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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 43 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Accuser sues Worcester Diocese
+6:00: Worcester police investigation years in making, U.S. Attorney says
+6:00: Worcester police help Santa surprise elementary students
+6:00: Fitchburg man indicted in fatal July shooting in Worcester
+6:00: Harlem Globetrotters to hold court at DCU Center
+6:00: Person ejected from car after colliding with tractor-trailer in Shrewsbury
+6:00: Janice Harvey: The fight to keep the Christmas tree lit
+6:00: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Meet Princess, Paladin and more
-Overnight: Huge 6.4-magnitude quake hits California
-City of Worcester collects nearly $37 million in online bill pay during pandemic, leaving residents paying fees
-Longtime Worcester area nonprofit leader to retire
-Temporary homeless shelter opens at Worcester church
-2 Worcester men arrested in investigation of an assault
-Worcester COVID rate hits recent high as city urges vaccination
-Radio Worcester (8:49): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the flu, COVID, hospitals, holidays and health
-$75 gift cards available for people who get COVID vaccine
-Worcester Hanukkah celebrations spread light, hope
-Antisemitism is a concern as Worcester celebrates Hanukkah
-Radio Worcester (9:21): The Big Deal with the (former) Big D on Mill Street with City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- Redeveloping a vacant supermarket and other items
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
>SHOPPING: Get 25% off any item this week at That's Entertainment
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The incredible Leicester Christmas display from above (:59)
-Ricky Duran and Cara Brindisi from "The Voice," to perform at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 540 (28:24): Michael Boover, The Mustard Seed
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I am coming out; Mental illness is real
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who was a Fulbright Scholar and expert on the life and times of Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant to serve 500 free holiday meals on Christmas Eve
-Police looking for damaged Blue Honda involved in crash on Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Bill Shaner: Three chases, three deaths, zero accountability
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Student grades affected by pandemic
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers who saved woman from burning home honored
-Shrewsbury police will be on foot beats for the holidays
-Rutland tax rate decreases, home values increase
-West Boylston police log December 12th to 18th
-Boylston voters only change funding for radio project
-Popular Cape Cod trip back on at Tahanto
-Jersey Mike’s Subs grows fan base in Central Mass.
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Panthers, 7-3
-What Fenway will look like during Bruins-Penguins Winter Classic
-Ella Grey of Holy Cross track and field named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross selects MOGL as its NIL solution
-Patriots great Willie McGinest arrested for assault with deadly weapon
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 10
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-Dodge, Chrysler maker confirms third Takata airbag death
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Lab-grown brain cells play video game Pong
-Scammers falsifying information transmitted to your caller ID
-Tragic: Thai warship sinks, leaving 33 crew missing
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. -- Appreciating the Winter Garden
>NEW ENGLAND: SUV hits State Police cruiser on I-495, injuring trooper and K9
-Woman high on drugs and booze when she struck and killed officer, police say
>HEALTH: Flu, COVID & RSV wreaking havoc before holiday travel
-CVS, Walgreens limit purchases of children's pain-relief medicine
-Free COVID vaccination on Wednesday: 10-6 at Centro Cristiano Betesda, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: "Fortnite" maker to pay $520 million for allegedly tricking kids into making purchases
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>FOOD: Cost of orange juice expected to rise due to production problems
>TELEVISION: The state of Netflix -- Reports of its demise were greatly exaggerated
>MOVIES: Learn these 25 "The Santa Clause" secrets before your next watch
>CELEBRITY: Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
>ANIMALS: Cat is obsessed with his tiny love bird (:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): UPS driver thanks couple who left him snacks
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, man ticketed for driving in the HOV lane with an inflatable Grinch in the passenger seat
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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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