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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+10:00: The latest numbers for every city, town in Central Mass.
-3 Worcester bake shops close with 24 hours because of positive COVID test
-Worcester begins to see 'Thanksgiving spike'
-Cases surge in Worcester, but peak not expected until January (2:08)
-'It's a tsunami': Nurses in Leominster struggling with latest surge (2:06)
-UMass Medical School Chancellor: 'Even worse' times ahead
-Mass. officials announce 5,130 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.7 percent
-MBTA commuter rail service being slashed as employees get COVID-19
-Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a vaccine?
-ICYMI: DCU Center field hospital already exceeding capacity planned for first week
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Why an RV makes perfect home for the holidays
-As COVID fatigue deepens, mental health concerns rise
-Here are your odds of dying from COVID in the next 6 months
-Ellen DeGeneres tests positive
In The News
-Latest weather: Hazardous travel conditions tonight
+6:00: Crews battle heavy flames as fire tears through Northborough home
+6:00: Winter Street in Worcester opens to 2-way traffic
+6:00: Worcester woman caught in fraud bogging down Mass. unemployment system
+6:00: DA Early recognizes Auburn detective for fraud investigation
+6:00: Traffic Advisory: Chandler Street near Tatnuck Square in Worcester
+6:00: Ray Mariano: It’s time for colleges, other nonprofits to pay local property taxes
+6:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:51): Amber Krasinski, Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging
+6:00: West Boylston Fire Department extinguishes car fire
+6:00: Santa rides through Grafton this weekend on a fire engine
+6:00: Sturbridge police seek assistance to ID woman
+10:00: On this day in 2008: The Ice Storm
+10:00: Free vaccinations (flu & other required vaccinations) for students 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 11
-Worcester home hit by gunfire
-Local group demands Worcester stop Doherty rebuild
-Details: Proposed Amazon warehouse at site of Greendale Mall in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable #423 (28:12): The Greendale Mall
-Worcester board denies permit for senior housing on West Side
-Worcesteria: The long-awaited return of Konnie Lukes!
-Newton Square menorah lit for first night of Hanukkah
-'Christmastime is here' by the WPI Brass Duo (1:27)
-After accepting buyout, former T&G reporter reflects on 39-year City Hall beat
-6 Worcester County schools win grants for career training
-Etel Haxhiaj: Worcester's development decisions must consider social, environmental impact
-ICYMI: Meryl Streep spilled the beans to Stephen Colbert about movie scene filmed at the DCU Center
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury business facing 'third strike'
-Princeton is a step closer to pot shop
-Tragic: 11-year-old Colorado girl coping with family tragedy writes heartbreaking letter to Santa
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: Disney Plus will increase to $7.99 a month in March
-Homes: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 'Christmas angel' returns $250,000 worth of jewelry to Florida couple
-Meanwhile, in England, man tops 66 mph in electric wheelchair for Guinness record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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