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In The News
>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-Worcester man finds his stolen car with stranger inside
-"Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-TODAY! Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
>ANIMALS: WARL adoption option: Meet Zinnia
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...
-Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery offers surreal, unapologetic experience with “Woo Town Funk” exhibition
-F.A.M. JAM! Family, Arts and Music Festival returns to Worcester’s Elm Park with live performances, vendors along with virtual sessions
-Worcester city councilors react to "disheartening" racial equity audit
-Bill Shaner: How embarrassing to be the Worcester City Council
-Worcesteria: Acting City Manger Eric Batista a Rorschach test for city's political culture
-Rosalie Tirella: Barbara Haller
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who served as a patient care assistant for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: Heavy rains cause 11 million gallon sewage overflow into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Luxury apartment developers razing former Worcester police station
-WRTA buses will stay free into 2023
-Maine man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fiery rollover crash closes Mass. Pike westbound in Westborough
-Shrewsbury begins negotiations proposed housing development
-Water service interruption Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Eagle Scout helps honor veterans in historical cemetery
-Sutton woman appointed to board of MCU Commercial Services
-Locals hit the pavement to support the Jimmy Fund Walk
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
>SPORTS: Preview of Patriots' home opener vs. Ravens
-Scouting the Ravens: How will Bill Belichick aim to shut down Lamar Jackson?
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football looking to continue strong start to season as in-conference play starts
-Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4
-WooSox fall to Mets, 5-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-As many as 45,000 Fords can't be sold because they're missing parts
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy left in hot car
-Russians trying to avoid war call-up search "how to break arm at home"
>BUSINESS: Apothecary opens in Worcester, selling holistic treatments
-Dow plunges to its lowest level since 2020 to end another dismal week
-NYT, Boston Globe correspondent to lead WBJ's manufacturing, energy coverage
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Walmart isn't waiting for Black Friday. It's ready for holiday shoppers now
>NEW ENGLAND: Stoughton police officers had inappropriate relationships with girl who committed suicide, officials say
>COLLEGES: National Recovery Month brings Anna Maria’s Addiction Studies to the forefront
-Holy Cross to hold Community Day today in new Prior Performing Arts Center
>HEALTH: Cancer death rates fall steadily in the U.S., with more survivors than ever
-Mass. reports 9,091 new COVID cases this week
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3 at ACE Festival, noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Best places to get apple cider doughnuts in Greater Boston
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen turns 73
-Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning "Cuckoo’s Nest" actor, dead at 88
>HOMES: U.S. "housing recession" could send prices 20% lower by mid-2023
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars
-Neptune's rings shine bright in James Webb Space images
-Meanwhile, in Beverly, "Shoebert" the seal waddles from pond to police station (3:04)
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+Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Multiple openings at White Eagle
-Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
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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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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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