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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 (:34). High of 33 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Historic Downtown Worcester building is for sale
-Local police looking for suspected pickpockets
-Worcester firefighters holding annual food drive Sunday at 4 local supermarkets
-International holiday market happening Sunday in Downtown Worcester
-Record-setting season for Holy Cross football ends with quarterfinal loss to South Dakota State
-WRTA Special Advisory Board Q&A meeting on Monday
-Local health, transportation sectors optimistic in face of Great Resignation
-Proposed Worcester charter school panned, praised at public hearing
-5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-T&G Santa: Contributions help fund exceed $20K for kids in need
-One last glow-round for Leicester couple's outdoor Christmas display
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Seven Things To Do: Holiday Pops, Nutcracker, Salisbury Mansion ...
-WCCA-TV's Band Edge No. 85 (26:55): 2022 Christmas Special
-Ray Mariano: An open letter to Superintendent Rachel Monárrez
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 31 (28:11): Jason Homer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who started a real estate magazine
-ICYMI: Fallen Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy remembered on 4-year anniversary of his death
-6th grade girl from Worcester will quarterback Massachusetts team in national tournament (2:03). Article
-Local school bus driver has students run errand at convenience store, officials say
-Worcester fined for dumping sewage into Lake Quinsigamond
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): LAST DAY! Holidays in Holden -- Complete schedule
-Holden selectmen to fill open school seat
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multiple catalytic converters stolen in Sturbridge
-Big Foot in Leominster? One man's experience inspired him to dedicate his life to hunting Sasquatch
-Shrewsbury's Ryan Dixon to join Special Olympics Hall of Fame
-McGoldrick tapped as Shrewsbury director of planning and economic development
-With help from firefighters, Santa Claus to visit Grafton neighborhoods
-Princeton native, team win relay at Vermont 50
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Warriors in NBA Finals rematch
-Meyers, Mills & Wynn are ruled out for Patriots' matchup with the Cardinals
-Idaho beats Worcester, 4-1
-Pirates DB & R.I. native Momodou Mbye excited to play close to home
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.S. journalist's brother suspects foul play in Qatar World Cup death
-Cops warn killer of University of Idaho students may strike again
-Tragic: Florida mom dies in backyard fire pit accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 college students killed in fiery Maine crash
-These 7 Mass. cities have perfect scores for LGBTQ+ equality, Human Rights Campaign says
>FOOD: Mochi Doh another option for Worcester doughnut lovers
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School study finds increase in treatment for eating disorders among young people during pandemic
>HEALTH: Flu activity reaches "very high" level in Massachusetts
-Feeling sick? How to know if you have COVID, RSV or the flu
>BUSINESS: Credit card debt at all-time high in time for holidays
-The very last 747 jumbo jet just rolled off Boeing’s assembly line
>SHOPPING: A "Thank you" can net your Amazon delivery person a tip
>TELEVISION: "Wednesday" sets Netflix record for most hours viewed in a week, beating "Stranger Things 4"
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" tops box office
>CELEBRITY: Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter accused of raping woman in 2001
>ANIMALS: Couple saves "gargoyle dog" from street, takes her home
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, 1951
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple holds wedding in the grocery store where they met
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, escaped cow runs into doctor's office
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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
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-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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