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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar to hold grand opening next week
-76-year-old area man dies after crashing into a tree in Orange
-Fallen Worcester firefighter Jon Davies Sr. remembered
-Earlier: Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy to be remembered at separate ceremonies
-TODAY! 6 locations for annual Guns to Gardens Exchange on Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:56): Dr. Hirsh discusses gun buyback program as a public health issue
-Worcester barber working to train hair stylists how to cut hair for clients with sensory issues
-TODAY! 508 Forever Young Toy Drive at Noamesco
-TODAY! Marketplace at The Village noon to 5
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-UMass Medical School delivers fitting tribute to young Worcester students
-Saint John's Headmaster Alex Zequeira to lead Saint Ignatius in Baltimore
-Severely burned stray cat faces long road to recovery
>FAITH: Rabbi Aviva Fellman on stories behind miracle of Hanukkah
>DINING OUT: New in the Woo — Bombay Lounge
-ICYMI: Worcester seeing unusual childhood respiratory illnesses: What to know
-Worcester man arrested for Family Dollar break-in
-The Natale Cosenza case gets even more complex
-Local college senior killed in fiery wrong-way crash
-Former Rotmans Furniture employees open up new store in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Photos with Santa 9:30 to 3 at Holden Fire Department Annex
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Quinn’s Blue Plate’s garners student approval
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Christmas Parade of Lights in Spencer
-TODAY! Shrewsbury police Fill-the-Wagon event 9 to noon
-TODAY! Pictures with Santa at Paxton Fire Department 9 to 1
-TODAY! Leicester police Stuff-a-Cruiser event 8 to 4 at Walmart
-TODAY! Boylston police holding Stuff-a-Cruiser event 8 to 1 at Crest Technologies
-First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury celebrates 300th anniversary
-West Boylston police log November 27th to December 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local musicians Easy Season rock Redemption Rock taproom 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday
-TODAY! Santa-themed bar crawl set for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six things to do: African music, nature photography, and more
-Punk market, contra dance, Brandi tribute: 5 things this weekend
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (7:34)
-Photos: Clinton Holiday Pops entertain for 26th year
-Favorite New England Albums 2023 photo shoot at the Aud
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. finds angry soap and more at craft shows
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 454 (27:55): Stanley Levenson, D.M.D.
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 518 (27:42): Mill Street and accessory dwelling units
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (53:12): Shining a light on mental health
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a professor at Holy Cross for 4 decades
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 133-123
-Bailey Zappe knew he would "eventually be the starter" over Mac Jones after being cut by Patriots
-Boxing returns to Worcester with "Pandemonium at the Palladium 2"
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Boston College
-Former WooSox executive named chief of staff for new Boston women’s pro soccer team
-Railers bear Adirondack, 4-2
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Michigan school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole
-Tragic: 6-year-old boy shot and killed in hunting accident, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Norfolk D.A. pushing back on federal probe of Karen Read case (4:15)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, testing structural stability of gingerbread houses (1:01)
-Mental health awareness for college students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fascinating early colonial America history sites to visit
>BUSINESS: Is it legal for my employer to deny me paid time off?
-Central Mass. business confidence rises, although outlook remains pessimistic
>HEALTH: Researchers say they have created breast cancer vaccine (:59)
-Doctor on deaths linked to cantaloupe salmonella infections (2:19)
>SHOPPING: Hudson store offers gifts for every ghoul during the holidays
>HOMES: 7 things to deep clean before winter arrives
>FOOD: McDonald's C.E.O. says bigger burgers are on the way
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Killers of the Flower Moon" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ryan O’Neal — "Love Story," "Paper Moon" — dies at 82
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel taps on woman's window to play (3:29)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 9th (1:25)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Schoolhouse Quilters quilt for good
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear attacks, takes off with reindeer Christmas decoration (:52)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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