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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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