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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 40 today in Worcester
+6:00: What are the chances of a white Christmas in New England? (10:58)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Another fatal shooting in Worcester after victim found in truck
+6:00: Crumbl Cookies files permits to open in White City
+6:00: The Sound of Solstice: Cara Brindisi's third annual winter concert set at Mechanics Hall
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 10
+Noon: D.O.J. to hold Worcester community meeting on bombshell police report
+Noon: Shaun Connolly: Holiday Ho Ho Oh No
-52nd Planting the Seed event collects more than 10,000 gifts
-11-year-old Worcester girl headed to national classic musical competition
-Viral "Dubai chocolate bar" hits shelves at this Worcester cake shop
-Worcester city manager's claims on "rushed" D.O.J. report are false, sources say
-Related: Worcester city manager permitted lawyer’s statement on police report, spokesman confirms
-Man shot and wounded by police in Fitchburg
-2 Worcester residents arrested, police attacked while breaking up fight at toddler’s birthday party, police say
-Ex-Central Mass. residents charged with helping hundreds get driver's licenses illegally
-Radio Worcester (7:42): Dr. Adam Darnobid shares winter safety tips to prevent icy falls
-With a new board chair, Family Health Center of Worcester looks to sustain its financial recovery
-Worcester developments in Green Island outpace tree plantings
-Worcester trains shorter, more frequent
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold annual free holiday meal
-ICYMI: Man shot to death in Worcester, 24-year-old arrested
-Worcester police arrest suspect in Park Ave. bank robbery
-Community rallies for answers in death of state police recruit from Worcester (2:01). Article
-Worcester police chief pushes back on Justice Department investigation
-Related: What's next after the scathing D.O.J. report alleging abuse by Worcester police
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Police Department welcomes new officer
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Improvement and determination — the 2 keys for Wachusett boys' basketball
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Photos: Parade celebrates West Boylston's 3-peat
-With Fill the Wagon event, Shrewsbury Police bring joy, toy by toy
-Worcester County Wonders: Leominster's most famous fashion criminal
-Northborough police charge man with trafficking fentanyl
-Economic development bill includes $500,000 for Grafton Common
-Gardner inks first first tenant for new community center
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students are Adams Scholars
-Item photos: Celebration held at Clinton School Committee
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native delivers holiday delight, fright portraying Grinch
-Call to Artists for "I've Known Rivers: African Americans and Labor" exhibit
-Clark's History of Hip Hop course examines the genre’s influence on global culture
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 443 (28:19): AHF Boston
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:57)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an avid swimmer who was a member of the 500-mile club
>SPORTS: Patriots fall flat in 30-17 loss to Arizona
-Jerod Mayo's odd comment about play calling after loss (:42). Article
-Aliyah Boston is first Worcester Academy star to have jersey retired
-Caitlin Clark’s 2-word message to Aliyah Boston after major honor
-Celtics beat Wizards, 112-98
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Kahlil Singleton
>NATIONAL: Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century
-Why do some consider man accused of killing CEO folk hero? (2:17)
-Tragic: 6 dead, including a child, after wrong-way crash in Mississippi
>NEW ENGLAND: Police shooting suspect arrested in house next door after manhunt
-Hundreds attend funeral of World War II veteran with no known family
>COLLEGES: WPI’s Pre-Health Program nurturing future physicians
-Anna Maria given $1 million to launch school safety and mental health initiative
-Assumption Trustees reappoints President Greg Weiner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue announces new routes to Madrid, Edinburgh from Boston
>BUSINESS: Relationships and careers take a backseat to this priority for most women: survey
-Radio Worcester (11:17): B.B.B.’s Megan MacBride warns of holiday scams
-Ascend Elements to start production at $43 million Georgia E.V. battery recycling facility
>HOMES: What $800,000 or less gets you in Worcester County, December 8th to 14th
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's Stacey Kenneally: Nontraditional gift ideas
>HEALTH: Ultra-processed foods drive colorectal cancer risk, prevent healing: study (1:00). Article
-Study unearths concerning link between Americans and exposure to deadly toxin
>FOOD: Ritz Bits introduces first new flavor in nearly a decade
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 finale reveals Dutton Ranch’s fate — and ends with a major death
>MOVIES: "Kraven the Hunter" flops while "Moana 2" tops the box office again
>CELEBRITY: Colleen Camp, the Hollywood insider shaping Oscar campaigns and films
>HISTORY: American Steel & Wire Co. Dam, South Works, Worcester
>ANIMALS: Puppy leaves shelter after 432 days (2:24)
>GOOD NEWS: High school students redesigning toys for kids with special needs
-Meanwhile, Florida woman, a TikTok influencer, allegedly films herself shoplifting
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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