman arrested for O.U.I. after midday crash in Clinton
-Paxton average tax bill rising by $521
-Grafton High is a Morgan’s Message school
-Need a late Christmas gift? Look no further
-Goings on from Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (35:14): Visiting holiday songs with distinguished speaker Nick Noble
-Book explores faith and coping after father's death
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on New Year's Eve in Worcester
-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
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live (1:02:40): Papee Paye, Milhomme Jean-charles, Ronald Burgess Jr. and Manny Alvarado
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse from Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye is thriving in Josh McDaniels’ Patriots offense
-No limits on Patriots ceiling with Maye's play: Mike Reiss (4:01)
-Patriots place receiver Mack Hollins on injured reserve
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 17 Patriots preview vs. the Jets
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 4-1
>CARS: New electric vehicle battery can run 600 miles before recharge
>NATIONAL: Tech-savvy users discover a way around redacted parts of Epstein files
-New D.N.A. technology could help solve JonBenet Ramsey case
-Tragic: Woman shot, killed on Christmas by man doing target practice in his backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with murder after killing his mother in Maine
-Framingham official resigns following arrest in child sex sting
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors program brings Catholic liberal education to bear on a broad spectrum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 cheapest places to fly in 2026 — and the best dates to get bang for your buck
-Should you use luggage locks while traveling?
>BUSINESS: $950 million deal to sell more than 100 JCPenney stores collapses
>HOMES: Here are some helpful tips to lower your home heating bill (2:25)
>SHOPPING: What to know about holiday returns (3:06)
>HEALTH: "Troubling" colorectal cancer complication is highest in those under 50
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Simon Cowell: The Next Act" (2:29)
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" still heating up the box office
>CELEBRITY: "The Wire" actor James Ransone dies by suicide at 46
-Steven Spielberg "refused" to work with Ben Affleck after a pool party incident
>ANIMALS: Boxer loves getting tucked into bed by grandpa (1:34)
>HISTORY: World War II Gen. George S. Patton lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Boy goes viral after sharing bird mimicking talent with world (3:12)
-Meanwhile, naked Florida man arrested for Christmas burglaries in mansions
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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