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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 31 today
-Worcester, Wachusett schools among those closed because of weather. Full list
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Heavy wet snow causes power outages in Worcester County (2:20)
+6:00: WRTA cutting bus routes, reducing trips due to "driver shortages"
+6:00: Worcesteria: History's heart; seats take a stand for Black history
+6:00: Cara McCormack named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 15
+Noon: UPDATED -- Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on I-290 in Worcester moments before fatal crash (:23)
+Noon: Worcester declared parking ban in effect at 2 p.m. Monday
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
-Fatal Worcester car crash closed I-290
-Worcester catalytic converter thefts have nearly tripled since 2020
-Retirement community again proposed for Salisbury Street in Worcester
-Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction (1:17)
-Architect designs around challenging former Fairway Beef site
-"It makes me feel at home": Ethiopian diaspora celebrate the Epiphany at Worcester church
-Former NFL star Ricky Williams visits Worcester cannabis dispensary
-Grace Closet gives away free clothing in downtown Worcester
-Worcester to get first look at new police body cam policy by end of January
-More trees needed in Worcester to cut rising temperatures, study says
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Jennifer Davis-Carey: Grading Worcester schools' 5-year plan
-Tracy Novick (3:58): On the Worcester Public Schools 10th consecutive Meritorious Budget Award
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a 10-year-Army veteran and "one of the most happy-go-lucky guys one could ever meet"
-ICYMI: Academy cadets join search for missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee (2:03). Article
-Smart Webster Bank teller stalls thief until cops can cuff him: Police
-Open now: Bri’s Sweet Treats brings chocolate, dessert to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (23:50): Bri Azier from Bri’s Sweet Treats on her Grand Opening
-Cable TV committee, customers unhappy with Charter-Spectrum service
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crack, thousands in fake cash, gun found in Jeep parked in Sutton: Police
-Brave souls in Oxford take part in "Polar Plunge," jump into freezing cold pond
-Warehouse developers buy portion of Wyman Gordon’s Grafton site for $9.2 million
-Shrewsbury police get new ballistic vest for K-9 Hunter
-3 new Auburn firefighters complete orientation program
-Former BJ’s headquarters in Westborough sells for $32 million
-Sterling fiber-optic manufacturer names CEO
-Leominster dance studio loaned $100,000 for buildout
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Sharks, 4-0
-Bengals handle Bills; 49ers beat Cowboys
-Hometown favorite Irvin Gonzalez Jr. loses in a fourth-round knockout
-Railers snap 7-game losing streak
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Suspect in L.A. mass shooting near Lunar New Year fest kills himself in van
-12 people injured in shooting at Baton Rouge nightclub
-Tragic: Denny’s sign falls on car in Kentucky, killing woman
>FOOD: Taco Bell chicken wings coming back for a limited time
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man arrested on D.U.I. charge after wrong-way crash in N.H.
-Tuition-free community colleges in Mass. proposed on Beacon Hill
>BUSINESS: Tech industry job cuts come rapidly and in big numbers
-Mass. unemployment down slightly in December
-Number of Mass. workers represented by unions grows 3%
>SHOPPING: Auburn Mall -- A Dead Mall in the Making? (15:34)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria campus closed because of weather
>HEALTH: Saint Vincent 1 of 2 Mass. hospitals with Aquablation Therapy
-Flu, COVID and RSV are all trending down for the first time in months
>TV/STREAMING: New trailer for "The Mandalorian" hits 84 million views in 24 hours
>MOVIES: "Avatar" marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1, crosses $2 billion
>CELEBRITY: Fans, celebs gather at Graceland to mourn Lisa Marie Presley
-Jeremy Renner says he broke 30-plus bones in snowplow mishap
>ANIMALS: Dog obsessed with singing show tunes (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier surprises kids after coming home from deployment
-Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, struggling pig kills butcher at slaughterhouse
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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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