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In The News
-Latest weather: Snow showers coming, high of 31 today in Worcester
*UPDATED: "I'm hurting": Brothers shot, killed outside Worcester bar, family says (1:41)
*6:00: More coverage: Channel 4 (1:45); MassLive; Spectrum News 1; T&G; This Week in Worcester; Channel 10; Channel 7hannel 7
+6:00: Head-on crash in Worcester sends 3 to hospital
+6:00: Millbury fire captain facing more than a dozen sexual assault charges
+6:00: Worcester homeowner gives up 23 chickens, 7 ducks and 8 rabbits to MSPCA (:27)
+6:00: Massachusetts the most generous state on GoFundMe in 2021
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department remembers Firefighter Jon Davies Sr. a decade after his death
+Noon: New Worcester School Committee with 6 districts, 2 at-large seats, mayor
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:07): Tax rate & School Committee districts
+Noon: Last Call with Dan Dudley, dog handler consultant
+8:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 8th
-Worcester man charged with 7th OUI after police K-9 chase through Oxford woods (:24). Article
-216-unit apartment building planned for Worcester would be among largest buildings outside downtown
-Worcester homeowners will see average jump of $105 in property taxes, businesses $143
-Raccoon attacks Lancaster woman putting up Christmas lights (2:01). Article
-Oxford restaurant's used cooking oil stolen, 2 arrested, police say
-"Don't Look Up" director Adam McKay recalls his childhood in city
-Radio Worcester (12:42): City Manager Ed Augustus talks new parking, School Committee elections and tercentennial
-Janice Harvey: An old-fashioned Christmas on the Common
-Worcesteria: Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots takes Worcester mission seriously
-Worcester County Light Opera Company stages "A Comedy of Tenors"
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Rosen's Roundtable #459 (27:59): They discuss tax rates and much more
-Tribute to a Worcester priest of 68 years who spent 30 of those years at Auburn parish
-Mother of beloved Worcester police officer who passed away in September dies at 85
-ICYMI: Code violations force closure of Worcester Flea Market
-Worcester’s 30-year plan to have Polar Park pay for itself has hit a rough patch
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Average Holden home to see $195 tax increase
-Sterling taxpayers will see minor increase if state approves rate
-Body found in Gulf of Mexico nearly 20 years ago identified as Spencer man
-Water main break in Westborough
-Millbury and Sutton forge holiday fun with Chain of Lights events
-Sports: Tom Brady named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-John Nascimben named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Lakers handle Celtics, 117-102, split rivalry for season
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 8
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for December 6th
-Better.com execs resign after controversial mass layoffs over Zoom
-Colleges: UMass Medical School doctor honored for groundbreaking brain cancer research
-Anna Maria buries time capsule to be opened on school's 100th anniversary
-Health: Worcester area Red Cross blood drives coming op soon
-National: Instagram adds feature telling users to take a break
-Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
-History: Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary in images
-New England: Pamela Smart files new request to have life sentence commuted
-Massachusetts in top 10 states most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud
-Car plunges into Hanson swimming pool
-Tragic: Wisconsin woman killed when tree crashed down on gazebo where she was sitting
-TV/Streaming: "The Beatles: Get Back" proves Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles
-New on DVD: Clint Eastwood saddles up for "Cry Macho"
-Celebrity: People's Choice Awards winners
-Shopping/Deals: Groupons for 7 shows at the Hanover Theatre
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Missing cat reunited with Texas family after 6 years
-Meanwhile, in West Springfield, alligator captured in Westfield River
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Amid surge, UMass Memorial CEO says there aren’t enough beds to meet the current demand
-Massachusetts gearing up to boost testing capacity
-Omicron variant partly evades Pfizer vaccine’s protection, study shows
-ICYMI: Over 100 people a day in Worcester tested positive last week
-Mass. reports 3,720 new cases and continued rise in hospitalizations
-Will younger people be eligible for boosters, too?
-Parents knowingly send child to school after testing positive, causing 75 to quarantine
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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