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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 34 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: PETA says UMass Medical School and a Worcester company took in illegally trafficked monkeys
+6:00: Silver Alert: Webster pair seen in Shrewsbury asking for directions
+6:00: New state law offers relief for some elderly Worcester homeowners
+6:00: Worcesteria: CSX and MBTA workers rally for safer work conditions
+6:00: Inside Mechanics Hall (24:41): December Portraits
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 14th
+Noon: Worcester middle schoolers take up 4th Amendment rights case in mock trial
+Noon: Blackstone Valley mills explored, captured by photographers at exhibit
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at CHA SHU 5:30-9 at Thursday
+Noon: The Mayor's Forum No. 32 (28:08): Amy Waters
+Noon: Rare St. John's football coaching opportunity should attract plenty of interest
-St. Vincent nurses slam hospital's owner over $1.7 million fine for overcharging
-St. V's faces Teamsters strike December 26th over contract
-2 companies moving to Downtown Worcester
-California real estate investment firm buys Worcester complex for $10 million
-The Canal District is changing, but it’s far from the end of the story
-Shrewsbury police arrest Worcester man with felony warrants after chase
-Paving private streets in Worcester may get easier under new law
-Worcester's new true crime podcast
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista shares his vision for city’s future
-Auto crashes in recent snowfall noted at brief City Council meeting
-Worcester's health and human services commissioner calls homelessness a public health crisis
-T&G Santa: Fund close to $30K with these generous donations
-Giving Tree Why Me Sherry’s House Parade (11:57)
-Abby Kelley Foster Charter School students organize toy drive
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: Got It Made Gallery makes Elwood Adams space a gathering place again
-Songs to Get You Through the Holidays: Duran, Brindisi and more
-James Keyes releases "New Frequency Response" album after pandemic
-First Person: Thoughts upon joining a new "Club"
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to an Italian immigrant who helped build the old Worcester Galleria
-ICYMI: Claim of sexual abuse of minor against priest "credible", says Bishop McManus
-Trapped! Worcester neighborhoods still suffer from the legacy of redlining
-Related: See all the elements from the WBJ-WRRB report on redlining
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
-Water to be shut off in part of Holden Wednesday as part of sewer replacement
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Football team's success helped keep St. Bernard's High open (2:25)
-Man threatens to fight passersby at Great Wolf Lodge, is arrested for disorderly conduct
-Leicester police log December 1st through December 7th
-Princeton chooses new police chief
-Grafton Public Library events
-Millbury Public Library events
-Are Clinton High students ready to travel to Europe again?
-Sterling fiber optics company announces rebranding
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Lakers, 122-118, in OT
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-3
-"It is such a special group," Bob Chesney says of all who are around Holy Cross football program
-WPI's Chris Bartley engineers tradition "with the help of a lot of people"
-Keep an eye on these 5 boys' basketball stars this season
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Bipartisan bill would ban TikTok from U.S. over Communist China ties
-Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline at end of the week
-Tragic: 3 young boys die after falling into icy lake in U.K.
>NEW ENGLAND: Fire destroys Vermont dairy barn; 40 cows die
-Russian spy ring ran stolen U.S. weapons tech through N.H. home, feds say
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross's "Authors on the Hill" presents Professor Lee Oser (1:04:49)
-QCC holds inaugural apprenticeship conference
>HEALTH: Brand of over the counter COVID tests recalled
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library, 2-6 at Stratton Hill Apartments
>BUSINESS: New England's premier entrepreneur conference coming to Worcester
-Take WBJ's 2023 Economic Forecast survey
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for December 12th
>FOOD: This huge fast-food chain ranks last in customer loyalty
>SHOPPING: How to prevent gift card balances from being stolen
>TELEVISION: Hallmark vs. Great American Family -- Who’s winning the holiday movie war?
>MOVIES: Trailer for Tom Hanks's new movie, "A man called Otto" (1:13)
>CELEBRITY: Actor Stuart Margolin dead at 82
>ANIMALS: Adopt from Worcester area shelters -- New pets this week
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman reunites with siblings she spent decades looking for
-Meanwhile, in India, deer fleeing from dogs gets stuck in ATM vestibule
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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