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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester business sues franchisor over prices, defective storefront
-Former manager arrested for allegedly embezzeling from Worcester thrift store, feds says
-Ahead of Christmas, Wreaths Across America visits Worcester to honor fallen veterans
-Sutton 5-year-old stays strong battling cancer
-Weight loss drug Ozempic scores hit with Worcester pharmacist
-AC Marriott continues to help Columbus Park School in Worcester (2:13)
-W.B.J. expands influential list to Power 100, seeks ideas from readers
-Upgraded Union Station commuter rail platform running behind schedule
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau considers using A.I. in future
-Nominations open for 2024 Women of Consequence Awards
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:24): Looking at the new School Committee
>DINING OUT: Peppercorn's famous Secret Santa Sweepstakes still available
>FAITH: Still ... still ... rejoice
ICYMI: Tragedy strikes local family as father, son die a day apart
-Economist: Worcester, not Boston, wins if mortgage rates fall
-Sharfmans Jewelers continues Worcester Christmas ornament tradition with Denholm Building
-Local man raises money to fight childhood cancer with holiday display
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Profile of Wachusett phys ed teacher Mrs. Teevens
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Captaincy as a junior a perfect match for Paredes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): James Patterson pens bonuses for local independent booksellers
-Custom kitchen islands are made in Gardner (2:04)
-Shrewsbury High students learn that a career can take many paths
-North Brookfield sued after second denial of Pride event, drag show
-Exploring immigration and health care
-Nashoba building project gets additional funding
-West Boylston police log for December 4th through 10th
-Shrewsbury police log, December 15th edition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia in Boston: Where to buy tickets, best prices
-Birbiglia's "The Old Man And The Pool" Netflix review: Stream it or skip it?
-What is Whamageddon? The viral trend that has people avoiding Wham's "Last Christmas"
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Christmas trees in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: An Old Fashioned Christmas
-Manny Jae Media: Manny with Peter G. de Krassel at the WorcShop
>OBITUARIES: Tribute former Navy Seabee and master plumber who passed away at 47
>SPORTS: Preview of today's Chiefs-Patriots game
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 2-1
-Deal near complete for Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz to fight for WBO title
-NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 4-1
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Washington D.C. man fatally stabs wife over pancakes, prosecutors say
-The U.S. is headed for a "syndemic" this winter—and experts warn we’re not prepared
-Tragic: 5-year-old fatally shoots himself in front of siblings
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston celebrates 250th anniversary of Tea Party with reenactment (2:42)
>COLLEGES: Latines in Clark S.T.E.M. club hope to build community and inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful Christmas trees around the world
>BUSINESS: Here are the 10 most stressful jobs in the U.S.
-Central Mass. businesses granted $4 million to train 2,500+ workers
>HEALTH: Honey garlic is latest trendy home flu remedy
-New "brain care score" can test your risk for dementia, stroke (1:24)
>SHOPPING: What happened to Central Mass. Bed Bath & Beyond stores?
>HOMES: The most expensive house for sale in the U.S. is now $55 million cheaper
>FOOD: Cinnamon apple sauce pouches recalled for elevated lead levels (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Thanksgiving 2" in the works with Eli Roth
>CELEBRITY: Actors who once absolutely refused to work together
>ANIMALS: Adopt the pup with the biggest smile ever (:59)
>HISTORY: The former Worcester Market on Main Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Somerville offering a youth shoveling program for seniors (1:15)
-Meanwhile, Cuba claims Florida Man tried to invade the socialist island on a jetski
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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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