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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester small businesses rally together after lackluster sales
+Noon: Why Me & Sherry's House grateful for community's help with repairs
+Noon: Prestige car wash chain eyes 1103 Main Street in Worcester
+Noon: 6 local locations for annual Guns to Gardens exchange December 9th
+Noon: Joshua Meyer's "Eight Approaches" lights Hanukkah themes in Worcester
+Noon: Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson declare for NFL draft
+Noon: Last Call: Dave Small, president, Athol Bird and Nature Club
-Work begins on retirement community at Higgins Estate in Worcester
-Worcester lands on "Top housing markets for 2024" list
-Worcester residents will see decrease in their property tax bills
-Worcester city councilor wants report on trash pickup in the city
-City Manager Eric Batista skips Human Rights Commission meeting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester smoke shop accused of selling stun gun to undercover cop
-Funeral set for Worcester native, "beloved" teacher killed in Webster wrong-way wreck
-Worcester District Attorney honors rescuers of lost teens on Wachusett Mountain
-Worcester Public Schools new strategic plan: "Our promise to the future"
-Worcester schools to order free COVID test from feds as precaution
-Pride Productions and Fidelity Bank team up for "Unity in the Community" series focusing on youth mental health and social issues
>DINING OUT: $25 bonus lunch card with the purchase of $100 in gift cards (in-house only) at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: Former Worcester restaurant, where 375 apartments were planned, is back on the market
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy in Worcester (:41)
-Police arrest woman who "forgot" to pay for over $400 in merchandise from Holden gift shop
-Worcester artist, teacher Jennessa Burks named 2024 Community Art Educator of Year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Judge tosses lawsuit against Holden for not following state housing law
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Could Shrewsbury’s Town Hall expand soon?
-Grafton town meeting warrant wording will stay
-Tony Zahariadis hired as interim in West Boylston
-Bigelow celebrating 150 years as Clinton's library
-Santa has a "FUNtastical" adventure
-Nashoba announces its latest honor roll
-Southbidge Garden Club hosts 2023 Greens Sale, nearly sells out after a day
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worc at Play holding auditions for actor training program
-America’s Top Psychic Medium returns to Worcester January 23rd (:16)
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 517 (28:17): Breaking down election results
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 19 (28:29): Nick Zwirblia, author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to beloved former teacher
>SPORTS: Red Sox trade Alex Verdugo to Yankees for trio of pitchers
-WooSox announce sale, local owners to remain part of ownership
-Patriots-Steelers has lowest NFL over/under points total in 30 years
-Worcester's Keno Luna set for pro boxing debut on Friday's Palladium card
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Chrysler, Ram recall: Over 142,000 cars recalled for issue with lights
>NATIONAL: Virginia police investigate explosion at house where officers were trying to serve a warrant
-Mars, maker of M&Ms and Snickers, uses cocoa harvested by 5-year-old kids
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after police truck crashes into car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lowell newlywed killed by shark in Bahamas identified
-Nearly $1 million raised for Palestinian student injured in Vermont shooting
>COLLEGES: Clark's creepiest corridors
-Holy Cross economist: Did Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour improve the economy wherever she played?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. towns straight out of a holiday movie
>BUSINESS: Egg suppliers ordered to pay $17.7 million by federal jury for price gouging
-Marine veteran to take over Worcester, MetroWest hospitals as chief nursing officer
>HEALTH: How to watch out for seasonal affective disorder
-Why are you itchy and how can you stop scratching? New clues revealed
>SHOPPING: Maple & Main in Shrewsbury to hold winter pop-up market
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 3rd
>FOOD: McDonald's is giving its burgers a makeover — changes explained
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Stars" Season 32 winner revealed
>MOVIES: Tim Allen poised to return to "Toy Story" franchise after "Lightyear" lost over $100 million
>CELEBRITY: Drew Barrymore refuses to reveal whether she’s engaged to Pauly Shore
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Tonka the dog seeks loving, permanent home
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 6th (1:36)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Moment heroic cop runs into bus engulfed in flames
-Meanwhile, in Vietnam, man unaware he had chopsticks lodged in his brain for 5 months
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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