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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 46 today in Worcester
+Noon: Will it snow in the northeast for Christmas? Channel 4 meteorologists talk storm chances (12:47)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 16 homicides in Worcester in 2024 is the most in decades
+6:00: Worcester star Joyner Lucas hangs out online with Will Smith (33:26)
+6:00: Mayor’s civics academy returns to Worcester
+6:00: Second Chance Animal Services helped record number of pets in 2024
+6:00: In Barre, 2 full-time public jobs raise taxpayer concerns about double-dipping (3:51)
+Noon: 120 million Americans expected to travel this season
+Noon: Buy the Book: Gift ideas from local booksellers for lovers of literature
+Noon: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
+Noon: Last Call: Elena Pratt, artist
-William Breault, lifelong champion of Worcester's Main South, dies at 80
-Report on Worcester police misconduct sparks outrage at City Council meeting (2:51)
-Related: At packed City Council meeting, a divided response to D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department
-Related: Advocates demand apology, reparations for prostituted Worcester women after report
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:50): Dissecting the D.O.J. report and city’s biggest stories of 2024
-How Worcester Regional Airport responds to drone sightings
-Honoring the Forgotten 11 for their sacrifices in World War II
-Worcester Public Schools have more staff of color, but district still falls short of goals
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
-TODAY! UniBank to offer 99-cent gas at Kelley Square station for 3 hours Wednesday morning
-Local college culinary program launches careers post-incarceration
-First responders hit the ice to benefit Worcester 6
-Area marathoner runs the world for wishes
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out for holiday deals and meals
-ICYMI: National monument established for Worcester's Frances Perkins, first female cabinet secretary
-Another fatal shooting in Worcester after victim found in truck
-Givenchy Smith ordered held in shooting death of Carlos Mangual
-Police: Spa owner bribed victim to stay silent about assault
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town wants input on plans for Eagle Lake Recreation Area
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crumbl Cookies files permits to open in White City
-Shrewsbury police welcome new officer
-X-Golf open at Highland Commons
-Sutton volunteer is Blackstone Heritage Corridor honoree
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Winter Consort to celebrate winter solstice in Mechanics Hall
-Shop and listen local for albums by Worcester artists
-Listen Up: Riding peaks, valleys with High Lowdowns
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester's illegal restriction on Human Rights Commission
-Janice Harvey: Columnist takes a trip with Ghost of Christmas Past
-Ariana Becker: 10 date night at home ideas
-Wenona Racicot: Proposed Farm Bill poses threat to Mass. farmers
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 444 (27:29): Mass Academy at WPI
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:04): Judge Luis Perez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to renowned singer and voice coach in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick had interest in Jets before landing at North Carolina
-Bruins beat Flames, 4-3
-Bravehearts' donation fuels local food pantry
-Holy Cross women’s basketball rolls to victory on Worcester Schools Day
-Holy Cross men's basketball beats Quinnipiac, 70-69
>CARS: U.S. to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t buckle up
>NATIONAL: Hannah Kobayashi speaks out after monthlong disappearance
-C.D.C. warns rise in opioid that's 100 times more potent than fentanyl
-1 person dead, 9 others injured after a "mass shooting incident" in Maryland
-Tragic: Students describe Wisconsin school shooting: "Why did they do that?"
>NEW ENGLAND: Climber rescued after 60-foot fall into gully in White Mountain
-Frank Bellotti, former Mass. lieutenant governor and attorney general, dies at 101
>COLLEGES: Happy holidays from WPI (1:14)
-Anna Maria’s Esports team are N.E.C.C. champions
-Worcester State unveils Inclusive Excellence and Belonging strategic plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 New Year’s celebrations that don’t take place on January 1st
>BUSINESS: Mass. employers offer more health insurance, but at a higher cost and with lower participation rates
-LPL Financial Research: A Golden Age for Income Investors
-Walmart tests body cameras for store employees as retail crime surges
>HOMES: Mass. enacts new homestead law, expanding protections
>SHOPPING: Want to return a gift? What are the policies for Target, Walmart?
>HEALTH: Tips for women to navigate menopause (4:11)
-How gratitude can lower stress, according to Tufts expert (2:31)
>FOOD: Celebrate Kwanzaa with traditional recipes
>TV/STREAMING: The best historical movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller to star in new "Meet the Parents" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx reveals he suffered a brain bleed and a stroke in 2023
>HISTORY: Old South Church in Worcester, circa 1910
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Lola the dog needs a loving home
>GOOD NEWS: Nonprofit spreads cheer to children in Ukraine (1:39)
-Meanwhile, Disney fans are convinced they discovered a hidden detail in theme park names: "Ain’t no way"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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