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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 (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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