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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 (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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