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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester business sues franchisor over prices, defective storefront
-Former manager arrested for allegedly embezzeling from Worcester thrift store, feds says
-Ahead of Christmas, Wreaths Across America visits Worcester to honor fallen veterans
-Sutton 5-year-old stays strong battling cancer
-Weight loss drug Ozempic scores hit with Worcester pharmacist
-AC Marriott continues to help Columbus Park School in Worcester (2:13)
-W.B.J. expands influential list to Power 100, seeks ideas from readers
-Upgraded Union Station commuter rail platform running behind schedule
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau considers using A.I. in future
-Nominations open for 2024 Women of Consequence Awards
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:24): Looking at the new School Committee
>DINING OUT: Peppercorn's famous Secret Santa Sweepstakes still available
>FAITH: Still ... still ... rejoice
ICYMI: Tragedy strikes local family as father, son die a day apart
-Economist: Worcester, not Boston, wins if mortgage rates fall
-Sharfmans Jewelers continues Worcester Christmas ornament tradition with Denholm Building
-Local man raises money to fight childhood cancer with holiday display
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Profile of Wachusett phys ed teacher Mrs. Teevens
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Captaincy as a junior a perfect match for Paredes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): James Patterson pens bonuses for local independent booksellers
-Custom kitchen islands are made in Gardner (2:04)
-Shrewsbury High students learn that a career can take many paths
-North Brookfield sued after second denial of Pride event, drag show
-Exploring immigration and health care
-Nashoba building project gets additional funding
-West Boylston police log for December 4th through 10th
-Shrewsbury police log, December 15th edition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia in Boston: Where to buy tickets, best prices
-Birbiglia's "The Old Man And The Pool" Netflix review: Stream it or skip it?
-What is Whamageddon? The viral trend that has people avoiding Wham's "Last Christmas"
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Christmas trees in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: An Old Fashioned Christmas
-Manny Jae Media: Manny with Peter G. de Krassel at the WorcShop
>OBITUARIES: Tribute former Navy Seabee and master plumber who passed away at 47
>SPORTS: Preview of today's Chiefs-Patriots game
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 2-1
-Deal near complete for Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz to fight for WBO title
-NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 4-1
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Washington D.C. man fatally stabs wife over pancakes, prosecutors say
-The U.S. is headed for a "syndemic" this winter—and experts warn we’re not prepared
-Tragic: 5-year-old fatally shoots himself in front of siblings
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston celebrates 250th anniversary of Tea Party with reenactment (2:42)
>COLLEGES: Latines in Clark S.T.E.M. club hope to build community and inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful Christmas trees around the world
>BUSINESS: Here are the 10 most stressful jobs in the U.S.
-Central Mass. businesses granted $4 million to train 2,500+ workers
>HEALTH: Honey garlic is latest trendy home flu remedy
-New "brain care score" can test your risk for dementia, stroke (1:24)
>SHOPPING: What happened to Central Mass. Bed Bath & Beyond stores?
>HOMES: The most expensive house for sale in the U.S. is now $55 million cheaper
>FOOD: Cinnamon apple sauce pouches recalled for elevated lead levels (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Thanksgiving 2" in the works with Eli Roth
>CELEBRITY: Actors who once absolutely refused to work together
>ANIMALS: Adopt the pup with the biggest smile ever (:59)
>HISTORY: The former Worcester Market on Main Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Somerville offering a youth shoveling program for seniors (1:15)
-Meanwhile, Cuba claims Florida Man tried to invade the socialist island on a jetski
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
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