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+NEW: Mayor Petty Calls on Harley-Davidson to Reconsider Cease and Desist on Miss Worcester Diner
+NEW: Miss Worcester and other diners past and present (77 photos)
+NEW: All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
+NEW: Worcester man held in Newburyport on drug, firearm charges
-Phantom Gourmet Comes to Millbury in Hunt for Tastiest Chicken Wings (1:16)
-9 former Worcester priests in ProPublica's research of clergy 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse or misconduct
-Female Holy Cross students reportedly drugged at Water Street bar, school says
-'Mini' City Hall is Coming to Worcester's Main South Neighborhood
-Two men in fight on Water Street caught on camera (Warning: Language)
-Student discipline decreases slightly in Worcester
-New owner of glass tower expects to buy more properties in Worcester
-Bloomberg Baystate Business (1:05:34): Tim Murray on WooSox, transportation and development in Worcester
-Worcester Culture Watch (47:50): 'Art's Not Just Nice, It's Necessary'
-You Can Now Get Specialty Donuts Delivered to Your Door in Worcester
-Report: 43% of Worcester renters want to live in Boston
-Worker reportedly killed in industrial accident at Gardner factory
-HC men's basetball host Colgate at 2 p.m. at Hart Center and on CBS Sports Network
-HC men's hockey rallies to win 6th time in 7 games
-It's Saturday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
-Who's a Good Dog? Worcester Police Name Ace K9 Officer of the Month
-'World's worst cat' finds her forever home after shelter's post goes viral
-Today's Hero: Milford Firefighters Rescue 11-Year-Old Girl From Icy Water
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-Downtown eatery closes abruptly
-Really?! Harley-Davidson Sends Miss Worcester Diner Cease And Desist Letter (2:01)
-From burgers and beer to retail: Here’s every shop opening at new Worcester Public Market
-Hitman, handyman and the woman found dead in burning car: Murder trial starts in Worcester
-'It is no longer 1937': Club, a Worcester institution, joins digital age, launches website
-Domino's 'pizza theater' opens in Auburn
-Authorities: 35-year-old Worcester man led police chase through Worcester, West Boylston
-Neat drone video footage over Greendale Mall (1:00)
-Worcester woman accused of trying to run over man
-Worcester police charge 21-year-old in serious hit-and-run
-Worcester man sentenced for hiding friend's body after overdose
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
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>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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