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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Burncoat High closed Tuesday because of heating problems
+6:00: Former Commerce High School opens as 109-unit apartment building
+6:00: UMass Medical School to lay off 36 from vaccine division
+6:00: Winter homeless shelter to open Tuesday at former Worcester R.M.V. site
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 9
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Man sentenced for shooting that paralyzed Worcester woman
+Noon: Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (23:07): Worcester Magazine’s Victor Infante and Meg Trogolo talk favorite New England Albums issue
+Noon: Golden Globes nominations
-Flooding a concern as heavy rain falls in Worcester (1:39)
-Worcester’s population growth ranks it among top cities for migration impact
-Wavvz Concepts shop hopes to create fashion, community in Worcester
-Worcesteria: At Worcester Bazaar, bounty of gift items
-Kids cooking like pros: Worcester Tech trains tomorrow's chefs
-Former site of St. Casimir’s School sold by Diocese of Worcester for $1.1 million
-Community Healthlink: Fewer beds will be available when programs reopen next year
-TODAY! Wreath's Across America convoy to make stop in Auburn
-Rutland man camps on town common to raise awareness for homeless veterans
-UMass Memorial Health and Worcester Division of Public Health hold Guns to Gardens buyback event
-Fundraiser brings awareness, resources to battling arthritis one step at a time
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for December
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Card making class at Senior Center
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-New teachers join the Regional’s faculty
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video of Leicester Christmas light display (1:41)
-Shrewsbury Select Board establishes 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
-Quabbin-area towns draw on history in quest for "equity"
-Clinton's open School Committee seat to be filled
-Berlin will honor rescuers Monday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Check out these great holiday light displays in Worcester
-The Hanover Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" has many messages
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 910 (29:27): Mass. Audubon
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 455 (26:57): Meaghan Racicot
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a young man who passed away in Worcester, "a city he loved and passionately explored"
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman says "only 3 people know" Bill Belichick’s Patriots fate
-Holy Cross women’s basketball falls to Quinnipiac
-2 elite Holy Cross offensive linemen say farewell
-West Boylston, Uxbridge football seniors leave legacy of excellence
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: Tenn. residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people
-Tragic: 6-year-old fatally mauled by family friend's 2 Great Dane-Mastiffs
>NEW ENGLAND: Skier rescued after Mount Washington avalanche (:25)
-Pharmacist shortage causing long waits at drug stores across Mass.
>COLLEGES: Tolerance at Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 Mediterranean trips to book now for spring
>BUSINESS: Solvus Global partners with firm to enhance additive manufacturing technology
-Clark names Air Force veteran, business advisor as director of Small Business Development Center
>HEALTH: Mounjaro is superior to Ozempic for weight loss: study
-Are you taking enough vitamin D? Experts say it should be 10x more
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (8:54): Tips for safe online shopping
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 10th
>FOOD: McDonald's bringing back the chicken Snack Wrap
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Kardashian to star in "sexy" Ryan Murphy legal drama on Hulu
>MOVIES: "Wonka" wows with $43.2 million overseas box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart is a Dunkin’ regular. Here’s her go-to order
>ANIMALS: These 2 ducks are basically toddlers (3:38)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 11th (1:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How an amputee overcame countless rejections to reach dreams (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, crematorium worker finds "dead" woman alive in body bag
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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