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In The News
-Latest weather: Record high of 60 expected today in Worcester
+5:30: Dudley firefighter is facing indecent assault charge after being accused of grabbing woman in a Cumberland Farms
+5:30: Food Hub member connecting people through cookie decorating
+5:30: Social media posts threaten schools in TikTok challenge
+5:30: Music producer, 8 others killed in plane crash
+Noon: Melissa Hunt-Deneault identified as Worcester woman killed in Grove Street crash on December 8th
+Noon: The scoop on Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream at Tatnuck Square
+Noon: It's the last day to vote for Bean Counter's gingerbread house in Channel 4 competition
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 16th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Nellie McKay, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" and more ...
+Noon: Leicester’s Jared Colby releases debut album with Second Spirit
-Worcester residents sing Christmas carols for cancer patient in hospice (1:35). Article
-Fiery crash in Oxford leads to investigation
-Worcester restaurateur buys 3 parcels on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester bakery asks for community support in statewide gingerbread house competition
-2 9th-graders in custody after alleged Worcester Tech shooting threat
-Gun violence in Worcester looked at by teens: "All violence is a big deal"
-Worcester city councilors turn away from facial recognition technology
-Boston Globe: 2 Worcester City Councilors-elect among 4 reshaping politics in Worcester and Boston
-Clark alumni make election history in Worcester
-Diversity committee recommends Worcester leave civil service exam
-Tribute to former English professor at Clark and Worcester State
-Evanescence, Halestorm ready to rock Worcester in only New England stop
-Songs to Get You Through the Holidays: Local favorites add tunes for your holiday playlist
-Last Call: Anya Geist, student and author of "Born on the First of Two"
-Listen Up: The Real Chris Kaz offers little comfort in "The Bed I Made"
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:12): School safety plan, ARPA money and teacher pay
-ICYMI: Worcester police lead holiday parade to bring presents to local children with cancer
-"Not a COVID or food poisoning issue": After people fall ill, popular Worcester restaurant closes for cleaning
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Father and daughter plan new venture after closing The Local in Holden
-Grafton gets bit part in latest episode of "Dexter" on Showtime
-Grafton Special Town Meeting will talk taxes for proposed Upton Street "village"
-Millbury and Sutton will give Santa a ride through local neighborhoods this weekend
-Southborough tech firm moves HQ to Northborough with $2.15 million purchase
-Sports: ECHL postpones Railers games through December 19th
-Worcester Railers and booster club make donation to the Friendly House
-Revamped St. John's hockey squad gets off to strong start
-Bravehearts release 2022 schedule
-Here's what Patriots's No. 1 seed chances would be with a win over Colts
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: UMass Memorial among plaintiffs suing over interpretation of surprising billing law
-Stop & Shop payroll down after Kronos ransomware attack
-Food: Minute Maid products recalled over concerns of metal pieces
-Colleges: UMass Medical School researcher receives $150,000 to study lupus
-WPI awarded $1 million for new R&D center
-National: Drawing bought for $30 is actually worth $50 million
-N.J. woman who said she mistakenly shot husband charged with murder
-New England: Man at work saves sleeping family when security app notifies him of fire at home
-Investigators uncover elaborate marijuana grow operation after blaze rips through Foxboro home
-Tragic: 5 children killed in fall from bouncy castle that was blown into air
-Shopping/Deals: Holiday retail weaker than expected
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: "Dr. Oz" show ending next month amid host's senate run
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No way home" set to dominate box office, nab highest opening of the pandemic
-Celebrity: Michele Tafoya out at "Sunday Night Football" after disastrous turn on "The View"
-Animals: 100 cats from tornado-struck Kentucky await adoption in Mass.
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Malden police surprise 6-year-old boy battling cancer
-Meanwhile, in Delaware, world's worst bank robber deposits stolen loot in bank's ATM during getaway
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Medical School launches clinical trials of Moderna boosters
-Dr. Fauci says boosters work against Omicron, no need for targeted vaccine
-CDC guidelines for exposure: Timeline, quarantine, contagious period
-U.S. faces a double surge as Omicron advances
-Omicron is spreading faster than any other variant, WHO warns
-ICYMI: Local doctor hopeful COVID becomes more like common cold
-Mass. officials report 5,133 new cases and 27 additional deaths
-Fenway Park mass vaccination site re-opening in January
-"We need to update our playbook" for COVID, public health expert says
-How reliable are home COVID tests?
-Is it worth gathering for the holidays if not everyone is vaccinated? Experts weigh in
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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