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In The News
>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 76 today in Worcester
-2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-Popular Worcester restaurant announces it's closing for good today, "great new owners soon"
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-WRA closing in on purchase of Denholm building
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
-Davis Farmland thanks first responders with free entry this weekend (:17)
-Regional Environmental Council sells plants to fund community garden programs
-Worcester rallies for abortion rights at City Hall in nationwide protest
-Worcester Historical Museum will celebrate founder Samuel Staples' 200th birthday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Drugging in Mass. bars, clubs on the rise with no solution in sight
-Enter to win tickets to see Bruce in the USA at Indian Ranch in Webster
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 476 (28:29): CPA and false accusations
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 342 (27:21): Jason Homer
-Vocero Hispano: May 13th edition
-The Worcester Public Schools' FY23 Recommended Budget is now available
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest Dashaun Stokes-Sims for stabbing bus driver (1:48)
-Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
-See inside this lakeside pub in Central Mass. for sale for $1.3 million
-Tribute to Bell Hill native who worked for the post office for 30 years and was a dual citizen of U.S. and Ireland
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory in Leicester today for Tarentino Strong 5K
-Thermostat failure cause of an explosion, fire at Oxford machine shop
-Shrewsbury shop still in the cleaning business after 30 years
-After a pandemic pause, 31st Grafton Gazebo Road Race hits the ground… running
-How do Grafton candidates feel about affordable housing?
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 7 to Carolina
-Red Sox beat Texas, 11-3
-Week of Bravehearts Summer Camp among items for bid at Abby's House 9th annual Springtacular Auction
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates lose to Arizona, 59-29
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 10 killed in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket
-21 people shot near Milwaukee arena following Celtics playoff game
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 injured in fight between rival motorcycle clubs in Fall River
-A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red tonight. Here's how to watch
-Tragic: 7-year-old Connecticut girl dies after house fire rescue attempt
>COLLEGES: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky addresses WPI grads
-"I think every professor should do this": Prof. John Little is completing his ninth year of classes at Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Worcester hotels filling up for the summer as city’s occupancy rate outpaces state
>FOOD: Baby formula shortage could drag on, big manufacturer warns
>HEALTH: Here's how to get a good night's sleep
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" skewers Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial as host Selena Gomez looks for love
>CELEBRITY: "The Sopranos" actor dies at 65
>HISTORY: The Bloomingdale Cut in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Bengal cat found outside Worcester home has successful surgery, hundreds apply to take her home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Keynote speaker gives $1,000 each to 150+ Mass. community college graduates
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, bobcat enters home and attacks resident
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester advises residents to wear masks indoors as cases surge
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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