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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 42 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Man accused of brutally killing his partner in Millbury charged with murder
-Iconic Owl Shop building in Downtown Worcester selling for $525,000
-Worcester superintendent Rachel Monárrez will join Healey transition team committee
-Ray Mariano: Violence up in Worcester schools, police report says
-A decade of cupcake struggle and success in the Canal District
-Food waste ban expected to hike expenses for local businesses
-Beechwood Hotel names new executive chef
-Tractor-trailer rollover causes shutdown of I-290 eastbound in Shrewsbury
-Worcester paid $275,000 to man allegedly assaulted by police outside Beer Garden
-Earlier: As DOJ inquiry begins, key Worcester police lawsuit goes to mediation
-Earlier: Worcester Police Department has paid out millions in lawsuits over the years
-Radio Worcester (16:16): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista on his appointment & the DOJ investigating the WPD
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Joker
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Poetry Town: "Hurry Back Before Cuco Gets You"
-"Nutcracker" boasts youngest lead, home-grown Prince
-Cara Brindisi, Kara McKee headline Festival of Lights December 2nd on Common
-Taylor Swift addresses Ticketmaster disaster: "It really pisses me off"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:03:13): Jennifer Hernandez of Gem Marketing
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 124 (30:00): Inaccessibility
-The Faces of Worcester: Jonathan Pena
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked as a seamstress for more than 60 years
-ICYMI: Lodging house in Worcester’s Main South, site of 47 police incidents since July, shut down by city
-Worcester hotel may be converted into homeless housing
-Worcester restaurant set to close this weekend releases menu for final days
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 killed in head-on collision on Route 140 in Gardner
-Gardner location among Starbucks where workers plan strike
-Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
-Road race Saturday morning in Boylston forces road closure
-Composting 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Lower tax rate, higher valuations make for slightly higher tax bills ahead in Sterling
-Driver hospitalized in wrong way crash on I-395 in Oxford
-Bolton barn goes up in flames
-Aubuchon sells remaining holdings in Fitchburg shopping plaza for $6 million
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Pelicans for ninth straight win
-Patriots ready for Week 11 matchup with the Jets
-Walter Reynolds' versatility, attention to detail boosts Holy Cross football team
-West Boylston rolls into Division 7 Super Bowl
-Related: West Boylston football team gets police and fire escort to school after advancing to state championship (:46)
-Oxford again falls just short in Division 8 football state semifinal
-St. Bernard's powers past Cohasset for berth in Division 7 Super Bowl
-Railers beat Greenville, 3-2
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross celebrates coeducation anniversary with Women of Faith Speaker Series
-Study lead by UMass Medical School clinical scientists provides evidence of protective link between oral microbiome, COVID
-Assumption Sports Marketing students discuss big opportunity (5:35)
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Used car prices fall but monthly payments spike
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
-Twin infants, toddler among 5 dead in murder-suicide in Phoenix
-Tragic: Toddler starved at home after father, 59, died in New York apartment, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged with murder committed to Worcester State Hospital
-Haverhill HS football season canceled after video of alleged hazing surfaces
>HEALTH: An "alarming level" of children are seeking mental health care & some enduring long waits
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rise more than expected in October
-Worcester Business Connect No. 38 (21:02): Culture Redesigned
>FOOD: Bird flu could cause record prices for Thanksgiving staples like eggs and turkey
>SHOPPING: Mass. retailers forecast 10% spike in holiday sales
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester November 6th to 12th
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Tár," "Moonage Daydream," "Smile" and more
>CELEBRITY: Andy Dick sentenced to 90 days in jail, will register as a sex offender
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4-year-old boy alerts 911 that his mom was having a seizure
-Meanwhile, Coors Light has a new nail polish that changes color if your beer is cold enough to drink
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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