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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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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