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In The News
-Latest weather: Dry, high in the mid 40s today in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant closes after more than 20 years in business
-Longtime Worcester café announces final day
-X-Golf bringing simulators, full bar to Trolley Yard in Worcester
-Canal District streets convert to one-way on Monday
-Polar Park hosts first Winter Wonderland
-UMass Memorial Health holds 20th annual "Goods for Guns" buyback
-Worcester’s LIFT to open outpatient clinic for survivors of the sex trade
-Everyday Miracles provides support system for recovery, even during pandemic
-Accused carjacker caught at Worcester Dunkin' drive-thru
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Parish to support Afghan families
-Six Things to Do: "Nutcracker," "Good Grief!" and more
-U.S. Navy Band concert at Mechanics Hall canceled
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-A Night of Brass Funk, Reggae/Rocksteady, Rhythm Blues & Ska coming January 7th
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Worcester task force recommends school safety plan that includes citywide liaison officers
-School Committee vote may force council to look in the mirror
-ICYMI: Worcester ranked among 10 hottest real estate markets in U.S.
-Dental practice with Worcester location being sued by state
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden increasing to 6 voting precincts
-FeedBack Earth doesn’t pass the sniff test, will put soy product on hold
-Girl Scouts to help build pollinator garden at Shrewsbury’s Dean Park
-Holiday lights are aglow on the Princeton gazebo
-Sports: Holy Cross men's basketball team falls to Siena
-Jake The Lion goes “Over the Edge” in downtown Worcester (:34)
-How the outcome of today's Bills-Bucs game will impact Patriots' AFC East, No. 1 seed odds
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers win 4-2 at home
-Beware of the "ferocious" Lions’ Den
-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: Central Mass. company plans big pour at UMass Medical School
-Low wages antagonizing human services labor shortages
-Health: Eye drops could help people with age-related blurry vision (1:42)
-Colleges: Holy Cross holds "Benching for Breast Cancer" event
-WPI professors, students design, build, ship kit-style ventilators to Africa
-National: Photos of the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes that ripped communities apart
-Kentucky family's old photo sucked into sky by tornadoes, found 150 miles away
-Lightning flashes in dark sky illuminate killer tornado
-New England: 23-year-old man dies in fiery plane crash near New Hampshire airport
-Ayer playground closed to public due to arsenic contamination
-Homes: See inside grand 1930s manor in Worcester selling for $550,000
-Food: Google's top 10 trending recipe searches in Mass. in 2021
-TV/Streaming: HBO's "Succession" leads Critics Choice TV Awards nominations with 8
-Movies: Spielberg and Oscar buzz could give "West Side Story" a big opening weekend
-Celebrity: Anne Rice, author of gothic novels, dead at 80
-Animals: This 2-pound rescue pig will make your day (:31)
-History: 20 retro holiday ads that you'd never see today
-Meanwhile, in Norwood, company touts world's largest pot brownie
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Rutland vaccine clinic nears 70,000 shots
-ICYMI: Worcester sees 6 straight week-over-week increases
-South African doctors see signs Omicron is milder than Delta
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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