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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High in the 40s today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Changing street names and taking down statues when they offend people
+Noon: Feds may investigate claims of Worcester police misconduct involving prostitution
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 16th
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch: "1923" on Paramount+ and more
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans," and more
-Work begins on 171-apartment, mixed-use project near Polar Park in Worcester
-Developer purchases former Fairway Beef site for $900,000
-Last furrier in Worcester closing after 66 years
-How 1930s redlining is still affecting Worcester’s neighborhoods
-Worcester among Mass. communities in need of snowplow drivers
-Worcester man gets jail time for package thefts
-Family Health Center of Worcester has hired 23 employees following layoffs, resignations
-Worcester LGBTQ+ bar increases security in response to homeland security bulletin
-Concern about the impact of trees on solar panels continues in Worcester
-Rep. McGovern will keep House Rules Committee leadership role
-T&G Santa: Fund leaps to $38,000 thanks to generous neighbors
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 1 - "Mistaken for a Mannequin". Video (16:12). Audio (18:26)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: Inside Mechanics Hall (24:41) -- December Portraits
-Six Things To Do: Cara Brindisi, Worcester Youth Orchestras, more ...
-Last Call: Comedian Kristy Kielbasinski turns to kids' books
-Mick Lawless set for holiday bash at Vincent's
-Songwriting workshops link music, mental health on college campuses
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Latina Equal Pay Day. We’re still waiting...
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 439 (27:52): Personal chef Zachary Wentzell
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:05:32): Prince, owner, Palace Elite Barber Spa
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime nurse from Worcester who loved to travel
-ICYMI: Famous painting stolen in Worcester located thanks in part to an $18 throw pillow
-PETA says UMass Medical School and a Worcester company took in illegally trafficked monkeys
-September fire at Doherty High construction site caused an estimated $150,000 in damage
-New state law offers relief for some elderly Worcester homeowners
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holiday Brews and Brushes Sunday at 7 Saws
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Developers eye Shrewsbury land for 93-unit housing project off Route 20
-Touchstone Community School hosts holiday gift gala for local Buy Nothing Group
-Boston firm buys Kraft-owned Lancaster warehouse for $48 million
-Red Apple Farm gets a new twinkle with 70,000 lights. Here's how to see it
-Ashlynn Snow from 110 Grill named Star of the Industry
-Upcoming events at Millbury Public Library
-Missing Webster couple found safe in Connecticut (1:31). Article
-Woman killed in crash on Mass Pike in Charlton (:18)
>SPORTS: Kings beat Bruins, 3-2
-Peyton Manning spills wild Bill Belichick-Pamela Anderson tale
-Red Sox sign Japanese All-Star outfielder Masataka Yoshida
-WooSox shortstop Jeter Downs designated for assignment
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (38:22): Catching up with women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity
-Junior Luke Newman named to the AP FCS All-America third team
-South High girls' basketball rides defense to victory at Tantasqua
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Government reveals winter COVID plans, more free tests
-Woman dies after falling from cruise ship returning to Florida
-Tragic: 8-year-old boy and mom killed by tornado in Louisiana
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Charlie Baker tapped to be next NCAA president
-Nuclear watchdog group raises concerns at New Hampshire plant
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County December 4th through 10th
>COLLEGES: WPI fire video shows how long it takes a Christmas tree to go up in flames (:30)
-Beavers are North America’s secret weapon against the climate crisis, writes Holy Cross prof in new book
>HEALTH: New Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma by 44%: study
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Development Corporation podcast (25:02) -- Saint-Gobain
-Workers who tested 4-day workweek say they’ll never return to 5 days — or only with a huge pay bump
New England's premier entrepreneur conference coming to Worcester
>FOOD: Taco Bell may add fries to its menu permanently to compete with McDonald's
>TELEVISION: Disney+ is raising prices by $3 a month — Here’s how to lock in a lower rate
>MOVIES: Where to watch "It’s a Wonderful Life" online and TV
>CELEBRITY: Jay Leno details how his "face caught on fire" in first interview since accident
>ANIMALS: Couple saves the cutest puppy from the side of road (1:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girls asks county to license unicorn. Here's the wonderful response
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, fan had part of finger bitten off during wild brawl at Bruins-Coyotes game
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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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