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>Latest weather: Dry with plenty of sunshine, high of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Questions remain for aunt, uncle of man injured in fatal Chandler Street crash after meeting with police
-Related: Listen to Worcester police audio moments before crash that left 1 teen dead, 4 others injured
-Related: Audio only (2:01)
-Earlier: New video shows moments leading up to fatal Worcester crash (1:54). Article
-5 apartments at Mill Street complex structurally unsound (:20). Article
-Related: Cause of collapse being investigated by insurance companies, engineers
-Worcester restaurateur buys Harding Tire property in Canal District for $1.25 million
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes for the rest of the week because of lack of staff
-Some Worcester neighborhoods are hotter than others. Here's why it matters
-WBUR (14:39): Worcester professor reframes "Romeo and Juliet" as a pandemic story
-Worcester Green Corps has cleaned up nearly 11,000 pounds of trash in a year and more than 2,000 in the last 3 weeks
-Mass. lottery spots that sold most $1 million+ prizes
-Friday's Mega Millions numbers: 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and a Megaball of 14.
>HOMES: Grand Craftsman home in Worcester selling for $599,000
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Free tickets available for Doctor Robert Band show at Peppercorn's
-Five Things to Do: Out to Lunch, The Chain and more ....
-Major Taylor's life in Worcester comes to the big screen
-Artist Spotlight: Michelle May
-Poetry Town: "Building up a History (for PR)"
-Worcesteria: Worcester Common, where the city's history and future collide ...
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime business and community leader who passed at 98 years old
-ICYMI: ProPublica and WBUR win Journalism Excellence Award for investigative reporting on Worcester DA's office
-Several schedule changes from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale this fall on JetBlue
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury enacts water restrictions
-Health advisory lifted for Shrewsbury pond
-Lottery now open for Julia Bancroft Apartments in Auburn
-Area family loses father and son in same tragic day
-Holden pool highlights the best of summer
-Meet Smokey the Bear at Millbury Public Library
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Princeton police giving tickets to young bicyclists - for ice cream
>SPORTS: Brewers beat Red Sox, 4-1
-Jonnu Smith turns up the heat on Day 3 of Patriots camp
-Gavin Noriega claims the Bravehearts record for doubles in a season, career
-'Hearts win in walkoff, 5-4. See the winning run score on a wild pitch (:33)
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 Saturday (Hockey Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 7-6
-Chris Sale shows appreciation for WooSox with Bose headphones for every player
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Multiple bodies recovered after accidents in Glacier National Park
-Search for Kentucky flood victims could take weeks, governor says
-Tragic: 4 young siblings, ages 1 to 8, killed in Kentucky flooding
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. mom who strangled her 3 kids then killed herself left note for husband
-Charlie Baker signs sweeping reproductive rights bill
>BUSINESS: Key U.S. inflation gauge reaches 6.8% as prices keep surging
-JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion
>COLLEGES: Concern that colleges could fuel more monkeypox spread ahead of fall semester
-5 new members join Worcester State Alumni Association Advisory Board
>FOOD: Hershey warns it won't be able to meet Halloween demand
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 9,954 new COVID cases this week
-Free vaccinations/boosters Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of July
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Green Lantern: Beware My Power," "Paradise Highway," "Alone Together" and more
>CELEBRITY: Prosecutors in Spain to seek 8-year prison term for Shakira
-Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in new video
>HISTORY: Abby Kelley Foster, a leader in women's and African-American's rights
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Quigly
-Meanwhile, in California, incorrectly painted lanes have drivers doing zig-zags on road
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>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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