Missing Menorah Found, Quelling Fears It Was Stolen: Patch PM

WORCESTER, MA — It's a frigid Wednesday and residents across the MetroWest, Worcester and Commonwealth are waiting patiently for the arrival of Winter Storm Gail.

Snow will start falling across Massachusetts between 7 and 11 p.m. and by the time it ends midday Thursday, most parts of the state will have been blanketed by 8 to 14 inches. Keep Patch open on your browser to get the latest storm updates tonight and tomorrow.

In non-storm news, a menorah that was standing in Worcester's Kelley Square went from missing to potentially stolen and now, to found. Worcester police found the menorah not far from it's original spot in Kelley Square and no longer think it was stolen. Tonight marks the sixth night of Hanukkah.

Here are some other stories we've kept an eye on:

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