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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 46 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Timeline for winter storm
+6:00: Worcester takes down social media post that included meme deemed "insensitive" (pictured)
+6:00: Kamara first to seek new Worcester School Committee District seat
+6:00: Worcester Superintendent's Holiday Message (3:05)
+6:00: BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Polar Park builders will pay $1.9 million to settle charges they misled Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man indicted in Paxton homicide case
+Noon: Worcester Women to Watch in 2023: 20 women who are making an impact on Worcester
+Noon: Six Things To Do: Hip Hop Nutcracker, Kwanzaa, EcoTarium, and more ...
+Noon: Coney Island hosts free "Grinch" read-along for kids
+Noon: Silverbacks celebrate holidays at Greendale's Pub
+Noon: First Person: It's OK to be sober for the holidays
-Worcester couple arrested on federal sex trafficking charges
-Porch pirates pillage Worcester; 46 package thefts reported in less than 2 months
-Couple ran $1 million organized retail crime ring out of Leominster video store, Worcester D.A. says
-Saint Vincent, Teamsters reach tentative deal to avoid post-Christmas strike
-Mayor Joe Petty says he plans on running again in 2023
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:20): Re-election, Big D, WPD investigation and more
-Paul's Barber & Styling Shop closing after 39 years of cutting hair to Sinatra
-Tracy O'Connell Novick announces re-election, calls out former mayor Ray Mariano
-Thursday flight cancellations top 1,000 nationwide, disrupting holiday travel
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
>SHOWTIME: Ghost of the Machine, Jafet Muzic join forces on "Crash Landed"
-Heart and home for the holidays
-Facebook group admin reflects on Worcester area's wildlife
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime city employee and Grafton Hill mainstay
-ICYMI: Worcester woman sues Diocese, ex-official over coerced sex allegations
-Worcester police investigation years in making, U.S. Attorney says
-Worcester police help Santa surprise elementary students
-Recently found painting stolen from Worcester valued at $10 million
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Water to be shut off on part of Shrewsbury Street on Thursday
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury explores changes to school start time
-Princeton’s Mountain Barn Restaurant to reopen as The Barn in early 2023
-Taco John's to open new restaurant in Leominster
-Rollover crash involving tractor-trailers sends Shrewsbury driver to hospital
-Supreme Court breathes new life into Northborough man's Second Amendment lawsuit
-West Boylston Hall of Fame class named
-Christmas light show on Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster (17:08)
>SPORTS: Pacers beat Celtics, 117-112
-Chris Lindstrom (Shepherd Hill), Patrick Ricard (David Prouty) will head to Vegas as Pro Bowlers
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Last week for discounted registration to the 2023 Woo Sports Summit
-Peter Oliver of Holy Cross named Academic All-American
-Denny Doyle, second baseman for 1975 Red Sox, dead at age 78
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 2-1
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Zelenskyy thanks "every American," sees "turning point"
-"Intruder" able to walk into Uvalde school unchallenged during safety audit
-Tragic: Woman, 25, and her dog killed while taking walk in West Springfield
>NEW ENGLAND: Mega Millions jackpot soars to $510 million for Friday drawing
-State grants nearly $3 million toward local adult education
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>HEALTH: You can get 4 more free COVID tests mailed to your door. Here’s how
-Free COVID vaccination on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester, 6-8 at St. Peter's Free Medical Program
>BUSINESS: Worcester IT firm announces 71% revenue increase following July merger
-FCC proposes record $300 million fine for "auto warranty" robocalls
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross prof: This Hanukkah, learn about the holiday’s forgotten heroes -- Women
>SHOPPING: Company recalls 300,000 candles sold nationwide
>FOOD: Red 40 food dye in Skittles, Doritos and more trigger IBD
>TELEVISION: What time will "Top Gun: Maverick" premiere on Paramount Plus?
>MOVIES: These are the 10 highest grossing Christmas movies ever and where to watch them
>CELEBRITY: King Charles III inviting Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to his coronation
>ANIMALS: Watch this emaciated street dog transform with little love (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pregnant waitress cries over $1,300 tip
-Meanwhile, in Florida, iguanas likely to fall from trees as Arctic chill sweeps Christmas weekend
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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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