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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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