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In The News
-Latest weather: Slick roads, high of 35 today in Worcester
+5:30: Worcester reports rise in homeless residents in 2021
+5:30: Kit Hughes introduced as Holy Cross Director of Athletics
+5:30: Bravehearts' mascot Jake the Lion to rappel down building in Worcester for charity
+5:30: Iconic Strand Theatre in Clinton will permanently close
+5:30: Worcesteria: Another year losing the Boston Music Awards!
+5:30: Data breaches across Central Mass. raise concern over cyberthreats
+5:30: U.S. jobless claims fall to 52-year low
+12:30: Worcester woman, 48, dead after Grove Street crash
+12:30: Worcester remembers fallen Firefighter Christopher Roy on 3-year anniversary of his death
+12:30: Partly filmed in Worcester, Netflix’ releases "Don’t Look Up" Thursday, will stream Christmas Eve
+12:30: Backers of Park Ave. gas station withdraw ZBA permit application
+12:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 9th
+12:30: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+12:30: What should have been on the Worcester Monopoly board
+12:30: Rep. Jim McGovern has cancerous cells removed (:32)
+12:30: Radio Worcester (12:51): Worcester Regional Airport gets back to business, with Airport Director Andy Davis
+12:30: NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-"I'm hurting": Brothers shot, killed outside Worcester bar, family says (1:41). Article
-More coverage: Channel 4 (1:45); MassLive; Spectrum News 1; T&G; This Week in Worcester; Channel 10; Channel 7
-Worcester Vice Squad recovers assault weapon during Canal District arrest of suspected fentanyl trafficker
-Shrewsbury mother strangled her 12-year-old daughter, hanged herself, DA says
-Head-on crash in Worcester sends 3 to hospital
-Millbury fire captain facing more than a dozen sexual assault charges
-Fallen Worcester firefighter Jon Davies Sr. remembered 10 years later
-Animals: Worcester homeowner gives up 23 chickens, 7 ducks and 8 rabbits to MSPCA (:27)
-Last Call with Dan Dudley, dog handler consultant
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Lorraine Laurie: Santa comes early to Green Island
-Worcester Tercentennial invites businesses to celebrate 300th anniversary
-Pair of streets in Canal District to be changed to one-way
-New Worcester School Committee with 6 districts, 2 at-large seats, mayor
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:07): Tax rate & School Committee districts
-Massachusetts the most generous state on GoFundMe in 2021
-Tribute to a professor who taught at WPI for 33 years
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford restaurant's used cooking oil stolen, 2 arrested, police say
-Former Holden mill to become 28 units of housing
-Shrewsbury car dealership to develop new 15-acre facility on Route 9
-Shrewsbury residents provide feedback on proposed Beal project
-Raccoon attacks Lancaster woman putting up Christmas lights (2:01). Article
-GWLT helps Boylston hold on to 18 acres of conservation land
-Sports: Benton Whitley reflects on Holy Cross career
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics lose to Clippers; Bruins lose in Vancouver
-Railers school Maine in 7-6 OT win
-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: Local Catholic radio stations sold
-Worcester-area unemployment rate improves
-Colleges: UMass Medical School student trustee focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
-Holy Cross English professor talks ethnic cultures and diversity in comic books with Marvel
-Health: Westborough firm’s breakthrough ACL-healing technology is commercially available
-National: Father, son arrested in wildfire that threatened Lake Tahoe
-Fewer Americans quit their jobs in October
-New England: Man who filmed trooper sleeping in cruiser on I-290 was pulled over moments later by State Police
-UNH student from Mass. died of accidental drowning, autopsy shows
-Tragic: Mother walking with 6-year-old son struck, killed by vehicle
-TV/Streaming: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings will continue to host "Jeopardy!" for rest of season
-Movies: The 2nd trailer for "The Matrix Resurrections" (2:50)
-Celebrity: Nick Cannon mourns loss of his youngest child to a brain tumor
-Shopping/Deals: Nike to stop selling sneakers at one of America's largest shoe chains
-Food: The latest supply chain issue could impact your breakfast
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Calif. students raise thousands for custodian's new truck
-Meanwhile, in New York, family tops its own Guinness record with 687,000 Christmas lights
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: Most parents still have concerns about safety of vaccines for children, survey finds
+12:30: How will the world decide when the pandemic is over?
-Mass. vaccine numbers show millions opting out of 3rd shot
-Doctors: Plenty of time to get booster shot before holidays
-In Gardner, families claim anti-vaccine protesters harassed children outside middle school clinic (1:48). Article
-Amid surge, UMass Memorial CEO says there aren’t enough beds to meet the current demand
-ICYMI: Massachusetts gearing up to boost testing capacity
-Concerns about flu surge on top of COVID surge have doctors braced for busy season
-Do COVID tests actually detect the Omicron variant?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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