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In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 47 today in Worcester
+6:00: Tractor-trailer hits Worcester bridge, roads closed
+6:00: Worcester teachers say they're still waiting for last year's pay-raise check
+6:00: In Worcester, a search for career happiness during the pandemic
+6:00: Bravehearts release 2022 schedule
+6:00: Holy Cross' Jacob Dobbs named a second team All-American
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets: Meet Jasmine & More
+Noon: Charter/Spectrum service and cost in Worcester criticized again
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 14th
-Worcester man sentenced after concealing millions in cash wages from IRS
-Worcester police warn of "porch pirates" striking across city
-Spencer great-grandmother wins $1 million Mass. lottery prize
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Students at Rice Square School in Worcester earn mechanical engineering Girl Scout badges
-Police to be removed from Worcester schools by December 31st
-Health care in Central Mass. is at an inflection point, WBJ panelists say
-Premier Referral Networking Group to hold toy drive networking event Tuesday in Canal District
-Free skating at Worcester Common this weekend for event aimed at helping Worcester County Food Bank
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who dedicated her life to helping and caring for those in need
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant closes after more than 20 years in business
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-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
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 460 (28:08): WRTA
-Bill Shaner: We absolutely need a sixth City Council district
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview for December 14th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury apartment complex breaks ground
-Grafton man collects donations after deadly tornadoes in Midwest (1:55)
-Sutton family honors dog lost to cancer by helping other pups
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): West Boylston first responders honored for resuscitating a 41-year-old man
-Douglas receives grant for $150 million Blackstone Logistics Center
-Fitchburg principal informs parents of "slaves" Instagram page with photos of Black students (1:37)
-Sports: Carlie Magier named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Pats get some rest ... and some help
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 9
-Tatum scores 42, carries Celtics past Bucks, 117-103
-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. business confidence slightly below state average
-"The internet's on fire" as techs race to fix software flaw
-Health: Falling asleep at your desk? Try these simple exercises to beat the afternoon slump
-Colleges: Nichols launches robotic automation learning center
-A year after Becker College's closing, former students have landed on their feet
-2 incoming WPI faculty members selected to Forbes’ 30 under 30 list
-National: Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say
-Nassar victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, Olympic Committee
-New England: Healey picks up fundraising pace ahead of decision on governor's race
-History: Remembering local toy store giant Child World (5:11)
-Shopping/Deals: Brick and mortar stores still popular even with online options
-Homes: 1895 home with views of Webster Lake lists $895,500
-TV/Streaming: Peloton strikes back at "Sex and the City" revival twist with new ad
-Screen Time: Remembering the time Anne Rice got a good laugh in Worcester
-Celebrity: Golden Globes nominees
-Animals: Mass. shelters prepare to receive pets displaced by tornadoes
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman takes cops on wild car chase through golf course
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Cases among children are on the rise again
-Mass. provides 2.1 million rapid tests to 102 communities
-Map: Which cities, towns will get free rapid tests?
-A grim milestone: At least 800,000 Americans have died
-ICYMI: Worcester sees 6 straight week-over-week increases
-Mass. officials report more than 11,000 new cases over 3-day period as hospitalizations top 1,300
-Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get vaccine
-Getting vaccine in afternoon could produce more antibodies, Harvard study finds
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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