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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: AC Marriott continues to help Columbus Park School in Worcester (2:13)
+5:00: Local man raises money to fight childhood cancer with holiday display
+5:00: JOMP founder Wendy Ardizzone's journey back to joy after stroke
+5:00: Holy Cross names Dan Curran football coach
+Noon: Economist: Worcester, not Boston, wins if mortgage rates fall
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Priscilla," "The Zone of Interest," and more
-Police identify woman who allegedly stole $1,000 worth of gifts from porch of area home (2:25)
-Related: Raw surveillance video (1:02)
-Woman dies following house fire in Orange (:22)
-Phone numbers for Worcester spa where woman was killed linked to escort websites (pictured)
-Earlier: Man charged with murder in Thanksgiving day killing at Worcester massage parlor
-Chani's Deli in Worcester anticipating busy final night of Hanukkah
-Worcester small business owners uneasy about their future
-"Santa shortage" this season due to increased demand
-Legendary Worcester bicycle racer Marshall "Major" Taylor in line for Congressional Gold Medal
-Radio Worcester (13:31): Veteran Services Director Dr. Joe Robinson’s inspiring journey
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:24): Looking at the new School Committee
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Found Gunned Down in Holden - Lenny Valerio. Video (11:22). Audio (11:22)
>DINING OUT: Love of food, hospitality served up at Mack's in Quinebaug
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with rape of little girl police say he threw off bridge in 2017
-Man sues Table Talk for $652,000
-Donor to replace $9,000 worth of stolen tools from Worcester Habitat for Humanity site
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout repairs, renames Wallace trail
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-The new-look assistant principals at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury fills the wagon with holiday donation
-West Boylston firefighters rescue 2 from violent I-190 crash
-Auburn Police Department November at a glance
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Westborough
-Old Dominion Rail Line sells Oxford property for $19 million
-Single tax rate vote in Lancaster not without debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Golden Things: Winter concerts and more making spirits bright
-Santapalooza, soul and strings: 5 fun things this weekend
-Worcester-born author George Jreije's "Shad Hadid" practices alchemy and understanding
-Bones, baubles, bounty of weird bits at Scarce Oddities in West Boylston
-Last Call: Author David Everett Dickman
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 409 (28:09): Grace Elton & Tower Hill
-WCCA-TV's Santathon 2023 (1:43:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who found joy in volunteering
>SPORTS: Inside Patriots' "depressing" state as Bill Belichick's end looms
-Is Taylor Swift attending Patriots-Chiefs game a "done deal?"
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 116-107
-Holy Cross men's hockey team wraps up strong first half of the season
-Brian Fennelly named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Teen shot, killed during Facebook Marketplace meetup
-Tragic: Teen killed by semi after stepping off school bus
>NEW ENGLAND: Fertility doctor accused of impregnating patient (2:31)
-Mass. ranks among the bottom 4 states for seat belt use
>COLLEGES: Nichols business faculty featured in WalletHub
-UMass Medical School study seeks to improve daily medication adherence for children with asthma
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which cities, states have a white Christmas? Top 10 U.S. destinations
>BUSINESS: Jason Kauppi: Lift Mass. limit on construction apprentice jobs
-"Overemployed" workers secretly juggle several jobs for big salaries
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on kids and COVID boosters (2:20)
-Drinking too much diet soda could be bad for your liver (1:04)
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (11:02): B.B.B. Alert — Guard against delivery scam tactics
>HOMES: Mass. mansion with underground tunnel gets $3 million price cut
>FOOD: McDonald's bringing back the chicken Snack Wrap
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on Hulu
>MOVIES: "Love Actually" director regrets Keira Knightley "stalker scene"
>CELEBRITY: Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes open up about “year of hell” after their affair was revealed
>ANIMALS: Woman finds tiny kitten in her backyard (3:28)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 15th (1:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $25 million, plans to help kids pay off student loans
-Meanwhile, in Uganda, 70-year-old gives birth to twins
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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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