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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
+6:00: Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops two of three against Lehigh Valley
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Complete coverage of President's decision to not seek re-election
-Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond (pictured)
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-Worcester area firefighter among those headed to battle large Montana fire
-North Grafton man's car flips and lands in woods after high-speed crash in Shrewsbury
-Mass. lawmaker proposes lifting 40-year happy hour ban
-Advocates call for reform to Mass. vocational school admissions
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
-Weekly road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury's new fire station holds Open House
-Senate Approves $100,000 for Millbury economic development
-Bolton house now welcoming home for visitors
-Grants tied to M.B.T.A. Communities adoption
-Clinton receives "safe post-prom" grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Historian publishes book on Anthony "Spag" Borgatti
-Worcester County Wonders: Wandering is always welcome at Tower Hill
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 9-6
-Bravehearts win in a walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 6-4
-A complete listing of T&G Hometeam spring high school sports all-stars
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Global fertility rate has decreased over the past 3 decades
-Tragic: Golf course worker dies in bee attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's case expected to return to courtroom Monday
-"Justice for Sandra" group gathers in Stoughton, calls for more answers (2:47). Article
>COLLEGES: Worcester State alumna gives university stained glass artwork of first campus building
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 surprising places to see art in big cities
>BUSINESS: Private equity poses threat to home health care
-Disney unions vote to authorize strike, cite unfair labor practices
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 14th to 20th
>SHOPPING: Home Depot drops 2024 Halloween line with Skelly dog, accessory kits
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on getting children to eat healthier (3:14)
-UMass Medical School prof: Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
>FOOD: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Cakes You Can't Resist (5:01)
>TV/STREAMING: NBC's Peacock 33% price hike to take effect ahead of Olympics
>MOVIES: "Gladiator II" trailer released
>CELEBRITY: "Friday the 13th" and "M*A*S*H" actor Whitney Rydbeck dies at 79
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Cemetery has been final resting place for centuries
>ANIMALS: Scared foster puppies love their Golden Retriever grandpa (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11-year-old girls thwart man trying to kidnap 6-year-old
-Meanwhile, what is TikTok’s "Gen Z Boss and a Mini" meme? (1:01)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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