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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
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>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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Classifieds
+4 positions, Worcester Division of Public Health
-Servers and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
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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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