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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 42 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Man accused of brutally killing his partner in Millbury charged with murder
-Iconic Owl Shop building in Downtown Worcester selling for $525,000
-Worcester superintendent Rachel Monárrez will join Healey transition team committee
-Ray Mariano: Violence up in Worcester schools, police report says
-A decade of cupcake struggle and success in the Canal District
-Food waste ban expected to hike expenses for local businesses
-Beechwood Hotel names new executive chef
-Tractor-trailer rollover causes shutdown of I-290 eastbound in Shrewsbury
-Worcester paid $275,000 to man allegedly assaulted by police outside Beer Garden
-Earlier: As DOJ inquiry begins, key Worcester police lawsuit goes to mediation
-Earlier: Worcester Police Department has paid out millions in lawsuits over the years
-Radio Worcester (16:16): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista on his appointment & the DOJ investigating the WPD
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Joker
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Poetry Town: "Hurry Back Before Cuco Gets You"
-"Nutcracker" boasts youngest lead, home-grown Prince
-Cara Brindisi, Kara McKee headline Festival of Lights December 2nd on Common
-Taylor Swift addresses Ticketmaster disaster: "It really pisses me off"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:03:13): Jennifer Hernandez of Gem Marketing
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 124 (30:00): Inaccessibility
-The Faces of Worcester: Jonathan Pena
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked as a seamstress for more than 60 years
-ICYMI: Lodging house in Worcester’s Main South, site of 47 police incidents since July, shut down by city
-Worcester hotel may be converted into homeless housing
-Worcester restaurant set to close this weekend releases menu for final days
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 killed in head-on collision on Route 140 in Gardner
-Gardner location among Starbucks where workers plan strike
-Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
-Road race Saturday morning in Boylston forces road closure
-Composting 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Lower tax rate, higher valuations make for slightly higher tax bills ahead in Sterling
-Driver hospitalized in wrong way crash on I-395 in Oxford
-Bolton barn goes up in flames
-Aubuchon sells remaining holdings in Fitchburg shopping plaza for $6 million
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Pelicans for ninth straight win
-Patriots ready for Week 11 matchup with the Jets
-Walter Reynolds' versatility, attention to detail boosts Holy Cross football team
-West Boylston rolls into Division 7 Super Bowl
-Related: West Boylston football team gets police and fire escort to school after advancing to state championship (:46)
-Oxford again falls just short in Division 8 football state semifinal
-St. Bernard's powers past Cohasset for berth in Division 7 Super Bowl
-Railers beat Greenville, 3-2
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross celebrates coeducation anniversary with Women of Faith Speaker Series
-Study lead by UMass Medical School clinical scientists provides evidence of protective link between oral microbiome, COVID
-Assumption Sports Marketing students discuss big opportunity (5:35)
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Used car prices fall but monthly payments spike
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
-Twin infants, toddler among 5 dead in murder-suicide in Phoenix
-Tragic: Toddler starved at home after father, 59, died in New York apartment, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged with murder committed to Worcester State Hospital
-Haverhill HS football season canceled after video of alleged hazing surfaces
>HEALTH: An "alarming level" of children are seeking mental health care & some enduring long waits
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rise more than expected in October
-Worcester Business Connect No. 38 (21:02): Culture Redesigned
>FOOD: Bird flu could cause record prices for Thanksgiving staples like eggs and turkey
>SHOPPING: Mass. retailers forecast 10% spike in holiday sales
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester November 6th to 12th
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Tár," "Moonage Daydream," "Smile" and more
>CELEBRITY: Andy Dick sentenced to 90 days in jail, will register as a sex offender
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4-year-old boy alerts 911 that his mom was having a seizure
-Meanwhile, Coors Light has a new nail polish that changes color if your beer is cold enough to drink
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-Police Officers, Town of Leicester
-Hosts, Servers and Bartenders at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
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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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