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In The News
-Man arrested for bringing gun to Doherty High looking for student having issues with his daughter
-Legendary Worcester diner closes overnight shift until further notice
-Canal District eatery gets liquor license
-Worcester's Nuestra at Bull Mansion eases into reopening with a little help from Santa Claus
-St. Vincent Hospital nurses express elation, anxiety over strike's end
-Earlier: Tentative agreement to end strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial doctor admits to illegally prescribing opioids, pays $115,000
-Worcester man wins $1 million lottery prize ... again
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Nellie McKay, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" and more ...
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Top 20 Whiskies of 2021, Nos. 11-20
-Edith Morgan: A big Thank You to our retiring Worcester School Committee members
-"Operation Welcome" continues efforts for Afghan refugees
-College Acceptance Celebration Day at Burncoat and South
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 accidents in Holden send multiple people to hospital
-New restaurant to open to open at site of The Local in Holden
-Motorcyclist dies in fiery crash in Bolton
-Final fundraiser needed for G.R.A.C.E. Center, Uxbridge building honoring late Holy Cross women’s rower
-Car crash sparks house fire in Southborough (:18)
-Sports: Patriots lose in Indianapolis
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts' "Jake's Fast Fifty," Episode 4 (4:49)
-Sisters play a huge role in the success of the South High basketball team
-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: Lost work due to Omicron? What to know about unemployment benefits
-Colleges: Clark’s building momentum makes it an "unstoppable force," university president says
-National: Amazon worker told to "keep delivering" during tornado: report
-DEA is raising the alarm about the increased flow of fentanyl across the country
-New England: A traumatic childhood, life with disabilities and a brutal end for man injured at a state facility
-Shopping/Deals: How inflation is squeezing American families at Christmas
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Paul Rudd, Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, Steve Martin kick off COVID-stricken 2021 "SNL" finale
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" snares $121.5 million during Friday debut
-Celebrity: Kristin Davis almost played Monica on "Friends"
-Animals: Rampaging monkeys kill 250 dogs in revenge massacre
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog lost in Texas reunited with family 2 years later
-Meanwhile, in California, watch this bear cub attack inflatable reindeer
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Medical School seeks volunteers for booster vaccine study
-Europeans reimpose restrictions as Omicron sweeps continent
-Mass. officials try to counter racial disparity in vaccine and booster availability
-Bruins up to 9 players in COVID protocols
-Data shows men are more likely to die of COVID than women
-ICYMI: No plan for Worcester students to return to remote learning after holiday break
-A COVID "viral blizzard" is about to hit the U.S., expert says
-WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
-Cases "keep coming": Hospitals struggle as beds fill
-Marine Corps discharges 103 for refusing vaccine
-What you should know about taking an at-home test
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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