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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 (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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