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>Latest weather: High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Jury rules for Holden in $14 million lawsuit against city of Worcester
-Motorcyclist seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash on Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester
-New York-style deli to open in Worcester
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Fatal crash involving stolen SUV remains under investigation
-Ghanaian man suing Worcester police over arrest requests new criminal trial
-Worcester NAACP postpones cookout due to weather
-Worcester police announce passing of K9 Ace
-Disbanded Sunrise Worcester members continue sustainability work
-St. Matthews honors Rev. Nancy Baillie Strong with a scholarship in her name
-The Mayor's Forum No. 27 (28:07): Acting City Manager Eric Batista
-Millions for Worcester transportation upgrades in state bond bill
-Minor injuries reported in tractor trailer crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Artist Spotlight: Jason Montgomery
-Keep Flying initiates a "Revival" with long-awaited return to Upton VFW
>ANIMALS: Worcester Animal Rescue League rescuing 20 pit bulls, needs donations
-WARL Adoption Option: Meet Cherri
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 433 (27:51): David Fontaine (1 of 2)
-ICYMI: Worcester food truck sensation opening restaurant in Downtown Worcester this fall
-Some tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment reach agreement with landlords on belongings, others have to return to court
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough fields proposals for former Regal Cinemas property
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Holden police arrest 2, looking for another for starting brush fire
-Former Leominster business owner sells manufacturing building for $1.7 million
-For $18 million, Chicago real estate titan buys Douglas, Uxbridge land
-West Boylston Fire Department celebrates career of retiring Fire Chief
-Millbury Fire Logs, week of July 24th-30th
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of July 25th-31th
-Steven Dubzinski looks back at his 25 years at Leominster High School
-Crash kills ex-Murdock High teammates Nickolas Roy and Scott Laverdure
>SPORTS: A position-by-position recap of the first 2 weeks of Patriots camp
-Former St. Peter-Marian star Jared Kapurch of Charlton has given Bravehearts bullpen a boost
-Bravehearts regular-season home finale 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Durham, 5-1
-Senior Max Roth wins medal with Team USA at the Maccabiah Games
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3 million total over Sandy Hook lies
-3 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near the White House
-Tragic: Blaze kills firefighter’s 10 relatives, 3 of them children
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. reports 9,646 new COVID cases this week
>BUSINESS: U.S. companies added 528,000 jobs in stronger than expected report
-Why IRS' $80 billion expansion is a "nightmare" for small business
-Credit card usage surges in U.S. as consumers struggle to pay for food, utilities
>FOOD: Beef prices poised for surge that could last years: experts
-Choco Taco lives! Klondike looks to bring back treat "in the coming years"
>HOMES: Mortgage rates fall below 5% for 1st time since April
>COLLEGES: Clark recognizes commitment to DEI work
-WPI to launch marijuana business certificate programs
>HEALTH: Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study claims
-TikTok can interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health
-Free vaccinations/boosters on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library, 1-5 at India Day (DCU Center)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Lightyear," "Resurrection"
>CELEBRITY: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson break up after 9 months of dating
-Actrees Anne Heche severely burned after crashing into Los Angeles home
>HISTORY: Whatever became of these Central Mass. golf courses?
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan):
-This illusion will reveal how gullible you are
-Meanwhile, drunk Florida woman drives a golf cart on I-95
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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