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In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rain impacts morning commute, high of 40 today in Worcester
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+Noon: OSHA fines Sterling company $370,000
+Noon: Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
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+Noon: Rabies clinic in Holden on April 9th
+Noon: Business is Blooming: Ulysses Youngblood's vision for Worcester's first Black-owned dispensary
-Worcester judge removed from state payroll after collecting more than $350,000 in salary while under investigation
-Man arrested after string of Worcester smash-and-grab burglaries in Canal District
-Firm fined $17,355 over asbestos at Kelley Square Flea Market
-Billionaire Amazon philanthropist gives $3.5 million to local Habitat for Humanity
-Worcester buys 132 acres in Rutland, Holden to protect watershed
-PETA cage free egg factories campaign puts ads on WRTA buses
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Listen Up: Southbridge rapper Weapon E.S.P. takes cinematic turn with "Tarantino Rodriguez"
-3 Donna's take the stage in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"
-Bad Advice: Unparalleled cowardice
-Worcester councilors laud city for upcoming Recreation Worcester offerings
-City educators rave about this new virtual learning tool
-Worcesteria: "They were human beings. You have to respect that" — A remembrance of Peter Stefan
-From 2013: "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 147 (27:21): Peter Stefan with behind-the-scenes stories of the controversy in tending to the body of a Boston Marathon Bomber
-Radio Worcester (18:13): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his upcoming departure
-Bill Shaner: Worcester is left without its self-anointed king
-ICYMI: Worcester City Manger Ed Augustus to step down May 31st
-Viewpoint: NAACP calls for answers in CDO’s departure
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters extinguish car fire on Main Street in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police to ramp up crosswalk enforcement following complaints
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Shrewsbury Unified Basketball (:45)
-Local businesses partner to give wife of late Holden veteran gets new roof
-Kids can get free bike helmets, see vehicles, at Grafton Police event
-3-month gas-line project starts in Millbury, delays likely
-Beer, live music and BBQ find Common Ground in North Brookfield
-Fitchburg woman sentenced for drug trafficking
-Sports: Celtics beat Utah, 125-97
-Holy Cross football players shine on pro day
-Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (49:10): AD Kit Hughes
-Bravehearts bringing back Bark in the Park on July 13th
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose in Reading, 3-2
-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: U.S. finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
-Madeleine Albright, first female U.S. secretary of state, dies
-New England: Pamela Smart denied chance at freedom decades after killing
-Woman's body found in refrigerator in Rhode Island; boyfriend charged
-$500 bonus payments on way to 500,000 low-income workers in Mass.
-Business: WBJ panel: Worcester's growth leads to opportunities, challenges
-Food: FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formula
-Shopping: Shop the HP Days Sale for up to 70% off bestselling laptops
-Colleges: Anna Maria College launching varsity esports program
-UMass Medical School technology could lead to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in April
-Movies: Sturbridge actor may have struck Oscar gold again
-Celebrity: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish to sing nominated songs at Oscars
-Health: UMass Medical School partnering with Moderna to research disease transmission in children
-Animals: Dog who'd almost given up wags his tail like a puppy now (3:08)
-History: Marker for suffrage movement leader being installed in Worcester
-Homes: 2 Worcester new open houses worth checking out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 101-year-old man presented with high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Italy, British woman eats 19 chicken nuggets in 1 minute for Guinness record
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-2,732 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters 10-3 today at Worcester Public Library
-Students can enter to win a college scholarship at Worcester school vaccine clinics this week
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School virologist predicts that in 2 or 3 weeks, “everything in the Northeast is going to be BA.2” subvariant
-UMass Medical School professor: Why pregnant people should get vaccinated
-Mass. reports 1,074 new cases
-Moderna says its vaccine is safe for kids under 6
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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