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In The News
-Latest weather: Worcester tied record high of 58 yesterday, expects 2-3 inches of snow tomorrow
+6:45: Tentative agreement to end strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
+5:30: Schools in Central Mass. see drop in attendance amid school threats on TikTok, Snapchat
+5:30: Worcester Bravehearts' "Jake's Fast Fifty," Episode 4 (4:49)
+5:30: Dudley fire captain placed on administrative leave
+5:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in North Brookfield
+5:30: New movies on demand
+Noon: Saint Vincent Hospital has paid nearly $4 million for police details as nurses’ strike nears 300 days
+Noon: Worcester License Commission warns of increased date rape drug use
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 17th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Watching the city change: Turning 65 after a lifetime of living in Worcester
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Michael O'Connor
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Worcester native arrested for trying to pass secrets to Russia
-15 underage patrons found drinking at Worcester bar
-48-unit Worcester complex sells for $6.6 million, to become luxury apartments
-Local trainer, hockey coach help save student-athlete's life
-Social media posts threaten schools in TikTok challenge
-Related: Area police, schools note social media school threats
-Related: Worcester, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Holden, Paxton among municipalities on alert
-Police recover stolen car, arrest 26-year-old Worcester man
-47-year-old Worcester man sentenced for drug distribution
-Melissa Hunt-Deneault identified as Worcester woman killed in Grove Street crash
-The scoop on Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream at Tatnuck Square
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Nellie McKay, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" and more ...
-Leicester’s Jared Colby releases debut album with Second Spirit
-Food: Food Hub member connecting people through cookie decorating
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a foster parent for 25 years
-Family's hilarious obituary for their "plus-sized Jewish lady redneck" mother goes viral
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-ICYMI: Worcester residents sing Christmas carols for cancer patient in hospice (1:35). Article
-Worcester restaurateur buys 3 parcels on Shrewsbury Street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton PAYT bag fees will increase as of January 1st
-Dudley firefighter is facing indecent assault charge after being accused of grabbing woman in a Cumberland Farms
-Delaney's Coin Shop in Millbury conducting annual toy drive
-Southbridge Innovation Center power plant sells for $5.5 million
-Sports: Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney happy with new class
-Related: Holy Cross football team adds 8 during early signing period
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Islanders beat Bruins, 3-1
-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: U.S. jobless claims rise to a still-low 206,000
-A key inflation measure just hit its highest level on record
-Colleges: WPI receives $1.8 million in second tech manufacturing grant of the week
-National: Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's sweeping opioid settlement
-Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends
-New England: Doctor arrested in death of Boston delivery truck driver shot, killed in Vermont
-Mass. jewelry stores targeted in smash-and-grab robberies
-Tragic: 27 people feared dead in Japan office building fire
-Shopping/Deals: Shop Best Buy's flash sale: deals on home gyms, TVs and more
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Movies: Movies coming out on Christmas Day
-Celebrity: Peloton scraps Chris Noth ad after sexual assault allegations
-Jeff Garlin leaves "The Goldbergs" after misconduct allegations
-Animals: Brave puppy is so determined to run (3:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indian woman learns to read at age 104, fulfills lifelong dream
-Meanwhile, in Amesbury, deer crashes through CBD store (1:16)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: City of Worcester to give home test to anyone who receives vaccination or booster tomorrow
+5:30: A COVID "viral blizzard" is about to hit the U.S., expert says
+5:30: Study shows reinfection 5 times more likely with Omicron
+Noon: How Worcester residents can get free at-home tests
+Noon: NHL postpones Saturday’s Bruins-Canadiens game
-Worcester to distribute over 135,000 rapid at-home tests on Friday
-Dr. Fauci: Omicron variant will be dominant U.S. strain "very soon"
-Is Omicron more widespread in Massachusetts than we're being told?
-High demand for booster shots as Christmas nears (1:38)
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-ICYMI: Dr. Fauci says boosters work against Omicron, no need for targeted vaccine
-Mass. officials report nearly 6,000 new cases, 30 additional deaths as positivity rate ticks up
-Mass. officials report more than 8,000 new cases among students, staff
-Entertainment, sports industries feeling pressure of another surge
-Mass. lawmakers, health care leaders discuss solutions to curb pandemic after 'terrifying increase" on cases
-Doctors give advice on how to stay safe during holidays
-CDC predicts 1.3 million new cases by Christmas
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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