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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Meet the next winner of Worcester's top community service award
+Noon: Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Monday, December 22nd
+Noon: 4th Wall explores "Shakespeare Through A Disability Lens" in new show
-Salute to Worcester booster: Filmmaker, activist Caitlin McCarthy to be honored
-Growth of luxury apartments in Worcester leaves some residents cold
-National Grid work to restrict parking on Lakeside Ave. in Worcester
-Worcester Speaks No. 13: Parlee Jones
-Local bank donates $15,000 to Worcester schools for food pantries
-Former state Sen. Dean Tran pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in federal court
-More than 122 million Americans expected to travel for holiday this week
-Worcester County Wonders: The local twins who changed the world
-Radio Worcester (21:29): City Manager Eric Batista explains Worcester’s tax strategy, infrastructure challenges and winter shelter response
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:53): Worcester’s dual tax rate and the supermarket debate
>DINING OUT: Proposed law could require minimum gratuity during busy seasons
-ICYMI: After 64 years, Ken's Barbershop closes — but owner's legacy lives on
-Brothers behind Pepe's Taqueria buy site of restaurant, adjacent retail site for $2 million
-Here's where to bring your Christmas tree after the holidays in Worcester
-Neighbor to Neighbor awarded $50,000 for campaigns in Worcester, other cities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden woman, 94, tied to T&G Santa since childhood
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Matt’s LEGO Drive stops in Millbury
-To raise funds for beloved colleague battling cancer, Shrewsbury P.D. and F.D. play exhibition hockey game
-Man arrested after refusing to leave Leominster hotel, grabbed knife during arrest
-Man held without bail after Leominster traffic stop results in trafficking, O.U.I.-drug charges
-Basement fire displaces 3 on Summer Street in Fitchburg
-Clinton police arrest passenger for trafficking cocaine during traffic stop
-New Rutland administrator starts in January
-Florence Sawyer announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Noon Years Eve events in Central Mass & beyond
-Radio Worcester (11:58): Mechanics Hall Executive Director Spotlight
>OPINION: Amanda Meady: Holidays as a single mom
-Rosalie Tirella: Saint Peter's Father Andy... Father Frank
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:40): Bella Smith
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:24:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion Post
>SPORTS: Patriots clinch playoff spot with come-from-behind win
-Patriots’ No. 1 seed odds improve in Week 16
-Bruins lose to Senators, 6-2
-WNBA take gigantic step toward strike in overwhelming vote
-Balanced scoring helps Holy Cross women's basketball roll past UMass Lowell, 78-56
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. ignored Jeffrey Epstein child porn warning for 10 years, docs show
-At least 16 files have disappeared from the D.O.J. webpage for documents related to Epstein
-Tragic: Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
>NEW ENGLAND: F.B.I. won't say whether homeless tipster will get $50,000 reward
-Suspected Brown and MIT professor shooter showed signs of anger, former friend says
>COLLEGES: CrossTalks Episode 8 (16:27): Eileen Hornor
-Anna Maria introduces program to fast track the next generation of educators and leaders
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The new highest bridge in the world just opened
-5 surprising things that can get you kicked off a flight
>BUSINESS: Gen Z fears A.I. will steal their jobs
-You won the lottery! Now, how do you protect your privacy and your cash prize?
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a GE Appliances® Digital Air Fry 8-in-1 Toaster Oven during Sclamos year-end savings giveaway
>HEALTH: This is the exact age when fitness and strength begin to decline: study
>FOOD: Tips to make holiday cooking less stressful (3:17)
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV to launch new slimmer subscription bundles, including sports plan
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" box office opens on low end in U.S. with $88 million
>CELEBRITY: Julia Roberts looks 20 years younger in no-makeup selfie on Instagram
-Howard Stern's future with SiriusXM revealed after retirement rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog chained for 19 years finally gets to feel what freedom is (1:59)
>HISTORY: Rare pic of old Union Depot in Worcester as it was being built in 1875
>GOOD NEWS: Bus driver knits hats to keep students warm
-Meanwhile, in Venice, hundreds of Santas take over Grand Canal (2:27)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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