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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 52 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
+6:00: Worcester to send stimulus funds to winter heating assistance program
+6:00: What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:12:47): Jose Ramos, resident commissioner, Worcester Housing Authority
+6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: New pets added this week
+6:00: CDC says flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 6th
+Noon: Virtual listening and learning forum with Worcester Superintendent Monárrez 5:30-7:30 Tuesday
+Noon: You too can be "Saved by the '90s" in Worcester December 16th
+Noon: Worcester Magazine Editor Victor Infante talks with Mike Hsu about the 2022 best New England albums
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Grandson learns Santa Claus' secret
-Justice delayed again as trial for man accused of murdering woman in O'Connor's Restaurant in 2019 moved until June
-62-year-old man in minivan killed in Auburn crash
-Police ID victims of fatal Grafton Street crash
-First look: Here's what will replace historic Brattle Stop building
-All Plumley Village residents have returned home following Thanksgiving Day fire
-Ziggy Bombs restaurant officially opens in Downtown Worcester
-$108 million sought from feds for better Worcester-Springfield rail link
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- Inclusionary zoning, Library Board, charter schools
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty asking council to disapprove creation of charter school
-Radio Worcester (10:48): Dr. Michael Hirsh on boosters and buybacks
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Tuesday
-Route 146 lane closures ongoing in Worcester, Millbury
>COLLEGES: Amazon to pay for employees to attend QCC
-Froelich School of Nursing at Assumption University announces innovative program (10:02)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria -- Watching downtown Worcester come alive at night
-Cara Brindisi and Zach Newbould reflect on life after "The Voice"
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 97 (24:31): John Hinson
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Jessica Hopkins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who won battle stars for fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa
-ICYMI: Recently closed Worcester restaurant is on the market
-Auto dealer sells lot to developers, apartments planned
-City opens bid for next phase of Mulcahy Field improvements
-David Gergen, former White House advisor to 4 presidents, will visit Saint John’s High School on Tuesday
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Local Authors Present on Thursday at Gale Free Library
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Listening session about proposed Auburn public safety building on Tuesday
-Inside Oak Middle School’s new American Sign Language Club
-Shrewsbury Police Department toy drive on Saturday
-West Boylston police log November 28th through December 4th
-Lancaster resident wins in Grafton’s Small Stones Festival; West Boylston painter also places
-Lancaster officials explore improving future town meetings
-Scholarships available for high school seniors
>SPORTS: NFL yanks Patriots-Raiders game from primetime spot
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2023 schedule
-Vegas ends Bruins' home winning streak in coach's return
-Celtics beat Toronto, 116-110
-Peter Oliver named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 8
-T&G final Super 7 large schools high school football poll
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Surviving roommates of slain Idaho students break their silence
-FBI joins investigation into North Carolina power outage caused by intentional attacks on substations
-Tragic: Flash flood kills 9 at church gathering in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: Truck crashes into Maine store; 5 taken to hospital
-REAL ID deadline extended for Massachusetts residents again
>HOMES: Check out 5 local properties on the market
>HEALTH: Costs causing women not to get mammograms, study claims
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Sisters go from employees to owners of On the Rise Baking
>BUSINESS: The 10 mistakes you could make at an office holiday party
-FEMA grants $4.7 million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID, staff costs
>SHOPPING: It's a taxing season for holiday shoppers and vendors alike
>TELEVISION: T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach pulled from "GMA" as ABC execs probe scandal
>MOVIES: 8 must-see movies being released in December
>CELEBRITY: Kirstie Alley, "Cheers" and "Look Who's Talking" star, dead at 71
>ANIMALS: This dog is proof love heals anything (3:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father of 3 sinks half-court shot, wins $10,000 at NBA game
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, woman bitten by bobcat after mistaking it for cat
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-Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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