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In The News
-Latest weather: Cold moves in late today, high of 46 in Worcester
-1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club
-Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana
-Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley
-Jet ski ban in place on Indian Lake in Worcester through summer
-Worcester's love for homemade biscuits spreading fast at Buttered pop-ups
-Worcester's That's Entertainment finally celebrating 40th anniversary
-Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway
-ICYMI: New Worcester restaurant holds grand opening, ribbon cutting
-Worcester firm to pay $6.53 million over MassHealth fraud
-Missing man's body discovered in Quabbin Reservoir
-Homes: See inside this giant 1925 Worcester mansion selling for $474,000
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: "One Night of Queen," Straight No Chaser and more ...
-Sam James says community support helps success of new single, "Going Through It"
-WCCA-TV's "Beacon Hill Chat" No. 337 (26:13): Erin Williams, Worcester's Cultural Development Officer
-Centro in Worcester receives $975k to expand use of telehealth, health IT
-"Worcester: The City that Reads" book drive sets goal of collecting 1 million books
-Tribute to a 103-year-old Worcester woman who was a Shrewsbury Street legend
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden woman arrested for OUI
-Holden police arrest 2 on drug charges after traffic stop
-Strand Theatre focus of Clinton committee’s redevelopment effort
-In-person children’s programming returns to Grafton Library
-Project clears overgrowth on 1,000 grave markers in Gardner
-Sports: Bruins beat Islanders, 6-3
-Valuable lessons are learned in ring by Golden Gloves middleweight Jhon Devers of Worcester
-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 defeat Adirondack, 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: Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming "next Mariupol"
-Tragic: Teen was "freaking out" on amusement park ride before his death
-New England: Worker dead after part of Boston parking garage collapses
-Ex-candidate for Maine governor arrested on child porn charges
-Business: How workforce shortages, inflation are impacting Mass. restaurants
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Saint Vincent Hospital CEO Carolyn Jackson on moving forward after the strike
-Shopping: What does the future hold for The Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster, the former Searstown?
-Colleges: Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
-Up to 82% of students at WPI have reported too much academic pressure
-TV/Streaming: "Survivor" host Jeff Probst pulls plug during deadly immunity challenge
-Movies: "The Lost City" leads domestic box office
-Everything you need to know about tonight's Oscars
-See the lull list of Oscar 2022 nominees
-Celebrity: Dave Coulier's "Full House" co-stars support him after sobriety reveal
-Health: Importance of cancer screenings highlighted during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
-History: Historical image of Green Hill Park in Worcester
-Animals: Dog who'd almost given up wags his tail like a puppy now (3:08)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero dog credited with rescuing Rhode Island family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in India, man rescued after trying to row dinghy 1,240 miles to see his wife
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot
-ICYMI: 118 new cases in Worcester in the last week
-Worcester to honor resident COVID deaths with plaque, memorial dedication
-Experts examine what will affect trajectory of pandemic
-Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this COVID drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused
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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