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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). High of 22 today in Worcester
-Black ice warning Monday morning
-Parking ban lifted in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Feeding Worcester: Nonprofits strain to meet surging food insecurity
+6:00: Four Year Strong thrills Palladium crowd with hits, flashbacks, energy
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 10
+6:00: Holy Cross women's basketball set to host Vermont on Tuesday for annual Field Trip Game
+Noon: The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone
+Noon: These recent water main breaks were not caused by the cold – but others could be
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester is about to get 360 new apartments. It starts with demolition Monday
-Water main break in area of 429 Salisbury Street in Worcester
-Worcester among housing markets that will deliver better value than pricey neighbors in 2026
-How 20 customers can win free Raising Cane’s for a year in Worcester
-From homelessness to hope, a haircut at a time
-Worcester Free Care Collaborative student organization expands to meet community need for medical care
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center named No. 1 maternity hospital in Central Mass.
-Here are the odds of winning $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Secret Santa Sweepstakes is back at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: "Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston looks at possible interim administrator
-Dudley man, 56, arrested on second default warrant after allegedly strangling girlfriend
-Man arrested for attempting to sell vehicle with forged I.D., title at Shrewsbury dealership
-Leominster woman arrested for ransacking neighbor’s room, pouring bleach on her clothes over suspected affair
-Man arrested after disturbance at Leominster Verizon store disputes police account
-Lancaster property tax increase to average $901
-Northbridge's Shining Rock Golf Club purchased by Alliance Golf
-Grafton resident awarded for contributions to local watershed education
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clark graduate Padma Lakshmi on new CBS series "America's Culinary Cup" (:56)
-100 FM The Pike (12:27): James Jones and Shelly Wolfe from "Love On The Spectrum" on dating, music and flamethrowers
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Chowder Fest Shmowder Fest
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 337 (29:21): Jay Givan
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:15:23)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifetime member of the Brown Square Civic Club
>SPORTS: Patriots blow 21-0 lead, fail to clinch AFC East title
-Patriots vow not to dwell on missed opportunity in loss to Bills
-Pats’ tough loss "falls on the defense"
-Where Patriots stand in AFC after loss to Bills
-Bruins lose to Wild, 6-2
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
>CARS: Dodge, Mercedes Benz among nearly 8,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
-Holocaust survivors and children among the 15 victims of Australia mass shooting
-Tragic: Children starved, beaten in meth-filled house of horrors
>NEW ENGLAND: Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released, officials say (5:44). Article
-Earlier: 2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Woman, 26, found dead in Quincy apartment, suspect charged with murder
>COLLEGES: Clark student gets down in the mud for marine research
-WPI researcher receives $542,500 award to identify what makes Lyme disease tick
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Gen Z, Millennials more likely to travel for food than older generations
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-State approves on-site cannabis use rules
-Auxilium announces first group of Innovation Studio participants, inks partnership with Venture Forum
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (8:29): 12 scams of the holidays, Part 2
>HEALTH: Different symptoms of brain disorders
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix game show, "What's in the Box?" (2:11)
>MOVIES: "Zootopia 2'' fastest PG movie ever to clear $1 billion at box office
>CELEBRITY: Beloved actor/director Rob Reiner, wife, die in apparent homicide
-Rob Reiner's best movies: "Princess Bride," "Spinal Tap," "Misery," "Stand By Me"
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn’t what it seems (2:17)
>HISTORY: Historic photos: Shrewsbury Street time capsule from T&G archives
>GOOD NEWS: Community rescues grieving widow — by harvesting their late pal's crops
-Meanwhile, wild fight breaks out at wedding over dessert shortage (1:50)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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