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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Trial in Worcester: Former Mass. state troopers guilty of overtime fraud
+6:00: Millbury Street lot sold to Worcester paving company owner for $345,000
+6:00: The Worcester gentlemen with 40 trees, a Christmas story
+Noon: "Christmas Giving" program celebrates its 40th anniversary
+Noon: Planting the Seed annual Toy Drive Santa-thon on Wednesday
+Noon: Heavy homecoming: Four Year Strong set for Palladium gig
+Noon: Janice Harvey: What elf is this, who's made a mess
-Burncoat High closed Tuesday because of heating problems
-Former Commerce High School in Downtown Worcester opens as 109-unit apartment building (pictured)
-Roughly $9,000 in tools stolen from Habitat for Humanity construction site in Worcester
-Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending
-UMass Medical School to lay off 36 from vaccine division
-Winter homeless shelter to open Tuesday at former Worcester R.M.V. site
-Migrant student quickly learning English at Worcester school
-Worcester cops assign malpractice rights to Natale Cosenza
-Man sentenced for shooting that paralyzed Worcester woman
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worker injured in construction accident at Spencer Wastewater Treatment Plant
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Steven Bott of Millbury donates $3,300 to T&G Santa
>DINING OUT: Food Network names Worcester restaurant best barbecue in state
-ICYMI: Worcester’s population growth ranks it among top cities for migration impact
-Auburn police solve brazen theft of 16 cars from Route 20 lot
-Wavvz Concepts shop hopes to create fashion, community in Worcester
-Worcesteria: At Worcester Bazaar, bounty of gift items
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-Wachusett's Mary Gibbons has Mountaineers locked in on Division 1 title
-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): Belfont Hotel drug analysis returned
-Shrewsbury lights menorah, celebrates Hanukkah
-Radio Worcester (22:23): Tom Wando’s fight for spousal benefits after Osprey tragedy
-Plans to reconstruct multi-family destroyed by fire denied by Northborough Z.B.A.
-Boylston gathers to make common bright
-Dugouts one of new projects in Lancaster
-Clinton sports had strong fall season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Free community drum workshops begin Tuesday
-Hallmark Christmas movie "Letters to Santa" filmed in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (23:07): Worcester Magazine’s Victor Infante and Meg Trogolo talk favorite New England Albums issue
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 455 (26:57): Meaghan Racicot
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost her battle with A.L.S.
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick wants nothing to do with Taylor Swift questions
-With Holy Cross football coach leaving, will he take success with him?
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 9
-Denzel Whitley, Kendrick Ball, Khiary Gray bag wins in Worcester
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Chrysler Ram, Nissan Infiniti, Ford F-150 among 188,000 cars recalled
>NATIONAL: Holiday travel expected to top 115 million travelers — and break flying record
-I.R.S. takes action to help those scammed by the Employee Retention Credit
-Tragic: 2 boys, 11 and 15, killed in separate hunting accidents
>NEW ENGLAND: Waitlist for family shelter tops 200 households after first month
-Sec. Galvin expects nearly a dozen 2024 ballot question petitions
>COLLEGES: With enrollment at 10-year lows, Central Mass. public colleges see big things from free tuition plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best Christmas markets in Europe
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-U.S. job openings drop to lowest level in more than 2 years
>HEALTH: Could yogurt reduce stress and improve symptoms of anxiety? (:48)
-More kids are taking melatonin regularly, but is it safe? What to know
>SHOPPING: Parents urged to stop using Miracle Baby Loungers
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 10th
>FOOD: Third death reported in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak as illnesses span 38 states
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix documentary "World War II: From the Frontlines" (1:48)
>MOVIES: Upcoming "Spinal Tap" sequel will feature Paul McCartney and Elton John
>CELEBRITY: Golden Globes nominations
>ANIMALS: This dad has the best reaction to meeting a kitten (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 12th (1:41)
-Meanwhile, Florida newspaper will print your grievances for Festivus
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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