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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 65 today in Worcester
-Another mild winter for Massachusetts? N.O.A.A. maps show long-range seasonal forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Masked men with guns steal moped, W.P.D. arrests 2
+6:00: Worcester traffic advisories for Tuesday
+6:00: Worcesteria: Ballot initiatives, obscure races among seasonal scares
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (8:21)
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester ends 2024 season with 3-3 week against Lehigh Valley
+Noon: No credible threat found in Worcester schools after social media scare
+Noon: Worcester man arrested for break-in at local pub
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: H.R.T. captures the terror, nuance of Salem Witch Trials with "Crucible"
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: New England's largest apple is ripe for the picking in Lancaster
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Second Summer" shows visitors a different side of vacation hotspot
-New pancreatic cancer treatment developed at UMass Medical School (2:10). Article
-Large part of Holden to experience prolonged power outage overnight
-2 area bakeries make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 cookies (5:16)
-State Police suspends boxing training at Academy after Enrique Delgado-Garcia's sudden death (2:11). Article
-Related: A.C.L.U. wants federal investigation into death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:42)
-Related: Senators want independent investigation into death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia (1:26)
-Anniversary celebration for The Worcester Guardian October 29th
-City of Worcester (1:12): Ways to vote in presidential election. Espanol (1:37)
-What Works: The future of local news (44:40): Founder Mark Henderson talks about the016.com and news in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): City budget process, WPI update and Worcester’s top festivals
-ICYMI: Maria Acosta Cruz teaches Spanish and helps her Worcester community
-Victim of latest fatal pedestrian crash in Worcester described as "beautiful person"
-Year-to-date crime stats through August for the city of Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton Select Board responds to Open Meeting Law complaint
-Sutton Senior Center hosts portrayal of unsung heroine Frances Perkins
-The Museum of the Millbury Historical Society open on Wednesday
-Spencer Selectmen want to hear from methadone clinic operators
-Autumn activities will make Berlin "truly special"
-Clinton cross country team goes international
-Signs to note Paxton as Purple Heart Community
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (10:56): Jeff Tremaine on "Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal"
-100FM The Pike (14:16): Trans-Siberian Orchestra drummer Jeff Plate talks living in Worcester, the upcoming tour and more
-Janice Lindsay: Pondering travels
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 206 (28:17): Baseball
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 41 (28:40): TechSafe Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to public defender from Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reacts to making debut in Patriots’ loss to Jets
-Holy Cross Athletics' Dining with Dani (1:08): Jaiden Feroah
-Red Sox sweep doubleheader from Twins
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown
-California yacht bursts into flames
-Tragic: Teen cheerleader from "America’s Got Talent" plunges to death in apparent suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Parts of Mass., Cape Cod and Islands battered by heavy rain, flooding (1:14)
>COLLEGES: The door is open to the Career Closet at Clark
-Delinquency reports for student loan borrowers restart in October
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 underrated spots in Florida where you can beat the crowds
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Neural Network podcast (18:41): Youth A.I. programs with Carnegie-Mellon's Dr. Rosé
-Work remotely or hybrid? You still need a work best friend
>SHOPPING: Best day for coupons — Online shopping strategies
>HEALTH: New study says coffee may help with muscle mass—here's why
-Radio Worcester (14:25): E.E.E. and West Nile — Facts, myths tips from Dr. George Abraham of Saint Vincent Hospital
>HOMES: Mass. tries to reign in teardowns of smaller, older homes (2:51)
>FOOD: Peanut butter jelly M&Ms unveiled as Mars announces new PB&J flavor
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 12 of "The Great British Baking Show" (2:12)
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" scores a 3-peat atop the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Hayden Panettiere sparks concern with People interview
>HISTORY: Take a spin back in time at these memorable roller-skating rinks
>ANIMALS: Golden Doodle rescued from puppy mill plays for first time (3:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Ryan Reynolds surprises young fan undergoing cancer treatment in Boston (:56). Article
-Meanwhile, in Attleboro, 7 bulls corralled after escaping rodeo at mall; 1 still on the loose (:59)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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