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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass Pike bridge closing near Worcester for 2 nights
+6:00: Chef Rick Araujo leaves Off the Rails for Nichols College job
+6:00: WooSox Rewards Members can earn loyalty points & enjoy exclusive deals at 15 shops & restaurants
+6:00: Damaged S.U.V. seen in Southbridge ravine
+Noon: Worcester woman's quick thinking leads to closet creep's arrest
+Noon: Former federal prosecutor says evictions illegal in Worcester
-Congregants of Spencer church destroyed by fire attend Sunday services in Leicester (2:09). Article
-Earlier: "It just went to black": Local fire chiefs on blaze leveling First Congregational Church of Spencer
-Worcester Firefighter's Memorial 6K draws hundreds of runners, spectators
-Worcester police honor memory of Officer Manny Familia (:19). Article
-Worcester siblings convicted of attempted murder, setting fire to occupied Brockton home
-Baseball coach nearly loses legs in Worcester crash, community rallies for recovery
-Officers say closing Worcester parole office endangers the public
-$100,000 lottery ticket sold at Worcester grocery store (pictured)
-Who earned the most at the Worcester Public Schools in 2022? Here are the salaries
-Worcester beaches, pools, splash pads will open in June
-More than 300 students from UMass Medical School receive degrees
-Related: Commencement video (2:32:49)
-TODAY! Free fitness classes begin in Worcester parks
-Albanian Festival wraps up in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester residents want city leaders to focus on creating jobs, survey says
-5 key takeaways from the 2020 Worcester George Floyd protest that landed the city in court
-In Worcester, Wings for Autism helping families feel comfortable at the airport
-Saint Vincent Hospital celebrates cancer survivors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Victim found in Holden featured on unsolved homicide playing cards created by State Police
-Wachusett Echo: Parental pressure pushes students unnecessarily
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car crashes into utility pole in Oakham
-Grafton cannabis store sheds new light on an old practice
-Shrewsbury seniors set 4x800-meter relay school record
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Officials try to address Sterling school traffic
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Sarsfield receives Village Green scholarship
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Sole crime of undocumented is pursuit of basic rights
-Rosalie Tirella: Piedmont barber
-Radio Worcester (13:31): District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose on fact vs. fiction about the proposed new family shelter at the Zion Lutheran Church
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 507 (27:45): Polar Park/City Hall Signage
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 10 (28:18): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, Justice Mel Greenberg (ret.), 016 founder Mark Henderson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who became an attorney in order to advocate for the disenfranchised
>SPORTS: Rays beat sloppy Red Sox, 6-2
-Worcester senior softball players prove age is just a number (2:33)
-Holy Cross's Jacob Dobbs, Luke Newman earn Preseason All-America honors
-Bravehearts explode for 12 runs in final 2 innings, win fourth straight. Next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, June 11th
-WooSox beat Louisville, 12-6
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: This could be Apple’s biggest product launch since the Apple Watch
-Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia
-Tragic: Pastor's 2 daughters killed when train crashes into their pickup truck
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small boat capsizes in New Hampshire pond
-How Massachusetts fails survivors of sex crimes
>BUSINESS: New Worcester angel investment group seeks to fund startups
-This workplace distraction ranked worst by Microsoft
>SHOPPING: Why a popular shoe brand is lowering prices in the face of inflation
>FOOD: If you want a good night's sleep, avoid eating this food
>HEALTH: Man who defied genetics may hold a clue to preventing Alzheimer's
-TODAY! Free COVID vaccine clinic at Worcester Senior Center
>COLLEGES: Number of teaching professors pursuing tenure at WPI grows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest cities you've never heard of
>HOMES: See 5 homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Mary Tyler Moore's tragedies and triumphs revealed in documentary
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" legend dies; Cynthia Weil was 82
-Barry Newman, star of "The Vanishing Point" and "Petrocelli," dies at 92
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues 10 baby ducklings trapped in manhole (3:13)
>HISTORY: Osgood Bradley Building
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): L.A. Rams coach helps save drowning child, credits team's C.P.R. training
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator bends metal fence like a scene out of "Jurassic Park"
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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