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>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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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