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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy to start, sunny this afternoon in Worcester, high in the 70s
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-Report: Worcester officer acted "lawfully" in shooting armed man
-Ray Mariano: Worcester’s willingness to welcome Afghan refugees is laudable
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-GoFundMe created for former Worcester Marine stabbed in the eye
-Worcester Vice Squad arrests man for heroin trafficking, cocaine trafficking warrant
-3 held on bail after being indicted in stabbing of teen lifeguard at Bell Pond
-Photographer Stephen DiRado's "With Dad" to air on GBH
-Worcester comedian Orlando Baxter to perform at Comics Come Home
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest brewery opens
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling gets in the picture for "Salem's Lot" remake
-Pickup truck comes to rest on Northbridge man’s lawn after swerving to avoid stopped school bus
-Brush and leaf dropoff in Holden today
-Shrewsbury bus ridership down compared to pre-pandemic rates
-High school football: St. John's shuts out Shrewsbury; Wachusett tops Fitchburg; Doherty wins on last-second FG
-Bravehearts hires Worcester native Don Porcaro as director of fan experience & media
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Family of Gabby Petito’s fiancé tell police they have not seen him since Tuesday
-Robert Durst ("The Jinx") found guilty of murdering his longtime friend
-New England: Maine man accused of killing landlord trying to evict him
-Dad charged after police say girl, 7, grazed by bullet (1:47)
-Business: Mass. unemployment rate stands at 5%, just below national average
-Colleges: WPI appoints 15 teaching faculty members to new tenure track
-Health: Robot at UMass Memorial performs minimally invasive cancer surgery
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Douglas
-Food: The best deals and freebies for National Cheeseburger Day
-History: The former Hotel Standish, Main Street, early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Reba McEntire rescued from window after stairs collapse in historic building
-Homes: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Barber shaves own head to help cancer patient feel more at ease
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, woman arrested after driving drunk to husband’s drunk driving crash, police say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday (2:09). Article
-As pandemic hits crisis level, UMass Memorial head appeals to end strike at St. V's
-Doc: Boosting alone "won't get us out of" this problem (1:43)
-Palladium to begin requiring proof of vaccination
-This Central Mass. family has been cautious to the extreme, but their 9-year-old daughter tested positive
-CDC director: Report offers "evidence of the power" of vaccinations as delta surges
-Will I experience side effects after the booster shot?
-ICYMI: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
-Mass. officials report 2,024 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-School outbreaks have stranded some students at home with minimal learning
-U.S. advisory panel backs Pfizer booster shots only for elderly, high-risk Americans
-Moderna’s vaccine is most effective against COVID hospitalization
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
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>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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