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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 (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
+6:00: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:38): Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
+Noon: Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
+Noon: "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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