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In The News
-Latest weather: Mild air ahead before cold takes hold, high of 41 today in Worcester
+6:00: Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury will not run in 2022
+6:00: Shrewsbury reacts as Polito, Baker say they will not seek third term
+6:00: Worcester police see ShotSpotter Connect crime drop: Memo
+6:00: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - December
+6:00: 15 must-see movies being released in December
+6:00: Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: "I didn’t pull the trigger"
+10:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 1st
+10:30: Tractor-trailer becomes wedged underneath bridge in Lancaster
+10:30: Salem Cross Inn reopens for fireplace feasts, allows guests to step into history
+10:30: Taking colorful art to the next level: forming a meaning through eyes
-Worcester planning construction of new fire station
-See the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester in 2021
-Festival of Lights set for Friday night in Worcester
-New Yorker magazine writes about "A life of devotion to family, pie, and the city of Worcester"
-Tribute to longtime Worcester judge who recently passed away
-New apartments in Canal District start at $1,295 offering quartz countertops, exposed brick and a dog park
-Hanukkah menorah lighting held at Worcester City Hall
-Radio Worcester (10:55): The Julia Enright murder trial with reporter Brad Petrishen
-Earlier: Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright guilty of second degree murder
-Attorney General sues company she says sold fake hand sanitizer to Wachusett schools
-Leominster store owner says $40,000 in merchandise stolen in burglary
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge
-The Boston Pops Holiday Tour returns to Worcester this week
-Worcester Art Museum to open new Lancaster Street entrance
-Worcester's winter parking ban in effect Wednesday
-Worcesteria: Drowning in options on Giving Tuesday
-Latino Education Institute provides sense of family togetherness through care packages
-Worcester Tech program gives students experience outside of classroom
-Worcester’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women puts domestic violence, sexual assault in focus
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested for break-in at Wings Over Worcester
-"Rally 4 Nally" raising money for family member of former Worcester Fire Chief
-California woman dies in crash on I-190 in Lancaster
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett takes first step in superintendent search
-Mykonos Café & Bakery in Millbury a family affair with authentic Greek baked goods
-3 Millbury businesses get warnings after failing liquor compliance check
-Grafton Police are helping to keep veterans warm this winter
-Shrewsbury selectmen approve plan for ARPA funds
-Worcester property manager buys into Westborough tech park office for $18.3 million
-Clinton cannabis site sells for $16.6 million
-Leominster water testing lab loses license
-Sports: Spreading the love leads to success for Crusaders
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know about new LSU coach Brian Kelly, Assumption Hall of Famer
-From 2010: Brian Kelly discusses his move to Notre Dame (7:49)
-3 Wachusett student-athletes sign NCAA Letters of Intent
-New England Revolution lose playoff game; Bruins lose to Red Wings
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales dip from last year
-Health: Plasma donation center opens at UMass Medical School
-Shopping: Best Amazon extended Cyber Monday deals to shop now
-Supply chain shortages could lead to fewer post-holiday clearance sales
-National: 15-year-old student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan high school, authorities say
-Walmart said she shoplifted; jury awards her $2.1 million
-"Concerning" asteroid will break into Earth's orbit in a week: NASA
-New England: New clue reportedly surfaces in the Gardner Museum heist
-Review finds decision to deny restraining order to woman shot by ex-boyfriend was "reasonable"
-Man accused of fatally stabbing young mother 58 times in Lowell ordered held without bail
-Colleges: QCC campus police hosting annual "Stuff a Cruiser"
-WSU Special Olympics cheering program shines at Gillette
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in December (10:02)
-New on DVD: "Shang-Chi" expands Marvel universe
-Celebrity: Adele announces Las Vegas concert residency
-History: Franklin Square Theatre in Worcester
-Homes: Many homes sell above list price in Worcester
-Animals: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Infant hears for first time thanks to Boston hospital
-Meanwhile, in Britain, pubgoers trapped in bar with Oasis cover band amid blizzard
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Dr. Fauci: 1st U.S. case of Omicron variant identified in California
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:25): COVID, ARPA, School Committee districts, holidays & more
+6:00: Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the City of Worcester, talks Worcester mask mandate (4:02)
+6:00: Worcester doctors voice concern not alarm over Omicron variant
+6:00: First Person: What will happen in classrooms when the masks come off?
-Surge in Massachusetts booster shots, but appointments hard to find
-Omicron vs. Delta symptoms: How new strain might differ from previous cases
-Americans face at least 2 weeks of uncertainty as scientists work to answer 3 key questions about the Omicron variant
-New info shows Omicron spread wider earlier than thought
-Radio Worcester (13:40): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, School Committee districts, winter and Latino Commission
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (6:40): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Hirsh on the Omicron variant
-Mass. reports 2,915 new cases, 31 additional deaths with 4.5 percent positivity rate
-Mass. reports more than 6,600 new breakthrough cases, 34 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Moderna CEO says vaccines will struggle with Omicron
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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