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In The News
-Latest weather: Morning downpours, strong wind today in Worcester
+5:30: Christmas movie shot in Worcester playing for free Friday on the Common
+5:30: Worcester names search committee in hunt for new school superintendent
+5:30: Total blindness no obstacle for Worcester man building backyard shed
+5:30: Worcester Diocese's Partners in Charity raised 89% of goal
+5:30: Santa to return to Lake Quinsigamond for jet ski run
+5:30: UMass Police Department collects toys for foster children
+5:30: Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
+5:30: Holy Cross names Kit Hughes as new Athletics Director
+5:30: Wachusett Brewing teams up with Mass. nonprofit to give Christmas trees to veterans, families
+5:30: Type 1 diabetes cure? Man credits Boston company's study for new lease on life
+5:30: Here are the holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS, FedEx
-Crowds descend on Canal District for Holiday Stroll, tree lighting
-Driver killed in fiery wrong-way crash on Route 146 in Uxbridge
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 6th
-Worcester County man pleads guilty to keeping exploitative images of children in phone app designed to look like calculator
-Police ID woman who died after being rammed by a sheep on Bolton farm
-Worcester Art Museum features exhibit from the National Portrait Gallery in London
-Worcester Fire Fighters Local 1009 holds annual holiday food drive
-ICYMI: Restaurant holding soft opening at new location today in Downtown Worcester
-Syrian couple enjoy U.S. life as restaurateurs
-Worcester School Committee considers holding families responsible for Chromebooks issued to students
-5 things to know about parking bans in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Karyn Polito: From Shrewsbury town meeting member to lieutenant governor
-Worcester City Council takes first step in facial recognition tech ban
-Edith Morgan: Bringing nature indoors
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who guided and assisted less fortunate children
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Women's Club holds annual fundraiser
-Sterling Inn will require a visionary to restore it following auction
-Festive mood at St. Joseph's Parish Annual Christmas Bazaar in Auburn
-Grafton Celebrates the Holidays makes a comeback
-Sports:Patriots take over top seed in AFC after Ravens lose to Steelers. More Patriots coverage
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls short to Brown despite late rally
-Bravehearts promote Nate Gonelli to assistant GM
-Worcester native Julia Snow thrives as Railers trainer, first woman to hold post
-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: Employee confused over role human resources serve in representing employees
-States with most and least severe labor deficits
-Health: Study on obesity cure by turning off "hungry hormone"
-Food: Ham, pepperoni products recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
-Shopping/Deals: Groupons for 7 shows at the Hanover Theatre
-National: Bob Dole, senate leader and 1996 Republican nominee, dies at 98
-Michigan school shooter's parents aren't showing "any remorse" in jail, sheriff says
-New England: Man found in Mass. forest was shot to death
-3 dead, 2 injured after Sunday morning fire in Bangor, Maine
-Missing UNH student found dead
-Tragic: 5-month-old girls stabbed to death by mother, police say
-TV/Streaming: Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott & Faith Hill take on the wild west in trailer for "Yellowstone" Prequel "1883"
-Celebrity: Taylor Swift sends flowers, note to Don McLean after breaking his record for longest song
-Homes: Pre-Revolutionary War estate in Mass. lists for under $1 million
-Animals: Saint Bernards help haul Christmas trees at Smolak Farms in Mass.
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Customer surprises Dunkin’ employee with fully furnished house
-Meanwhile, Chipotle is selling a cilantro soap — and people can't get enough
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (9:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh on Omicron, hospital capacity and vaccinations
+5:30: Mass. wastewater testing shows increased presence of COVID
+5:30: The U.S. is averaging more than 100,000 new cases a day, the highest level in 2 months
+5:30: Vaccinated Westborough high school and middle school students allowed to remove masks
+5:30: People placed on ventilators have high chance of mortality
-Massachusetts leaders working to get handle on Omicron cases
-ICYMI: First case of Omicron variant detected in state
-Dr. Fauci says early reports encouraging about Omicron variant
-Omicron variant may have picked up common-cold virus
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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