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>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man, woman die in rollover crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dozens gather at vigil for Chandler Street crash victims, calls for prevention. Video (2:19)
-Earlier: Questions remain for aunt, uncle of man injured in fatal Chandler Street crash after meeting with police
-Bone marrow donor and recipient to meet for first time before Sunday's Bravehearts' game
-Applications available for Worcester ARPA community-based program funds
-Holy Cross grad Anthony Fauci's life, work during COVID are PBS film's focus
-UMass Medical School panel calls out health and medical education impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade
-Ray Mariano: Mass. is very different from most of America
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Senior Speak No. 887 (29:53): Colin Novick, Executive Director, Greater Worcester Land Trust
-Neighbors and firefighters rescue pets as fire devastates Auburn home
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>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 ....
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area musician who played with many famous acts
-ICYMI: 5 apartments at Mill Street complex structurally unsound (:20). Article
-Worcester restaurateur buys Harding Tire property in Canal District for $1.25 million
-Area family loses father and son hours apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire burns building in Northborough
-GoFundMe created for man accused of killing K9 Frankie in Fitchburg standoff
-GRACE Center opens for summer programs
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 tonight
-Leicester Police Logs July 21st to July 27th
-Princeton police giving tickets to young bicyclists - for ice cream
-North Brookfield’s Night Out puts focus on community building
>SPORTS: Brewers beat Red Sox again, 9-4
-With new play calls, Patriots are excited about a simplified offense
-Bravehearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday (YOU-Create-the-Jersey & Kids Club Sunday)
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 5-3
-Revolution, Toronto play scoreless draw
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Andrew Yang, Christine Todd Whitman make "Forward" third party
-Tragic: Woman plunges to her death from Tennessee theme park ride
>NEW ENGLAND: Shakeup ordered at Mass. State Police Academy after 20 trainees injured
-Teen drowns in public pool overnight after jumping fenced property, police say
>BUSINESS: Worcester accepting applications for 10 new package store licenses
-Worcester Business Connect No. 26 (33:50): HumanKind casting + talent
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Community Garden hitting food insecurity at home head-on
-WBUR (14:39): Worcester professor reframes "Romeo and Juliet" as a pandemic story
>FOOD: Hershey warns it won't be able to meet Halloween demand
>HEALTH: Millions still without sense of smell or taste after COVID
-Free vaccinations/boosters Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>HOMES: Grand Craftsman home in Worcester selling for $599,000
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in August (9:30)
>MOVIES: Jason Momoa confirms Ben Affleck's DC return
>CELEBRITY: Chris Rock on Will Smith Oscars slap: "I'm not a victim"
>HISTORY: Whatever became of these Central Mass. golf courses?
>ANIMALS: Puppy rescued from bottom of ravine loves the water now (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. mom gives 1-in-10 million birth to 2 sets of identical twins
-This optical illusion is only for those with high IQs
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, watch as a bear rings doorbell at a home
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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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