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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"How come they're not in jail?" Serial scammers avoid criminal consequences (4:10). Article
-Earlier: "Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Murder trial set to begin for man accused of killing Worcester woman in Georgia
-Ambulance service companies in Worcester dealing with staffing "crisis"
-"Level 0": When no ambulances are available in your town (3:59). Article
-Intoxicated man arrested for strangling security guard while attempting to escape hospital
-Worcester Regional Airport opens new security checkpoint
-Worcester health workers detect powerful animal tranquilizer mixed with opioids
-More Worcester traffic crashes in first half of 2024 than years before, report says
-Related: Worcester eyes safety improvements to areas of recent fatal pedestrian crashes
-25 Worcester high school students and grads learning about behavioral health careers
>DINING OUT: Review of 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-ICYMI: Worcester hosts the fourth annual Color the City Festival. Manny Jae Media video (50:56)
-Worcester man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, Maine, police say
-Man in Worcester County tests positive for E.E.E., first human case in Mass. in 4 years
-Worcester School Committee gives report card to superintendent: Here's how she graded
-Area native says Disabled American Veterans changed his life, now a "blessing" to help others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden bandstand concert series 6 to 8
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police chief absent from office amid rumored investigation
-Gardner prison inmates say they faced retaliation after talking to Channel 4 (3:11)
-Paxton voters to tackle new budget
-Standard & Poor’s reaffirms Shrewsbury’s AAA bond rating
-Charlton honors Millbury officer for "extraordinary service and bravery"
-Recreation departments to present Sneaker Prom
-Local farmers markets help bring cheaper produce closer to home
-Auburn Police accepting donations for Tarentino annual golf outing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Dave "Croc" O'Connor creates portrait of Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik
-100FM The Pike (8:03): stART On The Street co-founder Tina Zlody
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (49:27): Boston based director Dash Jo and her film industry journey
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 65 (25:17): Victor Infante, fiction writer, poet and journalist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was president of the Forkey Avenue/Sherer Trail Improvement Association for 25 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-1
-Month-by-month breakdown of key storylines in Celtics schedule
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-0
-Holy Cross women's soccer season preview
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Taco Bell shooting in Ohio being investigated as murder-suicide
-Man shot dad in the face over "stinky feet" argument
-Tragic: Girl, 4, killed when golden retriever falls 5 stories and lands on her in shocking new video
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man pleads guilty to stabbing estranged wife more than 40 times
-Former Tufts professor charged with acting as secret agent for South Korea
>COLLEGES: Harvest Table is ready to get cooking at Clark
-WPI’s summer undergrad programs inspire new wave of students ready to take on challenges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the world’s tiniest museums
>BUSINESS: Tree House flirts with off-premise sales
-Survey reveals top time-wasters for entrepreneurs
>SHOPPING: October Prime Day — What we know about Amazon's next big sale
>HOMES: Americans have saved billions with a law they know next to nothing about
>HEALTH: 7 steps to healthier joints
-Preschool tablet use linked to angry outbursts, more screen time
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled from CVS over elevated Vitamin D levels
>TV/STREAMING: "Office" star Angela Kinsey reveals why she was excluded from axed spinoff
>MOVIES: Christine Baranski says "Mamma Mia 3" is in the works, knows plot
>CELEBRITY: John Mulaney confirms his marriage to Olivia Munn
>HISTORY: Oldest building in Mass. is older than the U.S. Here's where it is
>ANIMALS: Boat crew rescues stranded dog on barbed wire (6:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 89-year-old hiker who went missing is found
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, Applebee's "All You Can Eat" deal dispute leads to woman's arrest
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-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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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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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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