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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: 6 inches to 8 inches of snow possible Friday night into Saturday
+6:00: Declared Parking Ban in Worcester begins at midnight
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sutton man admits to child porn charge, faces decades in prison
+6:00: Worcesteria: Goth video vamps, birthday otter, prom gowns keep giving
+6:00: This orchestra has a new name: The Worcester Symphony Orchestra
+Noon: Emergency bridge repairs close 2 lanes of traffic on I-495 in Hudson
+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 this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Magic Mike’s Last Dance" and more
+Noon: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Pitch clocks, open nets, mock intelligence, and no coverage
+Noon: W.A.R.L. Adoption Option: Meet Tenley
-Brothers help revitalize Midtown Mall with clothing shop (pictured) (2:11)
-Historic Worcester chapel soon to become apartments
-Glass Tower owner buys second piece of Worcester skyline
-Local first responders take the polar plunge on Friday
-Worcester's 39th annual Irish Festival on Saturday
-Survivors of sex trade, Worcester City Council urge partial decriminalization
-W.H.A. proposes Economic Opportunity Center near Great Brook Valley
-Worcester residents join governor's Council for Black Empowerment
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Waldemar Feliciano Go?" Unsolved: Worcester. Video (13:58). Audio (15:39)
>ANIMALS: Marathon dog Spencer and niece, Penny, pass within days of each other
>HISTORY: Saturday Evening Post -- Why the 1850 Worcester Women’s Rights Convention is a vital part of history
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things To Do: ArtsWorcester, Lee Greenwood, Poet laureate inauguration
-Last Call: Celia Blue of the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition
-Remembering the Old Vienna, Eleni's, and Worcester's folk heyday
-Bill Shaner: Old Sturbridge Pillage
-Related: State Auditor will examine Worcester charter school ties to Old Sturbridge Village
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Sylvia Ruiz
-Inner Views podcast (13:50): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 1
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 63 (28:18): Emmanuel Nwosu
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to local Vietnam veteran and 32-year veteran of the Department of Youth Services
-ICYMI: Worcester woman pleads not guilty in fatal Shrewsbury hit and run
-New Worcester deli to open Tuesday
-FlyORH: Fly from Worcester to Turks and Caicos for less than $500
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Channel 7 helps Holden family with dental dilemma
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer man sentenced for possession of child sex abuse material
-Channel 5 "Wake Up Call" from David Prouty High School (:51)
-Auburn road "impassable" following dump truck rollover: Police
-Julia Lagerholm resigns from Millbury School Committee
-Developer proposes 233-unit apartment complex next to Grafton commuter rail station
-Grafton Select Board OKs joining effort to build regional 911 dispatch center
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 2
>SPORTS: Bruins rout Sabres, 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points
-Bruins lock up Pastrnak with 8-year, $90 million deal
-Bruins acquire Tyler Bertuzzi in trade with Red Wings
-Patriots' facilities receive concerning grade in N.F.L.P.A. player survey
-Bravehearts single-game tickets go on sale
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Obiamaka Igwenagu
-Shrewsbury girls' hockey open Division 1 state playoffs with rout
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murdering his wife and son
-U.S. Marshals hit with major ransomware attack, compromising employee info
-Tragic: Girl, 9, killed in Florida rampage yelled "he shot me!"
>NEW ENGLAND: Children busted with guns, drugs in Chicopee raid: Police
-Family of man dragged to his death by Red Line train sues M.B.T.A.
>COLLEGES: Senate confirms Clark grad Martha Guzman as first Hispanic judge to Mass. federal court
-Anna Maria College AMCAST (21:04): Mental Health First Aid
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (24:26): W.B.D.C. President Craig Blais gathers the Worcester delegation to talk about economic development
>HEALTH: Experts update COVID landscape, say newer, better vaccines coming
-Free COVID vaccinations Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Worcester pizza: When it's your turn to choose, what pizza shop gets the call?
>TV/STREAMING: Is Peacock's $4.99 subscription plan worth the price?
>MOVIES: Movies coming to a theater near you in March
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise recalls emotional "Top Gun: Maverick" reunion with Val Kilmer
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mail carrier seen shoveling for elderly woman on his route
-Meanwhile, in Texas, lost dog walks 10 miles to shelter, rings doorbell
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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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