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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New eatery opens at DCU Center in Worcester
+6:00: Mrs. Mariconi's Ice Cream to open retail location in Worcester
+6:00: Governor touts violence prevention grants at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
+Noon: UMass agrees to provide financial records as part of MassLive lawsuit
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: "Wortown Rising" documentary captures more than hip-hop history
-Newest public park in Worcester now open off Plantation Street
-New ownership brought Table Talk back from the brink. Now, it’s in expansion mode
-"Wortown Rising" premiere in Worcester
-Nonprofit hosts senior softball tournament in Green Hill Park
-National Night Out to be celebrated 4-8 Tuesday at Fuller Family Park in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: If at first you don’t succeed
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester's "Restaurant Week" begins Monday
-ICYMI: City of Worcester to fund universal basic income pilot program to aid poor residents
-Ex-Navy pilot and WPI graduate: U.F.O.s are "in our airspace" and "grossly under-reported" (1:40)
-Related: Who is Ryan Graves? Former Navy pilot, U.F.O. whistleblower has Central Mass. roots
-$5.5 million to fix Worcester Route 20 underpass that constantly floods: Here are the details
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden 11-year-old baseball all-stars off to regionals
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Wachusett Community Band concert 1 p.m. Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Firefighter Calderon ties the knot in front of the Fire Headquarters
-Clinton plans paving projects, sidewalks
-In West Boylston, Pride Park, Mixter field moving forward
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Fitchburg/Leominster legislative delegation united over maternity center closing at Leominster hospital
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-How a rural town finally got its first multifamily housing project in 25 years
-UMass hospital leader elected chair of Corridor 9/495 chamber
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Up-front pricing, no hidden fees urged for live entertainment events in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 904 (29:27): Regional Environmental Council
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 135 (29:29): Carroll Center for the Blind
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was married to her high school sweetheart for over 60 years
>SPORTS: Giants beat Red Sox, 4-3
-Bill Belichick doesn't give any Ezekiel Elliott hints as free agent visits Patriots
-Bravehearts mercy Brockton, 13-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Steele helps Clifford and Rano (North High) add to trophy case with Kingsway Summer League title
-Crusader Athletics Fund raises over $3 million for first time
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California
-5 "trailblazing American women" will appear on quarters in 2024, U.S. Mint says
-Tragic: Firearm safety instructor accidentally shoots wife dead then turns gun on himself
>NEW ENGLAND: Too vulgar for the road? The custom license plates R.M.V. denied in 2022
-Northeast floods devastate "heartbroken" farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 peaceful hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester looks to become a drug manufacturing hub
-What is a full employment recession? Are we heading into one?
>SHOPPING: 7 Christmas Tree Shops locations in New England close for good
>COLLEGES: Inside the undergraduate student-run stem cell lab at Holy Cross
>HEALTH: Laughter yoga is not just for chuckles
-Doc on when "tummy ache" may be more serious
>FOOD: Stacked fruit salad for one
>TV/STREAMING: What residuals are — and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them
>MOVIES: "Barbie" bonanza continues at the box office, "Oppenheimer" holds the No. 2 spot
>CELEBRITY: Rumor about The Mamas & the Papas star's cause of death debunked in new book
>ANIMALS: Very Clingy Bunny + Very Patient Dog = ???? (1:00)
>HOMES: As Mass. home prices rise, midyear sales down nearly 25%
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bear cub hit by car rescued along Route 2
-Meanwhile, in Pembroke, watch was this black bear takes dip in a pool (:32)
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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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