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In The News
-Latest weather: Very cold this morning, high of 34 today in Worcester
+6:00: Man accused of bringing handgun into Worcester high school ordered held without bail
-Earlier: Man arrested for bringing gun to Doherty High looking for student having issues with his daughter
+6:00: WBJ: Here are 22 people you should meet in 2022
+Noon: Worcester workers have bargaining power, expect higher wages during pandemic
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 20th
-Amazon's 4-star store and family of fallen Worcester officer team up to prevent future tragedies
-Coffee and dessert bar opens on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Legendary Worcester diner closes overnight shift until further notice
-Canal District eatery gets liquor license
-Worcester man wins $1 million lottery prize ... again
-Diocese of Worcester prepares for busiest Mass of the year
-Boston Globe: 4 suicides rock WPI campus as colleges grapple with student mental health concerns
-Wreaths Across America ceremony held at Hope Cemetery
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NEW: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Top 20 Whiskies of 2021, Nos. 6-10. Earlier: Nos. 11-20
-Ed Augustus shares rare glimpse into his past and what’s beyond city hall
-Edith Morgan: Welcome 2022???
-Worcester to host vigil for homeless people
-Worcester Regional Airport gets more than $1.3 million in grant funding from FAA
-Tribute to a 50-year member of the Holy Cross President's Council
-Worcester trash and recycling to be on normal schedule the next 2 weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Fire Department's work holds house fire to 3-season porch
-Whitinsville man uses appearances as the Grinch to give back to seniors
-Vacant for 30 years, mill in Holden will be redeveloped into 28 apartments
-Homemade ingredients make for tasty pizza at Wachusett Regional
-Westborough opens net-positive-energy elementary school
-Family of Brimfield pizza shop owner feeds community a final time in his memory
-Sports: Harvard tops Holy Cross
-Here’s the Patriots’ playoff situation in the conference and the division after Week 15
-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: Central Mass. By the Numbers
-Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowed
-Colleges: 2021 a banner year at UMass Medical School (1:00)
-"G.R.A.C.E. to the Finish" fundraiser honors Grace Rett
-National: Across U.S., houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance
-New England: Burlington, Vermont, moved to cut its police force 30%. Here's what happened next
-Millions in federal funds coming to aid Mass. with infrastructure improvements
-Shopping/Deals: Gifts for all ages at Turn 4 HobbyTown (:31)
-Food: Negotiators say deal will prevent egg shortage in Mass.
-Homes: 3 new houses in Worcester on the market
-TV/Streaming: YouTube TV drops ESPN, other Disney-owned channels
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" opens with $253 million weekend
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton scores 3 Guinness World Records
-Animals: Guy is determined to save cat living out in the snow (3:19)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old leads students in making friendship bracelets for kids at Dana-Farber
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, police seeking thieves who stole 58-foot bridge
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester testing: Hours for Christmas, New Year's
+6:00: Study reveals top 5 symptoms of Omicron variant
+6:00: Mass. DPH report shows COVID 5 times more likely for unvaccinated
+6:00: 97% of Massachusetts breakthrough cases were not hospitalized, DPH says
+6:00: The U.S. could be in store for a "grim beginning" to the new year
+Noon: Moderna says current booster dose is effective against Omicron variant
-WPI and Clark requiring boosters for all students and faculty
-Voice of UMass podcast (26:54): What does it take to persuade people to get vaccinated?
-Hits "keep coming": Hospitals struggle as COVID beds fill
-7 Celtics players in COVID protocols, 3 more questionable
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School seeks volunteers for booster vaccine study
-What you should know about taking an at-home test
-Rhode Island partially reinstating indoor mask mandate
-U.K. may see lockdown ahead of Christmas: health official
-Sen. Warren and Sen. Booker test positive
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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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