Top stories from The016.com, Monday, December 4th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 48 today in Worcester 

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester City Council to consider lowering speed limit to 25 mph

  +6:00: Judge tosses lawsuit against Holden for not following state housing law

  +6:00: Local makers on track with gift ideas at stART at the Station

  +6:00: Michelle Willson brings some "Evil Gal" to Club 321 at Mechanics Hall

  +6:00: "The Folk Revival" set for its annual holiday show on WICN
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester artist, teacher Jennessa Burks named 2024 Community Art Educator of Year

  +Noon: Report: James Madison officials fly to Worcester amid football coaching search

  +Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester

  +Noon: Hank Stolz: veteran local radio voice who listens
  

  +Noon: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
  
  

  -Wrong-way crash kills Auburn man, Conn. woman Saturday night in Webster

  -Worcester Cold Storage Fire 24 year anniversary. Video (2:49)

  -Related: Full video (12:43)

  -Related: T&G story of December 4th, 1999

  -Related: From Esquire, "The Perfect Fire"

  -Drone video of the Worcester Canal District Tree Lighting Extravaganza (1:14)

  -Hundreds stop by Union Station for massive craft sale

  -Worcester School Committee member Sue Mailman urges action on sexual abuse

  -City looking at Green Worcester plan's progress

  -Tatnuck Neighborhood Association meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday

  -National Cookie Day: Here’s where you can get free cookies in Mass.

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester

  -Unsolved: Worcester — Found Face Down and Strangled in Swamp. Video (16:17). Audio (16:16)

  >DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant announces Christmas vacation

  -ICYMI: Worcester store owner goes above and beyond to return missing wallet

  -Worcester sports bar that had license suspended withdraws transfer request

  -"Dog-obsessed" couple opens daycare in Worcester: "Keep them out of shelters"

  -Worcester’s "Sopranos"-themed bar and restaurant closes after less than a year

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Wachusett Community Band holiday concert

  -Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)

  -Student study struggles post pandemic

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's Maple & Main helps students with disabilities shine

  -Grafton Food Bank serves up 200 Thanksgiving bags for area families

  -Gardner Community Action Committee partners with T&G Santa Fund

  -6 aging dams in Worcester County to be removed. Here's where they are

  -Justice Assistance Grant awarded to Sutton police

  -Rutland community fills up first Toys for Tots bin at police station

  -Fostering Change in Leominster accepting gift donations for 400 foster kids

  -North Central Mass. chamber to launch low-cost fund for real estate development
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester's 2023 Christmas song poll

  -West African Music comes to Worcester starting December 8th

  -Tom Del Prete: Take a second look at Worcester public education

  -Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (59:32)

  -Talk of Main Street No. 19 (28:21): Flying the Israeli and Palestinian flags in front of City Hall

  -WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 21 (27:55): Susan Fama Tech Safe

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as a teacher's aid in the city
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots get blanked by Chargers

  -Jabrill Peppers, Jalen Mills express frustration with Patriots offense’s ongoing struggles

  -Patriots-Chargers ticket prices sum up sad state of New England’s season

  -Bruins beat Columbus, 3-1

  -Holy Cross women’s basketball final shot off comes up short at No. 23 Vermont

  -Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (29:48): Get to know S.A.A.C. President Brooke Ross

  -College Football Playoff: Florida State out, Alabama and Texas in

  -210 Sports: Why can’t college football have a real championship tournament?

  -Railers' past year has been one of the worst in Worcester pro hockey
   

  >CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)

  >NATIONAL: Lead water pipes to be removed in 10 years under E.P.A. proposal

  -11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption, and 12 climbers are still missing

  -Tragic: High school baseball player in coma after freak batting cage accident

  >NEW ENGLAND: Student shot in Vermont is paralyzed from chest down: mom

  -N.H. tree workers save jet skier from drowning at Lake Winnipesaukee

  >COLLEGES: Clark groups offer much needed peer-to-peer support

  -Holy Cross Athletics Civic Engagement Day (2:07)
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): "Hidden gem" U.S. cities to escape chilly weather and crowds this winter

  >BUSINESS: Why Panera founder and Clark grad writes his own obituary every year

  -Report says business owners of color are facing brunt of financing shortfalls

  >HEALTH: TODAY! Free UMass webinars on hip, knee replacement and back pain

  -C.D.C. data shows flu season is well underway, especially in these 7 states

  >SHOPPING: 5 ways retailers try to get you to spend more this season (3:10)

  >HOMES: Envision Christmas on Cape Cod with these homes

  >FOOD: Fructose may be the ultimate driver of obesity
   

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix movie starring Sofía Vergara as drug lord Griselda Blanco (2:33)

  >MOVIES: "Beverly Hills Cop 4": First photo of Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley

  >CELEBRITY: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler says he's "on the mend" after serious vocal injury

  >ANIMALS: Couple finds out their new house comes with a cat (3:02)

  >HISTORY: Today in History for December 4th (1:05)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Clerk's mistake leads to big lottery jackpot

  -Meanwhile, in Washington, woman steals ambulance, taunts and waves to bystanders before arrest

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