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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High in the 40s today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Changing street names and taking down statues when they offend people
+Noon: Feds may investigate claims of Worcester police misconduct involving prostitution
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 16th
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch: "1923" on Paramount+ and more
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans," and more
-Work begins on 171-apartment, mixed-use project near Polar Park in Worcester
-Developer purchases former Fairway Beef site for $900,000
-Last furrier in Worcester closing after 66 years
-How 1930s redlining is still affecting Worcester’s neighborhoods
-Worcester among Mass. communities in need of snowplow drivers
-Worcester man gets jail time for package thefts
-Family Health Center of Worcester has hired 23 employees following layoffs, resignations
-Worcester LGBTQ+ bar increases security in response to homeland security bulletin
-Concern about the impact of trees on solar panels continues in Worcester
-Rep. McGovern will keep House Rules Committee leadership role
-T&G Santa: Fund leaps to $38,000 thanks to generous neighbors
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 1 - "Mistaken for a Mannequin". Video (16:12). Audio (18:26)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: Inside Mechanics Hall (24:41) -- December Portraits
-Six Things To Do: Cara Brindisi, Worcester Youth Orchestras, more ...
-Last Call: Comedian Kristy Kielbasinski turns to kids' books
-Mick Lawless set for holiday bash at Vincent's
-Songwriting workshops link music, mental health on college campuses
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Latina Equal Pay Day. We’re still waiting...
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 439 (27:52): Personal chef Zachary Wentzell
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:05:32): Prince, owner, Palace Elite Barber Spa
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to longtime nurse from Worcester who loved to travel
-ICYMI: Famous painting stolen in Worcester located thanks in part to an $18 throw pillow
-PETA says UMass Medical School and a Worcester company took in illegally trafficked monkeys
-September fire at Doherty High construction site caused an estimated $150,000 in damage
-New state law offers relief for some elderly Worcester homeowners
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holiday Brews and Brushes Sunday at 7 Saws
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Developers eye Shrewsbury land for 93-unit housing project off Route 20
-Touchstone Community School hosts holiday gift gala for local Buy Nothing Group
-Boston firm buys Kraft-owned Lancaster warehouse for $48 million
-Red Apple Farm gets a new twinkle with 70,000 lights. Here's how to see it
-Ashlynn Snow from 110 Grill named Star of the Industry
-Upcoming events at Millbury Public Library
-Missing Webster couple found safe in Connecticut (1:31). Article
-Woman killed in crash on Mass Pike in Charlton (:18)
>SPORTS: Kings beat Bruins, 3-2
-Peyton Manning spills wild Bill Belichick-Pamela Anderson tale
-Red Sox sign Japanese All-Star outfielder Masataka Yoshida
-WooSox shortstop Jeter Downs designated for assignment
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (38:22): Catching up with women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity
-Junior Luke Newman named to the AP FCS All-America third team
-South High girls' basketball rides defense to victory at Tantasqua
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Government reveals winter COVID plans, more free tests
-Woman dies after falling from cruise ship returning to Florida
-Tragic: 8-year-old boy and mom killed by tornado in Louisiana
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Charlie Baker tapped to be next NCAA president
-Nuclear watchdog group raises concerns at New Hampshire plant
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County December 4th through 10th
>COLLEGES: WPI fire video shows how long it takes a Christmas tree to go up in flames (:30)
-Beavers are North America’s secret weapon against the climate crisis, writes Holy Cross prof in new book
>HEALTH: New Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma by 44%: study
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Development Corporation podcast (25:02) -- Saint-Gobain
-Workers who tested 4-day workweek say they’ll never return to 5 days — or only with a huge pay bump
New England's premier entrepreneur conference coming to Worcester
>FOOD: Taco Bell may add fries to its menu permanently to compete with McDonald's
>TELEVISION: Disney+ is raising prices by $3 a month — Here’s how to lock in a lower rate
>MOVIES: Where to watch "It’s a Wonderful Life" online and TV
>CELEBRITY: Jay Leno details how his "face caught on fire" in first interview since accident
>ANIMALS: Couple saves the cutest puppy from the side of road (1:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girls asks county to license unicorn. Here's the wonderful response
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, fan had part of finger bitten off during wild brawl at Bruins-Coyotes game
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-4 positions, Worcester Division of Public Health
-Servers and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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