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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 52 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UPDATED: 67-year-old skier from Shrewsbury dies after crashing into tree at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton (pictured) (2:47). Article
+6:00: Woman beats elderly man in Canal District, steals car with dog inside
+6:00: Quest to find Worcester's Best Pizza down to Final 4
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Unleash your inner hero at Kennedy Community Health's costume party
-W.P.D. looking for missing 16-year-old girl
-North High becomes first Worcester public school to win a Division 1 state boys’ basketball title
-Worcester man arrested in R.I. for allegedly causing wrong-way crash
-Increase in women in construction celebrated
-Chef Jernard Wells to hold virtual author talk on Tuesday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- William Garlick and John V.J. Joyce Went Missing in Maine. Video (20:38). Audio (22:20)
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in and around Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Selections from what customers at Bedlam Book Café are reading
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 498 (28:09): Tax breaks, Quality Inn
-What's Up Worcester "A Word from Echo" (34:59): Green Island Neighborhood Center
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who had a 40-year career working for City of Worcester
-ICYMI: What's up with Carroll Plaza? Here's why revamp in Downtown Worcester has taken so long, cost so much
-Worcester Police Department mourns off-duty death of Sgt. Derrick Leto
-1 Worcester teen’s struggle to find a home
-Shortfall projected in Worcester Public Schools budget for upcoming year
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Band of Wachusett students wins best live performance
-State attorney general issues warning: Holden must comply with zoning mandate
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Women’s Club to hold pair of fundraisers
-Nashoba parents question teaching changes
-Koopman Lumber hosts Women’s Event to appreciate and empower employees
-Blackstone Valley Tech’s Steele and Guyton named Superintendent’s Scholars
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Shrewsbury girls' hockey wins Division 1 state championship. Gallery (16 photos)
-David Prouty comes up just short to Taconic in Division 5 boys' basketball state final. Gallery (27 photos)
-Nashoba wins Division 3 state boys' hockey championship
-Bruins rout Sabres, 7-0
-Railers beat Maine, 3-2
-Pirates look to turn the page to 2023 versus Blizzard in opener
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Miami Beach orders curfew Sunday night after 2 fatal shootings
-Former Texas lt. gov says political mentor sabotaged Jimmy Carter's re-election
-Tragic: Toddler twins drown after great-grandmother with Alzheimer's leaves door open
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 kids from Connecticut killed in New York crash
-Average energy bill could drop $115 under National Grid summer rates
>FOOD: Price of a Big Mac is becoming a real whopper
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria nursing students score above the national average on NCLEX
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:15) -- Inspiring the Mars generation
>HEALTH: How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
-WPI researcher, UMass Medical School team up to develop wound app that could help save lives
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Confused about the bank meltdown? Here's how to speak Wall Street
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree can't afford to sell eggs anymore
>TV/STREAMING: Nancy Meyers’ $130 million rom-com shelved at Netflix: Report
>MOVIES: "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods" opens at No. 1 at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Adam Sandler presented Mark Twain Prize for comedy
>HISTORY: Union Station, 1944
>ANIMALS: This pony didn't trust anyone until she met this teenager (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A woman celebrating her 104th birthday shares her advice for younger generations
-Meanwhile, in California, thief tries stealing helicopter, gets it airborne before crashing it
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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