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>WEATHER: Storm brings heavy rain, wind gusts and potential flooding
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Auburn police solve brazen theft of 16 cars from Route 20 lot
-Worcester police warn of people posing as utility workers to get into homes
-Settlement reached in $8 million Worcester police case of Natale Cosenza
-In Worcester courtroom, former state police boss testifies many troopers left headquarters shifts early
-WPI fire protection students show how fast a dry Christmas tree can burn
-UMass Medical School makes Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
-2024 Worcester firefighters calendar now on sale
-Richard Smalley named Grand Marshal of 2024 Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade
-At Worcester School Committee meeting, Sue Mailman puts focus on abuse-allegation policy
-Ray Mariano: Suggestions for new Worcester School Committee members
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-Here's the viral Chevrolet ad everyone is talking about (5:26)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for December
-ICYMI: Worcester bar to hold grand opening next week
-76-year-old area man dies after crashing into a tree in Orange
-Fallen Worcester firefighter Jon Davies Sr. remembered
-Worcester barber working to train hair stylists how to cut hair for clients with sensory issues
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New teachers join the Regional’s faculty
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Quinn’s Blue Plate’s garners student approval
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! West Boylston Breakfast with Santa and Santa Ride
-Severely burned stray cat in Oxford faces long road to recovery
-Shrewsbury Police Department November incidents at a glance
-Sutton property, home to machinery supplier, sells for $3.1 million
-Item photos: Clinton's Bigelow Free Public Library caps 150th celebration with cake
-2 minors suspected of breaking into car in Westborough
-Millbury High School Q1 Honor Roll
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westborough's Sugar Shack teaching students real world skills
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on kids' Christmas party in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (20:36): Christmas at Mechanics Hall
-Radio Worcester (10:54): A Christmas offering from the Cowsills
-Here are the top 5 most-played Christmas songs in Mass., according to Google
-Out and About: Celebrate the Season in Central Massachusetts
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 518 (27:42): Mill Street and accessory dwelling units
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 910 (29:27): Mass. Audubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose law career spanned 50 years
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Coyotes, 5-3
-Shohei Ohtani agrees to record-breaking $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy, 17-11, at Gillette Stadium
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats UMass Lowell, 4-2. Highlights (1:42)
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 3-2
-School Committee honors Doherty field hockey coach and player
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: At least 6 dead after severe storms, tornadoes hit Tennessee
-Lithium unearthed at California's Salton Sea may be "white gold" mine
-Tragic: Man killed after being pulled head-first into wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Icy roads in Maine cause 20 highway crashes
-Lake Winnipesaukee ice-out, ice-in impacted by climate change (5:00)
>COLLEGES: WPI students create intricate escape room for final project
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 European castles to add to your bucket list
>BUSINESS: 3 Central Mass. employers named top LGBTQ+ workplaces
-Economists forecast 50% recession odds amid stark economic slowdown in 2024
>HEALTH: Researchers find flu vaccine may protect from more than flu (:41)
-What is Latent Autoimmune Diabetes?
>SHOPPING: As some stores shrink windows for sending back items, these retailers have the best returns policies
>HOMES: Worcester among the Top Housing Markets for 2024
>FOOD: Panera Bread's caffeine-fueled lemonade cited in another wrongful death lawsuit
>TV/STREAMING: 18 saddest TV cancellations of 2023
>MOVIES: "Godzilla Minus One" breaks box office records
>CELEBRITY: Macaulay Culkin has emotional reunion with "Home Alone's" Catherine O'Hara at Walk of Fame
>ANIMALS: Tips to keep your dog safe amid mysterious illness
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 10th (1:37)
-Meanwhile, in Maine, klutzy thief slips and spills cigarettes in burglary (:29)
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>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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