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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Central Mass. business confidence begins to rise, yet remains pessimistic
+6:00: Pasta Mani, Italian restaurant in Worcester Public Market, to close
+6:00: Charter Spectrum pulls bid to enter Shrewsbury
+6:00: Shrewsbury Fire Chief honored with farewell ride in antique firetruck
+6:00: Punch-Out at Polar Park II postponed until Saturday because of weather
+1:00: Italian Festival returns to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Loreto Parish
+1:00: Commonwealth Heroine Malory O’Brien gives back through volunteering
+1:00: Worcester County’s newly opened Who Cut the Cheesecake? keeps selling out: Here’s why (pictured)
+1:00: Back from hiatus, Young Other eager to rock at the Palladium
+1:00: Listen Up: With "Seven Hills Suite," Daniel Gay finds a world of music
+1:00: Last Call: Julia Wan, artist
-Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, a ballpark and a neighborhood rise together
-Summer edition Restaurant Week aims to help businesses during a slower season
-Worcester District Attorney drops 25 cases because of State Police wiretap violations
-Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
-Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
-The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools in Worcester
-Jeannie Michelson marks 30 years overseeing Worcester volunteer boards
-New 7-bed respite center in Worcester addressing homelessness
-West Nile Virus found in 2 more mosquitoes in Worcester, risk level elevated
-Civil service exemption bill pushed by Worcester leaders remains stuck on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (17:37): Councilor Etel Haxhiaj urges action on Worcester traffic and migrant crises
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: A smile with every bite at Say Cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
-College donor wants his millions back
-Good Samaritan returns valuable coins to family who mistakenly sold them from father's area home (2:13). Article
-Former Unum HQ gets Fallon Health rebranding ahead of company’s move
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here’s where "unicorns" were frolicking in Mass. this summer (1:04)
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge man sentenced for hiring friend to no-show government job
-Ayer pleads for emergency declaration amid hospital closure
-Leominster man arrested for pushing female roommate outside residence, threatening to cut throat with machete
-Shrewsbury police mourn passing of retired sergeant
-West Boylston police log for July 29th to August 4th
-Worcester realtor buys 5 Southbridge residential properties for $1.83 million
-MassDOT announces ramp closures for routes 290, 495
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: WCUW's Main South in the Spotlight puts focus on "vibrant community"
-Author Michael Perna, Jr. honors Spag's, founder in new book
-Clairo films new, wrestling-themed music video at the White Eagle
-Neighborhood Strings program makes an impact for Worcester kids
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Dropkick Murphys' James Lynch talks Worcester
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Gun violence is not normal and we need to stop accepting it as such
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 62 (28:27): Laura Marotta, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Hub Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 60 (20:12): Singer-Songwriter Jerard Rice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent years as a volunteer reader for the blind
>SPORTS: Patriots drop out of Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes in NFL stunner
-Jerod Mayo reveals Patriots' quarterback plan for preseason opener vs. Panthers
-How Celtics fared in Team USA's quarterfinals win at Olympics
-Bill Riga to lead Holy Cross hockey into 2029
-Railers season ends just shy of playoffs, for the third time
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 8-6
-Shrewsbury Post 397 baseball excited for American Legion regionals
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Base jumper dies after 500-foot jump off Grand Canyon
-Court blocks F.C.C.'s reinstatement of landmark net neutrality rules
-Tragic: 9 killed when family in overloaded SUV crashes into canal
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 hurt after boat crashes into remains of Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor
-Wife found guilty of murder in stabbing death of Boston firefighter husband in 2021
>COLLEGES: Professor Neil Heffernan discusses teaching and research at WPI (2:23)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Take a road trip up the coast of Maine
>BUSINESS: Pay transparency comes to Mass.
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-State economic growth exceeded expectations last quarter
>SHOPPING: Spirit Halloween opens in August. Find locations
>HEALTH: Mass. reports first human case of West Nile virus of 2024 (:18)
-Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications show promise for curbing smoking, study suggests
>FOOD: Super-filling, protein-packed Wendy’s breakfast is going viral — and it’s just 340 calories
>TV/STREAMING: Carrie Underwood to replace Katy Perry as "American Idol" judge
>MOVIES: 13 best Ryan Reynolds movies
>CELEBRITY: Meghan Markle opens up about her experience being bullied, past suicidal thoughts
>HISTORY: Why's it called Doherty Memorial High School? Here's the backstory
>ANIMALS: This dog looks completely normal now (3:03)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $300,000 lottery prize right after losing her job
-Meanwhile, in Lynnfield, 15 goats flee work site, scatter through town
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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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