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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Burncoat High closed Tuesday because of heating problems
+6:00: Former Commerce High School opens as 109-unit apartment building
+6:00: UMass Medical School to lay off 36 from vaccine division
+6:00: Winter homeless shelter to open Tuesday at former Worcester R.M.V. site
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 9
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Man sentenced for shooting that paralyzed Worcester woman
+Noon: Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (23:07): Worcester Magazine’s Victor Infante and Meg Trogolo talk favorite New England Albums issue
+Noon: Golden Globes nominations
-Flooding a concern as heavy rain falls in Worcester (1:39)
-Worcester’s population growth ranks it among top cities for migration impact
-Wavvz Concepts shop hopes to create fashion, community in Worcester
-Worcesteria: At Worcester Bazaar, bounty of gift items
-Kids cooking like pros: Worcester Tech trains tomorrow's chefs
-Former site of St. Casimir’s School sold by Diocese of Worcester for $1.1 million
-Community Healthlink: Fewer beds will be available when programs reopen next year
-TODAY! Wreath's Across America convoy to make stop in Auburn
-Rutland man camps on town common to raise awareness for homeless veterans
-UMass Memorial Health and Worcester Division of Public Health hold Guns to Gardens buyback event
-Fundraiser brings awareness, resources to battling arthritis one step at a time
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for December
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Card making class at Senior Center
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-New teachers join the Regional’s faculty
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video of Leicester Christmas light display (1:41)
-Shrewsbury Select Board establishes 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
-Quabbin-area towns draw on history in quest for "equity"
-Clinton's open School Committee seat to be filled
-Berlin will honor rescuers Monday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Check out these great holiday light displays in Worcester
-The Hanover Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" has many messages
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 910 (29:27): Mass. Audubon
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 455 (26:57): Meaghan Racicot
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a young man who passed away in Worcester, "a city he loved and passionately explored"
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman says "only 3 people know" Bill Belichick’s Patriots fate
-Holy Cross women’s basketball falls to Quinnipiac
-2 elite Holy Cross offensive linemen say farewell
-West Boylston, Uxbridge football seniors leave legacy of excellence
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Tenn. residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people
-Tragic: 6-year-old fatally mauled by family friend's 2 Great Dane-Mastiffs
>NEW ENGLAND: Skier rescued after Mount Washington avalanche (:25)
-Pharmacist shortage causing long waits at drug stores across Mass.
>COLLEGES: Tolerance at Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 Mediterranean trips to book now for spring
>BUSINESS: Solvus Global partners with firm to enhance additive manufacturing technology
-Clark names Air Force veteran, business advisor as director of Small Business Development Center
>HEALTH: Mounjaro is superior to Ozempic for weight loss: study
-Are you taking enough vitamin D? Experts say it should be 10x more
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (8:54): Tips for safe online shopping
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 10th
>FOOD: McDonald's bringing back the chicken Snack Wrap
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Kardashian to star in "sexy" Ryan Murphy legal drama on Hulu
>MOVIES: "Wonka" wows with $43.2 million overseas box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart is a Dunkin’ regular. Here’s her go-to order
>ANIMALS: These 2 ducks are basically toddlers (3:38)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 11th (1:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How an amputee overcame countless rejections to reach dreams (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, crematorium worker finds "dead" woman alive in body bag
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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