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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:35); high of 67 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-6 shot during after-hours party at Worcester warehouse, police say
-Customers flock to Rotmans Furniture as Worcester mainstay plans to shut its doors
-Worcester enters electricity supply contract it hopes will blunt steep winter price increases
-Robert Stuart Jr. identified as man killed in Leicester equipment accident
-Earlier: Man killed in construction-vehicle accident on King Street in Leicester
-Andrew T. Wagner recalled as male victim of domestic abuse during his killer’s sentencing
-Related: Stephanie Fernandes sentenced to 8 to 10 years in fatal stabbing
-What you need to know about election deadlines; Worcester early voting starts October 22nd
-First Worcester Superintendent Listening and Learning Forum with Dr. Rachel Monárrez set for Wednesday
-Pre-K, diversifying teachers among top Worcester priorities for state funds
-Abby's House 5K raises critical funds for shelter, advocacy services
-Worcester recognizes White Cane Awareness Day Saturday with blindfolded walk
-Mission Dispensaries holds community cleanup of Elm Park
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
>HOMES: Inside a mid-century modern home in Worcester on sale for $1.1 million
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Emotional video of Worcester boy getting his first pair of glasses goes viral (1:58)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Making Bourbon cocktails with great value Bourbons (47:31)
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Coco, Perpetual Groove, Erin Harpe and more
-Worcester's Craft for a Cause helping Puerto Rico
-Don Landgren: A suggested name change for Plantation Street
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:06:58): 14-year-old fashion designer Finn Santora
-The Faces of Worcester: Charles Luster
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester Obstetrician who passed away at 103
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest woman causing disturbance at courthouse
-Over 900,000 gallons of sewage flowed into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Car split in half in donut shop crash in Worcester (1:30)
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): HVAC repairs to Floral Street School on Shrewsbury warrant
-Shrewsbury gets $100,000 to create climate action plan
-Sutton finances appear on steady ground
-Grafton Public Library events
-Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce upcoming events
-Michael’s Run puts spotlight on mental wellness, 19-year-old missing person’s case
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch as Patriots look to get even in Cleveland
-Expert predictions for Pats-Browns game
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft gets married in surprise, star-studded wedding
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Players, coaches for 6-0 Holy Cross get well-deserved breather this weekend with open date
-Bruins beat Arizona, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Suspected serial killer arrested while "out hunting" in Stockton, police chief says
-Florida dads shoot each other's daughters in road-rage gun battle
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man, woman killed in 5-vehicle crash on I-495 in Mansfield
-A closer look at the 2022 Mass. ballot questions
>SHOPPING: The 25 best gift ideas from Target for Christmas
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. organizations split $50,000 to grow entrepreneurial ecosystem, with potential for $400,000 more
-For some banks, doing business with the billion-dollar marijuana industry is well worth the risk
>COLLEGES: The federal student loan application website is now live. Here's what to expect
-Clark's Presidential Lecture returns October 26th with "How Democracies Die" author
>HEALTH: U.S. hospitals brace for an unprecedented winter of viruses
-Doctor clarifies confusion over colonoscopy effectiveness after new study questions it
-COVID booster shot's been updated. Experts explain what it is and who should get it
>FOOD: "Food at home" prices are up 13% from last year: Here are 4 ways to save on groceries
>TV/STREAMING: Lifetime Christmas movies 2022: Holiday movie schedule and start date
>MOVIES: "Halloween Ends" just beginning to slash its way to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Why Bill Murray hated Chris Farley, Adam Sandler
>HISTORY: Diners made by Worcester Lunch Car Co. are still serving customers, far from New England
>ANIMALS: Cat will do anything to fit in this box (3:15)
-Meanwhile, in Italy, watch this patient play saxophone during brain surgery
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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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