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In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy, high of 42 today in Worcester
+5:30: 27-year-old Worcester man arrested for carjacking
+5:30: Killings in Worcester down over past 2 years
+5:30: Ray Mariano: Gordon Hargrove, a Friendly House icon for 63 years
+5:30: Adoption Option: Meet Larry
+5:30: Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith dies at 78
+5:30: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+5:30: Sandra Bullock shows her tough side in "The Unforgivable"
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 10th
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: "Don't Look Up" may be HollyWoo's finest effort
+Noon: New movies on demand
+Noon: QCC holding a FREE children’s dental clinic on Saturday
+Noon: Worcester boxer returns to ring Saturday in main event bout in Florida
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from American Heritage Girls Troop 0716 in Worcester (:49)
-Victim in Worcester double homicide was involved in Franklin shooting death
-Related: Makeshift memorial takes shape on Grafton Street sidewalk where men killed
-Earlier: Brothers shot, killed outside Worcester bar, family says (1:41). Article
-Worcester woman, 48, dead after Grove Street crash
-Worcester remembers fallen Firefighter Christopher Roy on 3-year anniversary of his death
-Canal District businessman buys 2 former bars on Water Street
-Chatham Lofts introduce 24 market-rate apartments to Worcester’s Main Street corridor
-Historical Commission denies demolition of Hovey Laundry building
-Food: Worcester bakery part of Channel 4's Gingerbread House Competition
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Radio Worcester (12:51): Worcester Regional Airport gets back to business, with Airport Director Andy Davis
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Six Things to Do: "Nutcracker," "Good Grief!" and more
-20th Annual Goods for Guns buyback event is happening Saturday
-Worcester reports rise in homeless residents in 2021
-Backers of Park Ave. gas station withdraw ZBA permit application
-Worcesteria: Another year losing the Boston Music Awards!
-What should have been on the Worcester Monopoly board
-Rep. Jim McGovern has cancerous cells removed (:32)
-Tribute to man with local ties who was killed by a alleged drunk driver while on his way to work
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Iconic Strand Theatre in Clinton will permanently close
-Holden woman recovering after knee surgery delayed twice because of pandemic, staffing shortages (2:05)
-Holden tree lighting is celebration and tribute
-Patrick Subaru plans move to Route 9, South Street intersection in Shrewsbury
-Auburn Chamber awards teachers over $1,200 in grants
-Haze Cannabis enters Grafton’s marijuana race
-Sports: Kit Hughes introduced as Holy Cross Director of Athletics. Video (24:55)
-Bravehearts' mascot Jake the Lion to rappel down building in Worcester for charity
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Former Patriot Demaryius Thomas dead at 33
-Bruins win in Edmonton
-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: Data breaches across Central Mass. raise concern over cyberthreats
-Local branding organization brings empathy, new mindset to industry
-U.S. jobless claims fall to 52-year low
-Colleges: WPI receives $499,509 to research on-campus nuclear reactors
-Health: Push for skin cancer education, protection in Worcester
-National: Breaking down Build Back Better Act and where it stands
-A look at the top Google searches of 2021
-New England: Man found dead on kitchen floor on Cape Cod was shot in head
-Firefighter hurt after falling through floor of burning New Hampshire home
-Tragic: 54 dead, over 100 hurt in horror crash of truck smuggling migrants in Mexico
-TV/Streaming: Brian Williams signs off from NBC after 28 years
-Movies: Partly filmed in Worcester, Netflix’ releases "Don’t Look Up" Thursday, will stream Christmas Eve
-Celebrity: Jury finds actor Jussie Smollett guilty on 5 of 6 charges that he faked attack
-Jury finds reality TV star guilty on child porn charges
-Animals: Video of bear in Leominster making off with a bird feeder (:30)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sheriff's Office handing out thousands of winter coats in Worcester County
-Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, over 40 camels barred from beauty contest over use of botox
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Sean M. Rose: Pandemic demands a call to community service
+Noon: When do booster shots become fully effective?
-UMass Memorial activates surge response, as inpatient levels mirror 2020 holidays
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Worcester's contact tracers continuing efforts as cases increase
-Most parents still have concerns about safety of vaccines for children, survey finds
-CDC, FDA back boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
-How will the world decide when the pandemic is over?
-ICYMI: Mass. vaccine numbers show millions opting out of 3rd shot
-Mass. officials report 5,472 new cases, 27 additional deaths as hospitalizations top 1,200
-Field hospitals not needed in Massachusetts for now to handle holiday surge, Gov. Baker says
-One third of hospitalized COVID patients in Mass. are vaccinated
-COVID patients at this hospital are dying "at a rate we’ve never seen die before"
-Should the Omicron variant change your holiday party plans? An expert weighs in
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
+5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
+5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
+5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
+5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
+5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
+5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
+1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
+1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
+1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
+1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
+1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
+1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union
-Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students
-College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team
-Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester
-Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
-Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
-Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget
-Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School
-1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly
-Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process
-Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury
-Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table
-Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
-Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday
-The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love
-Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0
-210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
>NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
-Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher
-Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says
-Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)
-Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?
-Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond
-Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend
-What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)
>BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-IPG settles patent dispute with German firm
>HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)
>HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)
-Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview
>CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)
-Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels
>ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)
>HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)
-Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck
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