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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High in the 40s today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Changing street names and taking down statues when they offend people
+Noon: Feds may investigate claims of Worcester police misconduct involving prostitution
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 16th
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch: "1923" on Paramount+ and more
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans," and more
-Work begins on 171-apartment, mixed-use project near Polar Park in Worcester
-Developer purchases former Fairway Beef site for $900,000
-Last furrier in Worcester closing after 66 years
-How 1930s redlining is still affecting Worcester’s neighborhoods
-Worcester among Mass. communities in need of snowplow drivers
-Worcester man gets jail time for package thefts
-Family Health Center of Worcester has hired 23 employees following layoffs, resignations
-Worcester LGBTQ+ bar increases security in response to homeland security bulletin
-Concern about the impact of trees on solar panels continues in Worcester
-Rep. McGovern will keep House Rules Committee leadership role
-T&G Santa: Fund leaps to $38,000 thanks to generous neighbors
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 1 - "Mistaken for a Mannequin". Video (16:12). Audio (18:26)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: Inside Mechanics Hall (24:41) -- December Portraits
-Six Things To Do: Cara Brindisi, Worcester Youth Orchestras, more ...
-Last Call: Comedian Kristy Kielbasinski turns to kids' books
-Mick Lawless set for holiday bash at Vincent's
-Songwriting workshops link music, mental health on college campuses
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Latina Equal Pay Day. We’re still waiting...
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 439 (27:52): Personal chef Zachary Wentzell
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:05:32): Prince, owner, Palace Elite Barber Spa
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime nurse from Worcester who loved to travel
-ICYMI: Famous painting stolen in Worcester located thanks in part to an $18 throw pillow
-PETA says UMass Medical School and a Worcester company took in illegally trafficked monkeys
-September fire at Doherty High construction site caused an estimated $150,000 in damage
-New state law offers relief for some elderly Worcester homeowners
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holiday Brews and Brushes Sunday at 7 Saws
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Developers eye Shrewsbury land for 93-unit housing project off Route 20
-Touchstone Community School hosts holiday gift gala for local Buy Nothing Group
-Boston firm buys Kraft-owned Lancaster warehouse for $48 million
-Red Apple Farm gets a new twinkle with 70,000 lights. Here's how to see it
-Ashlynn Snow from 110 Grill named Star of the Industry
-Upcoming events at Millbury Public Library
-Missing Webster couple found safe in Connecticut (1:31). Article
-Woman killed in crash on Mass Pike in Charlton (:18)
>SPORTS: Kings beat Bruins, 3-2
-Peyton Manning spills wild Bill Belichick-Pamela Anderson tale
-Red Sox sign Japanese All-Star outfielder Masataka Yoshida
-WooSox shortstop Jeter Downs designated for assignment
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (38:22): Catching up with women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity
-Junior Luke Newman named to the AP FCS All-America third team
-South High girls' basketball rides defense to victory at Tantasqua
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Government reveals winter COVID plans, more free tests
-Woman dies after falling from cruise ship returning to Florida
-Tragic: 8-year-old boy and mom killed by tornado in Louisiana
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Charlie Baker tapped to be next NCAA president
-Nuclear watchdog group raises concerns at New Hampshire plant
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County December 4th through 10th
>COLLEGES: WPI fire video shows how long it takes a Christmas tree to go up in flames (:30)
-Beavers are North America’s secret weapon against the climate crisis, writes Holy Cross prof in new book
>HEALTH: New Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma by 44%: study
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Development Corporation podcast (25:02) -- Saint-Gobain
-Workers who tested 4-day workweek say they’ll never return to 5 days — or only with a huge pay bump
New England's premier entrepreneur conference coming to Worcester
>FOOD: Taco Bell may add fries to its menu permanently to compete with McDonald's
>TELEVISION: Disney+ is raising prices by $3 a month — Here’s how to lock in a lower rate
>MOVIES: Where to watch "It’s a Wonderful Life" online and TV
>CELEBRITY: Jay Leno details how his "face caught on fire" in first interview since accident
>ANIMALS: Couple saves the cutest puppy from the side of road (1:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girls asks county to license unicorn. Here's the wonderful response
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, fan had part of finger bitten off during wild brawl at Bruins-Coyotes game
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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