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>WEATHER: Storm brings heavy rain, wind gusts and potential flooding
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Auburn police solve brazen theft of 16 cars from Route 20 lot
-Worcester police warn of people posing as utility workers to get into homes
-Settlement reached in $8 million Worcester police case of Natale Cosenza
-In Worcester courtroom, former state police boss testifies many troopers left headquarters shifts early
-WPI fire protection students show how fast a dry Christmas tree can burn
-UMass Medical School makes Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
-2024 Worcester firefighters calendar now on sale
-Richard Smalley named Grand Marshal of 2024 Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade
-At Worcester School Committee meeting, Sue Mailman puts focus on abuse-allegation policy
-Ray Mariano: Suggestions for new Worcester School Committee members
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-Here's the viral Chevrolet ad everyone is talking about (5:26)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for December
-ICYMI: Worcester bar to hold grand opening next week
-76-year-old area man dies after crashing into a tree in Orange
-Fallen Worcester firefighter Jon Davies Sr. remembered
-Worcester barber working to train hair stylists how to cut hair for clients with sensory issues
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New teachers join the Regional’s faculty
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Quinn’s Blue Plate’s garners student approval
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! West Boylston Breakfast with Santa and Santa Ride
-Severely burned stray cat in Oxford faces long road to recovery
-Shrewsbury Police Department November incidents at a glance
-Sutton property, home to machinery supplier, sells for $3.1 million
-Item photos: Clinton's Bigelow Free Public Library caps 150th celebration with cake
-2 minors suspected of breaking into car in Westborough
-Millbury High School Q1 Honor Roll
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westborough's Sugar Shack teaching students real world skills
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on kids' Christmas party in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (20:36): Christmas at Mechanics Hall
-Radio Worcester (10:54): A Christmas offering from the Cowsills
-Here are the top 5 most-played Christmas songs in Mass., according to Google
-Out and About: Celebrate the Season in Central Massachusetts
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 518 (27:42): Mill Street and accessory dwelling units
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 910 (29:27): Mass. Audubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose law career spanned 50 years
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Coyotes, 5-3
-Shohei Ohtani agrees to record-breaking $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy, 17-11, at Gillette Stadium
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats UMass Lowell, 4-2. Highlights (1:42)
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 3-2
-School Committee honors Doherty field hockey coach and player
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: At least 6 dead after severe storms, tornadoes hit Tennessee
-Lithium unearthed at California's Salton Sea may be "white gold" mine
-Tragic: Man killed after being pulled head-first into wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Icy roads in Maine cause 20 highway crashes
-Lake Winnipesaukee ice-out, ice-in impacted by climate change (5:00)
>COLLEGES: WPI students create intricate escape room for final project
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 European castles to add to your bucket list
>BUSINESS: 3 Central Mass. employers named top LGBTQ+ workplaces
-Economists forecast 50% recession odds amid stark economic slowdown in 2024
>HEALTH: Researchers find flu vaccine may protect from more than flu (:41)
-What is Latent Autoimmune Diabetes?
>SHOPPING: As some stores shrink windows for sending back items, these retailers have the best returns policies
>HOMES: Worcester among the Top Housing Markets for 2024
>FOOD: Panera Bread's caffeine-fueled lemonade cited in another wrongful death lawsuit
>TV/STREAMING: 18 saddest TV cancellations of 2023
>MOVIES: "Godzilla Minus One" breaks box office records
>CELEBRITY: Macaulay Culkin has emotional reunion with "Home Alone's" Catherine O'Hara at Walk of Fame
>ANIMALS: Tips to keep your dog safe amid mysterious illness
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 10th (1:37)
-Meanwhile, in Maine, klutzy thief slips and spills cigarettes in burglary (:29)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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