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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 (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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