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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man charged with murder in deadly Worcester State campus shooting
+5:00: Singing bellringer from Worcester returns to supermarket
+1:00: Worcester man charged with attempted armed robbery
+1:00: Outgoing Worcester City Councilor Sarai Rivera reflects on her 12 years in office
+1:00: Worcester Magazine's Women to Watch in 2024
+1:00: GBH's The Culture Show: Arts and culture scene in Central Mass., with Victor Infante of the T&G
+1:00: Five Things to Do: Waylon & Co., Drag Roulette, Bob Marley and more
+1:00: Former WooSox star says goodbye to Worcester
+1:00: Beyond Wrestling: "Nothing that can replicate it"
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Worcester police data on porch pirates: Daytime main time for thefts
-Worcester woman among those advocating for sealing of court records
-Woman struck by train near Oread Street in Worcester expected to survive
-Turtleboy blogger facing expanded indictment on 16 new charges (:29)
-Governor nominates Worcester lawyer for judge
-The Faces of Worcester: Rosa Maria Salas
-Holiday message from Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez (2:13)
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - The Disappearance of Brittany Tee. Video (15:53). Audio (16:10)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Looking for a Christmas gift? Check Dining Out for gift card deals
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Worcester police find loaded handgun during Downtown Worcester traffic stop
-Community steps up to replace stolen Habitat for Humanity tools
-Lawmakers urge A.G. to join Worcester firefighters' lawsuit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Adversity is no stranger for Wachusett student-athlete Hannah Best
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police release photos of suspect in rash of Shrewsbury home break-ins
-Westborough snarled in second legal issue with former cinema spot
-60-year-old woman arrested while seeking refuge at Leominster Denny’s
-Item photos: Scenes from C.M.S.' "Legally Blonde"
-Grafton cable committee requests member reduction
-Sutton volunteer honored by Blackstone Heritage Corridor
-Companies in Millbury and Grafton receive Workforce Training funds
-Assabet students named Adams Scholars
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Silverbacks set for its final holiday concert at Greendale's Pub
>SHOWTIME: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" tops Billboard's Hot 100 again
-Cara Brindisi, Silverbacks, hockey: 5 fun things this weekend
-The Disco Biscuits’ Marc Brownstein spins funky jams at Electric Haze
-Last Call: Kelsey Sora, WARL volunteer
-What Worcester's Reading: Sciuto's Bookshop
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native whose nursing career spanned 54 years
>SPORTS: Celtics crush Kings, 144-119
-Patriots’ NFL-record streak in serious danger of ending in 2023
-Holy Cross women’s basketball beats Merrimack on Education Day. Highlights (1:51)
-Holy Cross men's basketball takes on Harvard Thursday
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Honda recalls 106,000 CR-V hybrids because of potential fire risk
>NATIONAL: Forever stamps to cost 2 cents more January 21st
-Dozens of Jeffrey Epstein associates, victims likely to be publicly ID'd in court docs in coming weeks
-Tragic: 5 kids die in house fire while dad is Christmas shopping
>NEW ENGLAND: Opioid deaths dip slightly in Mass.
-Woman, man found dead in Millis died in murder-suicide, investigators say
>COLLEGES: Clark chemistry class cooks up edible lessons in the lab
-UMass Medical School researchers to lead $21 million maternal mental health equity study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Near-record numbers of holiday travelers expected this year
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial, Milford Regional hold webinar on affiliation plans
-Radio Worcester (9:33): B.B.B. warns of rising scams on postage stamps during holidays
>HEALTH: Poison control calls jump 1,500% due to Ozempic overdoses
-Cause of morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum discovered: study
>SHOPPING: Holiday debt hangover poised to be "particularly nasty" this year, analyst says
>HOMES: See inside $23 million Leverett mansion with indoor water park
>FOOD: Dunkin’ reveals return of fan-favorite drink to winter menu
>TV/STREAMING: Mayim Bialik is out as host of "Jeopardy!"
>MOVIES: Why Julia Roberts was "crushed" at the start of "Pretty Woman" filming
>CELEBRITY: Katie Couric going to be a grandma, Taylor Swift bracelet involved
>ANIMALS: Dad does NOT want cats in his home (3:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 21st (1:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Work team wins $50,000 scratch-off ticket prize
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., elderly man uses scooter to run down man over pastry, video shows
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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