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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 (:29). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second man indicted for murder in case of teen shot prior to crash
-Man with suspended license arrested for serious hit-and-run crash in Worcester, police say
-90-year-old tai chi instructor continues to inspire students
-First and second graders honored after 911 call saves their grandfather
-Café and coworking space set to open on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester to celebrate Brooks Dairy Farm open space acquisition
-Affordable Worcester home to be dedicated to veteran family
-Worcester Public Schools shares meals, learning options for students during summer
-Senator Raphael Warnock to speak in Worcester
-W.C.A.C. names Giselle Rivera-Flores chief external affairs officer
-Worcester County Wonders: Jonas Rice was more than a founding father
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Saints displayed at church for the semiquincentennial
>DINING OUT: Beloved Worcester diner celebrating 90th anniversary with party on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Suspect's getaway on W.R.T.A. bus ends in Worcester man's gun arrest: Auburn police
-High school friends bring new coffee shop to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester farmers markets offer fresh produce through fall
-Judge vacates prison sentences for Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking
-Worcester police search restaurant, seize drugs, guns, cash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolliions to be cut
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg mourns death of death of firefighter, cancer awareness advocate PJ Roy
-Meat vendor charged for assaulting grocery owner with knife, hammer over debt
-West Brookfield considers how to re-use closed elementary school building
-Charlton battery storage proposal raises concern about loss of local control
-Sturbridge extends deadline for survey on the town's hazard mitigation plan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-The tall ships are coming. What to know about Sail Boston
-Where are the best spots to watch Sail Boston? (1:57). Article
-What you can, cannot & should bring to the Parade of Sail (1:25)
>OPINION: Jose A. Rivera: Let the money meet the roads across Worcester
-Ray Mariano: New housing construction is changing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 498 (27:53): Dr. Idris Dahod
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a radiology tech and real estate agent
>SPORTS: Joe Mazzulla shares reaction to Celtics trading Jaylen Brown
-Red Sox beat Mets, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 10-4
>CARS: Honda recalls over 325,000 vehicles. See the affected models
>NATIONAL: Man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window (1:57)
-Epstein commission says federal government not responding to subpoenas
-Tragic: Boy, 10, found dead in pond after wandering from home while sleepwalking
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 4 welcomes back Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski (1:20)
-Childhood friendship ends with WD-40-soaked rag murder attempt, prosecutors say (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $27 million Dept. of Labor grant to expand I.T. apprenticeship opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launches "cheaper" first class fares
-Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence turned positive in June
-Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley
-Fury erupts as U.S. brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
>HOMES: U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
>HEALTH: Scientists say they've built a cell from scratch for the first time
>FOOD: How to grow tomatoes with your very own garden at home
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni breaks silence on "It Ends With Us" legal battle
-Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Rescuers spot a skunk stuck in a dumpster, gasping for air (2:34)
>HISTORY: Looking back at Sail Boston 1976 with Natalie Jacobson (5:59). Article
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old nun serves up homemade ice cream, giving away every tip she earns
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, "best couple in the world" break world record for fast kissing
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