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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 33 today in Worcester
-Declared Winter Parking Ban starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester pastor, husband of former councilor, facing $900,000 in lawsuits
+4:00: WPI receives $3 million from alumnus (6:11). Article
+4:00: ECHL union delivers strike notice. What does it mean for the Worcester Railers?
+4:00: See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
+4:00: Bella's Bartok set to take long hiatus after show at Electric Haze
+4:00: Last Call: Peter Stanton, Worcester Business Journal publisher
-Person struck and killed by train in Clinton
-Worcester shooting suspect arrested in Texas after years on the run
-Parking may soon be banned on part of Worcester’s Grafton Street. Here’s why
-Polar, Stop & Shop ride viral "6 7" craze
-Meet the next winner of Worcester's top community service award
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Monday, December 22nd
-Bob Cousy to be honored with naming of court at Holy Cross
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Dry spell hits Worcester: City Council eyes recent water main breaks
-No winner: Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion
-Radio Worcester (21:29): City Manager Eric Batista explains Worcester’s tax strategy, infrastructure challenges and winter shelter response
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Burgers (5:29)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Superintendent raises flag on "acts of hates and bias" at Algonquin
-David Prouty Building Committee discusses sprinkler main damage, school closure
-Overdose response in Charlton leads to search warrant, seizure of AK-47, sawed-off shotgun and fentanyl
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after driving through road closure, almost striking cruiser in Clinton
-Strand gets all alcohol license
-Trouble pups get in line at In-Line K9
-Paxton meeting passes zoning, honors Fenton
-Berlin's 19 Carter honored with Good Neighbor Award
-Origami turns old hymnals into church fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Noon Years Eve events in Central Mass & beyond
-Tickets set to go on sale for Silver Scream 5 at the DCU Center
-4th Wall explores "Shakespeare Through A Disability Lens" in new show
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:26): Steve Gagliastro, "A Christmas Carol"
>OPINION: Carol Erskine: State failing children at cost of their lives
-Robin Darling: My experience using superpower to better understand my health
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:31): Hope Graham Arthur, Founder, Possibility Ministry International
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love these Drake Maye stats amid MVP-caliber season
-Patriots-Ravens Stock Watch: Maye shines in clutch performance
-Celtics beat Indiana, 103-95 (2:01). Article
-Holy Cross women’s lacrosse, softball announce 2026 schedule
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 11
>NATIONAL: Photos in Epstein files dump show creepy "temple" on "Pedophile Island"
-Lawmakers say D.O.J. is not following law after releasing redacted info, images about Epstein (2:09)
-Merriam-Webster names "slop" its word of the year
-Tragic: Elderly woman has eye gouged out in random daylight attack by repeat thug
>NEW ENGLAND: Brown police chief on leave; feds announce security review (1:39)
-Driver facing charges in fatal crash after police pursuit (:25). Article
-Mass. gas customers spending billions on new pipes the state plans to abandon (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria introduces program to fast track the next generation of educators and leaders
-Learning to create change at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Avoid these three travel mistakes that ruin holiday trips
-Christmas movie mega-fans rush to quaint New England towns
>BUSINESS: Most employees check out for the holidays by this date
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
-Instacart ends controversial program where users could see different prices for the same items
-Jim Beam halting production at Kentucky distillery for a year
>HOMES: How to keep those festive holiday plants alive
>HEALTH: Flu activity reaching high levels in Mass. during holiday season (2:18). Article
-Health experts warn of "super flu" surge as Christmas approaches
>FOOD: Americans honored their "war service" with these ration-friendly WWI Christmas dinner recipes
>TV/STREAMING: CBS postpones "60 Minutes" segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison
>MOVIES: Rob Reiner’s beloved hits would be impossible today
>CELEBRITY: Barry Manilow reveals lung cancer diagnosis, reschedules shows for surgery
-Gil Gerard, actor best known for playing Buck Rogers, dies at 82
>ANIMALS: Spicy little kitten turns out to be the snuggliest goofball (1:34)
>HISTORY: Inside the bloody history of Brentwood, where Rob Reiner was killed
>GOOD NEWS: Mom saves 2-year-old daughter’s life with a piece of her own liver
-Meanwhile, over Rhode Island, pilot reports "silver cannister" U.F.O. to air traffic control, told "good luck with the aliens"
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>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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