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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 41 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Fallen Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy remembered on 4-year anniversary of his death
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 9th
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: "A Christmas Carol" in Worcester has many diverse parts
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "She Said," "Call Jane" and more
-Worcester police seek help in shooting investigation
-Worcester honors firefighter Jon Davies Sr., killed in action in 2011
-In wrongful termination suit, Worcester radio exec claims company "set him up to fail"
-Lawrence investor grows Worcester holdings with $17 million multi-family purchase
-Long-empty lot near Polar Park sold to developers for $1 million
-Veteran priest in Worcester retires with lavish sendoff
-Worcester volunteers recognized for providing hot meals to those in need
-Gordon Hargrove named grand marshal for Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade
-"Guns to Garden" event set for Saturday in Worcester County
-Bill Shaner: Breakdown of the devil in the details of the Worcester Cultural Academy
-In emergency meeting, area school superintendent placed on leave
-Victims ID'd following fatal wrong-way crash in Charlton on Route 20
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Remembering Bowlers Nightclub: A brief, shining moment of rock 'n' roll
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (47:52): 5 Japanese Whiskies You Must Try
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Holiday Pops, Nutcracker, Salisbury Mansion ...
-Worcester Art Museum to present exhibition Frontiers of Impressionism
-Ali McGuirk to play "Til It's Gone" album in Worcester December 9th
-Christmas Celtic Sojourn celebrates "The joy of music together"
-Music legends Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks to perform together at Gillette Stadium
-Aerosmith cancels rest of 2022 shows because of Steven Tyler's health
-Accio Harry Potter fans: New England Wizardfest welcomes all in Marlborough
-The Faces of Worcester: Jessica Hopkins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man dedicated to the local Lithuanian community
-ICYMI: Westborough man arrested in fatal daytime shooting on Highland Street in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested after sending obscene material to 14-year-old, officials say
-1,000 days later, Worcester Together Coalition continues addressing needs of residents
-Worcester nonprofit leaders of color say they don’t have a fair chance at grant money
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holidays in Holden -- Complete schedule
-Big Weekend for Holiday Fun in Holden (5:16)
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg woman arrested for theft after failing to deliver packages
-Shrewsbury Police Department's November at a glance
-Princeton community gathers for Lights in Common
-Grafton lacrosse players selected to All-State tour team, heading to Texas Saturday-Sunday
-Tractor-trailer truck gets stuck under aqueduct bridge in Northborough
-Millbury High School wins contest to turn classroom into science lab
-Fire hits silo at Rutland farm
-End of an area as Austin Liquors in Shrewsbury closes
>SPORTS: Holy Cross prepared for FCS playoff battle with No. 1 seed South Dakota State
-Holy Cross women's basketball rallies in fourth quarter to beat Stonehill. Highlights (1:38)
-"It was a tremendous experience for me": Saint John's football coach John Andreoli steps down
-Due to popular demand, Bravehearts' Cyber Week Sale is back
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 4-1
>CARS: NEW! Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap
-Philadelphia police reveal identity of child found dead inside a box 65 years ago
-Tragic: Man finds brother’s body in building fire rubble
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. regulators award first sports gambling license
-Woman killed after vehicle rollover on I-495 in Bellingham
>FOOD: Mochi Doh another option for Worcester doughnut lovers
>COLLEGES: Clark research on tap at conference in Austria
-QCC's first craft and vendor fair 11-3 Friday
>HOMES: 5 Worcester area houses on the market
>HEALTH: Hospitals in the U.S. are the fullest they’ve been throughout the pandemic — but it’s not just COVID
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims rise by 4,000 as labor market remains tight
-101: Managing supply chain problems
>SHOPPING: Christmas tree prices skyrocket with high demand, low supply
>TELEVISION: Ring in the Christmas season with Freeform's 25 days of Christmas
>MOVIES: "Woman Woman 3" cancelled by new D.C. boss James Gunn
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion reveals she has a rare neurological syndrome
-Al Roker is still hospitalized, tells fans that he’s “hopefully coming home soon"
>ANIMALS: Cat hates his new kitten brother until... (4:05)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, 1951
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy who dressed up as store cashier for Halloween gets surprise from grocery chain
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, man discovered alive in body bag after being declared dead
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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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