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In The News
-Latest forecast: Wetter and cooler, chances of rain throughout the day in Worcester
-Worcester man pleads guilty to striking and killing man after driving home drunk from the Blarney Stone bar
-Demolition crews finish off what's left of historic Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester
-Former Worcester City Councilor to lead investigation into St. John's Food for the Poor Program Director
-Earlier: Worcester food pantry operator suspended over accusations of sexual coercion
-2 Worcester residents arrested for drug trafficking
-Planet Fitness renovates Webster Square location
-Fire wrecks car, burns Shrewsbury garage, other cars
-Wachusett Regional School Committee names new superintendent
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Brit Floyd, Inmo Yang and more ...
-Listen Up: "Voice" star Sam James has first major label release with "Going Through It"
-In his own words: Itzhak Perlman will "talk the music" in 2 Music Worcester shows
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 470 (27:58): Chief Diversity Officer/Police Cadets
-Worcesteria: The mysterious case of the disappearing community fridge
-Tribute to Bishop Harrington, who passed away 25 years ago this month
-ICYMI: Ethics Commission won’t dismiss allegations against Worcester DA and others
-Former Worcester resident, City Council candidate is trying to get his grandmother back from Russia
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police arrest driver after rollover crash
-Holden police arrest man for OUI, open container
-Large blaze guts Webster restaurant (1:13)
-West Boylston cannabis dispensary to open Monday
-Carney is no longer "interim" principal at Grafton High
-Fitchburg grandfather dealt setback in push to get daughter, grandson out of Ukraine
-Former Southbridge town councilor arrested in Indiana
-Sports: At Holy Cross, Amanda Belichick is creating her own coaching legacy
-Bravehearts add 13 new Division 1 players
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Winnipeg, 4-2
-Railers beat South Carolina, 3-0
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Despite drop in world oil prices, gas prices remain high
-6 dead in Missouri interstate pileup involving 47 vehicles, official says
-FBI warns technical and customer support fraud
-New England: March Madness begins as Mass. sports gambling is in limbo
-Mass. named most expensive state to have a baby
-Business: Greater Worcester unemployment rose to 5% in January
-Rockland Trust parent announces a 6% increase in quarterly dividend
-Colleges: UMass Medical School hosts annual Match Day event. Video (54:10)
-Worcester Planning Board gives go-ahead to new dorms at Holy Cross
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Pete Davidson will no longer fly to space
-Health: Excessive napping could be a sign of dementia, study finds
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Joker
-History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 5: Hospital legacy
-Homes: 5 open houses planned in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Activist injects new life into her Michigan community (2:30)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, bodybuilding contest debuts slap fighting championship
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-119 new cases reported in Worcester in last 7 days
-Free walkup vaccinations/boosters 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: What’s in the forecast? New variants moving into Massachusetts
-Mass. reports 813 new cases, 7-day positivity rate rises slightly to 1.68%
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
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>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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