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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester doctor, towering figure in public health, dies at 96
-The “paper-thin” crisis: Inside Worcester’s December water main madness
-Worcester goes all out to celebrate World War II veteran's 100th birthday
-Worcester Tech students work together to give bathrooms a fresh start
-Wall Street Journal, from Worcester: The hottest high schools in Massachusetts are trade schools
-Grafton company to pay $250,000 for creating stench (:28)
-ECHL, players reach tentative labor agreement
-Fun for all, all for fun: Buffone Arena hosts adaptive ice skating
-Worcester breast cancer nonprofit earns national grant
-T&G This Week: Reporting with impact
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Water mains, P.E.T.A. points fingers, Cousy's floor
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
>DINING OUT: Yolk & Crumb brings buttery, flaky croissants to Worcester's West Side
-ICYMI: Serious crash in Barre kills 2, injures another
-Strike ends at Starbucks on East Central St. in Worcester and W. Broadway in Gardner
-Babies dress up for Christmas at Saint Vincent
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for December
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on Board of Health
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden override vote now planned for spring
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Judge: Authorities were "negligent" in not pursuing Fitchburg murder case
-Princeton cop injured after individual approaches with shovel during domestic call
-Hubbardston Select Board moves to replace town administrator amid recent staff departures
-Woman arrested for O.U.I. after midday crash in Clinton
-Paxton average tax bill rising by $521
-Grafton High is a Morgan’s Message school
-Need a late Christmas gift? Look no further
-Goings on from Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Comedian Bob Marley, Beyond Wrestling and more ...
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (35:14): Visiting holiday songs with distinguished speaker Nick Noble
-Book explores faith and coping after father's death
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on New Year's Eve in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: My predictions for the new year
-WPI professor: Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live (1:02:40): Papee Paye, Milhomme Jean-charles, Ronald Burgess Jr. and Manny Alvarado
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse from Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye is thriving in Josh McDaniels’ Patriots offense
-No limits on Patriots ceiling with Maye's play: Mike Reiss (4:01)
-Patriots place receiver Mack Hollins on injured reserve
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 17 Patriots preview vs. the Jets
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 4-1
>CARS: New electric vehicle battery can run 600 miles before recharge
>NATIONAL: Tech-savvy users discover a way around redacted parts of Epstein files
-New D.N.A. technology could help solve JonBenet Ramsey case
-Tragic: Woman shot, killed on Christmas by man doing target practice in his backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Man charged with murder after killing his mother in Maine
-Framingham official resigns following arrest in child sex sting
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors program brings Catholic liberal education to bear on a broad spectrum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 cheapest places to fly in 2026 — and the best dates to get bang for your buck
-Should you use luggage locks while traveling?
>BUSINESS: $950 million deal to sell more than 100 JCPenney stores collapses
>HOMES: Here are some helpful tips to lower your home heating bill (2:25)
>SHOPPING: What to know about holiday returns (3:06)
>HEALTH: "Troubling" colorectal cancer complication is highest in those under 50
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Simon Cowell: The Next Act" (2:29)
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" still heating up the box office
>CELEBRITY: "The Wire" actor James Ransone dies by suicide at 46
-Steven Spielberg "refused" to work with Ben Affleck after a pool party incident
>ANIMALS: Boxer loves getting tucked into bed by grandpa (1:34)
>HISTORY: World War II Gen. George S. Patton lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Boy goes viral after sharing bird mimicking talent with world (3:12)
-Meanwhile, naked Florida man arrested for Christmas burglaries in mansions
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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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