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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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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