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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: 2-hour delay for Worcester Schools on Wednesday
+NEW: I-290 Eastbound closed at Worcester-Auburn line because of wreck, seek alternate route
+NEW: Parking ban lifted at 8 p.m.
+NEW: Greendale Mall to be demolished, turned into apartments, medical offices
+NEW: Be careful out there! Car skids off I-190 and into woods, no one hurt
+NEW: 3 men indicted in connection with body found in bubble wrap in Worcester
+NEW: Ricky Duran’s ‘A Woman Like Her’ Tops iTunes Chart
+NEW: 2-DAY SALE: Fly JetBlue from Worcester to NYC for $49
+NEW: Pedestrian injured in accident near Burncoat High
+NEW: Leicester police arrest Grinch, stop him from stealing Christmas
+NEW: Several killed in early morning shooting rampage at Montana casino
+NEW: Home upgrades that won't risk return on investment
+NEW: Local man makes all other husbands look bad (1:27)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 17, 2019
-WATCH: Ricky Duran performs 'Runnin' Down a Dream' on 'The Voice' finale
-Downtown eatery sold, to get new name, liquor license
-Greendale Mall sold, redevelopment as ‘mixed-use destination’ envisioned
-Man arrested for allegedly parking car in middle of Park Ave. after midnight
-Falling tree narrowly misses car on Route 9 in Leicester (:28)
-Longest Night vigil honors those lost from homelessness
-Blackstone Police Department Arrest 3 for Cocaine, Fentanyl Distribution
-Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,400 get you?
-Chamber of Commerce, AWARE issue tax rate recommendations
-Glimpse behind the scenes of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, which appears tonight at the Hanover (4:00)
-Former Assumption player leads NFC Pro Bowl voting for kick returners
-Women's basketball senior Lauren Manis named ckSmithSuperior Crusader of the Week
-Patriots holding sweepstakes for two tickets to Saturday's game vs. Buffalo
-Genius Criminal of the Day: Bank employee who stole $88K poses with the cash on Instagram
-World’s oldest couple — ages 106 and 105 — celebrate 80th wedding anniversary
-Stray pup finds forever home by wandering into it
-WATCH: Porch pirates tricked by glitter bomb trap video 2.0
-Today's Hero: 5-year-old pays off lunch debt of 123 students with hot cocoa stand
Top Posts
-Bad news for Worcester Millennials
-Three lottery winners sold in Worcester in two days last week
-Bricks fall off Pleasant Towers facade; no one injured
-Spag's, Ann & Hope ... 11 defunct New England department stores
-Quick-thinking Grafton man pulls woman from sinking car (1:59)
-Vehicles shot up on Washburn Street in Worcester early Sunday
-Car fire at Auburn Mall parking garage
-West Brookfield man dies after being hit by car in Sturbridge
-Tributes to public school teacher of nearly 50 years and former Worcester cafe owner
-Where is justice for foster children from Oxford House of Horrors?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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