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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 28 today in Worcester
+Noon: White Christmas Eve possible. See snow prediction map
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Workers at Starbucks in Worcester join national strike
+6:00: A holiday pause for W.R.T.A.
+6:00: Burncoat High School Winter Concert (1:26:06)
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 11
+Noon: Cara Brindisi sings in the season with rousing, sold out Mechanics Hall show
+Noon: Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton back in the saddle with Close Enemies
+Noon: 40 years Beyond Band Aid's failings, "feed the world" endures
+Noon: Adoption Option: Dominic the dog needs a loving home
-2 homes destroyed, another damaged by massive fire in Spencer (2:18). Article
-4 people, including 1 firefighter, hurt in blaze at Fitchburg home (2:05). Article
-Family left homeless by house fire in Southbridge
-A tale of 2 towers: The Mercantile Center and The Glass Tower
-State trooper suspended amid charges he repeatedly stole from Central Mass. Target stores
-Worcester picked for federal environmental job training grant
-Radio Worcester (13:00): Polar Park deficit — WooSox President Charles Steinberg explains funding model and future development challenges
-Secretary Ed Augustus shares his holiday wish list for housing in Mass. (4:17)
-Will sex allegations against Worcester police stick? What experts say
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out for holiday deals and meals
-ICYMI: Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town election nomination papers available January 2nd
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Shrewsbury pay-as-you-throw customers to get 1 free bag
-West Boylston police log December 9th to 15th
-Committee to tackle Paxton charter review
-Local communities receive recycling dividend awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
>SHOWTIME: Holy Cross professor on the enduring power of "A Christmas Carol"
-"Feliz Navidad" singer "never would have dreamed" song would be so popular 54 years after release
>OPINION: Etel Haxhiaj: Opting in to sprinkler law will save more lives in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 212 (28:53): Worcester, Then and Now
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 80 (1:22:35): Firefighter of the Year Awards
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who lived with diabetes for over 59 years
>SPORTS: Late errors undo Pats’ upset effort in 24-21 loss to Buffalo
-Drake Maye backs Jerod Mayo, Alex Van Pelt after close loss to Bills (1:08). Article
-Holy Cross baseball’s game at Navy to be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network
-Railers lose to Maine, 8-5
>NATIONAL: 5 family members have been found dead inside a home, including 3 children
-The scary reason why you should never share phone chargers
-Tragic: Child beaten over missing couch cushion, authorities allege
>NEW ENGLAND: Groups threaten action in support of auditing Mass. Legislature
-Mass. responds to "gap" in care for adults with disabilities (2:49)
>COLLEGES:Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-See WPI come to life (1:09)
-An expert in environmental humanities, new Leir Chair at Clark champions climate solutions, not despair
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This city is home to the world's largest natural ice rink
>BUSINESS: Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world’s No. 3 automaker
-Local hospital promotes risk director to chief nursing officer
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
>HOMES: Real estate platform lets residents check neighbors' political affiliations
>SHOPPING: How police, neighbors are trying to stop porch pirates (2:04)
>HEALTH: A single mutation could send avian flu from birds to humans
-Obesity expert discusses new proposal for dietary guidelines (3:51)
>FOOD: Why do we cook so many foods at 350 degrees?
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, Tina Fey and more 5-time "SNL" hosts welcome Martin Short to the club
>MOVIES: "Sonic 3" zooms to $62 million box office opening, Mufasa limps to $35 million
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen sentenced to 2 years of probation after pleading guilty for drunken chair-throwing incident
>HISTORY: Former Lido Cafe on Pearl Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Baby rescue squirrel waits at the window for foster moms (2:38)
>GOOD NEWS: 8-year-old receives heart transplant before the holidays
-Meanwhile, Miller High Life is releasing a dive-bar-scented perfume
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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