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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: Worcester Police make bust after pet shelter break-in
+NEW: Worcester man sentenced for accessing child porn on 'dark' web
+NEW: School committee OKs changes to district drug, alcohol policy
+NEW: It's Fri-Yay! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: Phantom Gourmet visits Stubridge restaurant (:52)
+NEW: Make plans now, Santa coming to Holy Cross basketball doubleheader Sunday
+NEW: Holiday travel expected to be heaviest in state next Friday
+NEW: Best last-minute holiday sales from Wayfair, Nike, Bloomingdale's
+NEW: Meet Vito the Bionic Cat
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Dec. 20
-Sneak Peek: Worcester firefighters join Denis Leary on Rachael Ray show (1:43)
-Mold, mouse droppings & illegal booze: Worcester bar shut down over violations
-A happy holiday: Army dad surprises daughter at Worcester school (1:02)
-Worcester police assist in apprehension of a Mass. Most Wanted Fugitive
-Worcester man gets 10.5 years for child pornography charges
-Police: Medical emergency likely killed elderly driver who died in June Street crash
-WCCA offers home to shows canceled by Spectrum (Charter)
-Worcester could use 4,500 more units of housing around Union Station, study claims
-At the office: Mass. workers each spent more than $3K on after-work drinks this year
-Here's how Yankee Candle makes its famous jar candles in Mass. (1:11)
-Here's the secret to the gift-wrapping trick sweeping the internet
-Thousands of wooden chests sold at Bob's Discount Furniture and other stores recalled for tip-over hazard
-Count your blessings: 7-year-old temporarily living in domestic violence shelter asked Santa for 'very good dad'
-Today's Hero: 4-year-old honored for calling 911 after her mom collapsed, likely saving her life
Top Posts
-One dead after June Street crash
-Greendale Mall sold, redevelopment as ‘mixed-use destination’ envisioned
-Woman hit by sander in Worcester (:18); Also: Pedestrian injured in accident near Burncoat High
-Deonte Harris (Assumption), Pat Ricard (David Prouty) headed to NFL's Pro Bowl
-Holy Name, St. Peter-Marian to merge, Diocese says
-New Doherty High to be built on current Highland St. site
-Wreck closed I-290 Eastbound closed at Worcester-Auburn line last night
-The Votes are In: Ricky Duran is Runner-Up on ‘The Voice’
-3 men indicted in connection with body found in bubble wrap in Worcester
-Worcester Police seek help IDing man involved in assault outside McDonald's on Mill St.
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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