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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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