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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 37 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Feds may investigate claims of Worcester police misconduct involving prostitution
-Worcester police, Santa bring smiles and gifts to city schoolkids
-A year after St. Vincent nurses strike ends, tension between union, management remains
-Auburn solar co. moving to Worcester
-Longfellow Manor Apartments in Worcester for sale for $8 million
-Worcester sets environmental targets for affordable-housing developers
-With Worcester’s unsheltered population jumping 50.6% over last year, city looks to increase shelter beds
-One Eleven Chop House spruces look up with renovations
-Worcester County Toys for Tots collected 75,000 toys this year
-T&G Santa: These generous donations help fund top $40,000
-T&G Santa's elves arrived at the Worcester Housing Authority with toys and holiday cheer
-Mailman, Novick seek at-large Worcester School Committee seats in 2023
-Radio Worcester (12:12): Tracy O'Connell Novick talks about her 2023 School Committee re-election bid
-Ray Mariano: Changing street names and taking down statues when they offend people
-Radio Worcester (17:09); City Manager Eric Batista on the new homeless shelter, school safety, development and more
-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 Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Six Things To Do: Cara Brindisi, Worcester Youth Orchestras, more ...
-Winchendon Music Festival back with 4 concerts in December, January
-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
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to founder of Worcester firm entering its 50th year
-ICYMI: Famous painting stolen in Worcester located thanks in part to an $18 throw pillow
-Work begins on 171-apartment, mixed-use project near Polar Park in Worcester
-Developer purchases former Fairway Beef site for $900,000
-How 1930s redlining is still affecting Worcester’s neighborhoods
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Breakfast with Mrs. Claus Sunday at 122 Diner
-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): Shrewsbury police arrest 2 men after foot chase
-Millbury police warn of large, tire-popping pot hole
-Millbury Street Elementary School collects pajamas for families in need
-Shrewsbury police receive $34,000 grant for impaired driving enforcement
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Sterling police's No Shave November extends to New Year
-Gardening Central Mass.: Appreciating the Winter Garden
>SPORTS: Magic past NBA-leading Celtics, 117-109
-Red Sox cut ties with Hosmer, get RHP Wyatt Mills from KC
-Peyton Manning spills wild Bill Belichick-Pamela Anderson tale
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (38:22): Catching up with women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: National Archives releases thousands of JFK assassination documents
-Here’s how to use Lensa, the chart-topping app that uses AI to transform your selfies into digital avatars
-Tragic: Boy, 8, suffers horrific injuries in fall from horse in Belize
>NEW ENGLAND: Top Mass. lottery ticket-cashing duo convicted
-DPH report shows 25 fewer opioid deaths in Mass. this year
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County December 4th through 10th
>COLLEGES: William "Bill" Koelsch, former Clark professor and gay rights icon, dies at 89
-Anna Maria student leaders stand out at NSLS Conference
>HEALTH: Long COVID responsible for thousands of U.S. deaths, but true numbers likely much higher
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall to lowest level since September
-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
>SHOPPING: 1 in 3 Americans buy holiday gifts 2 months in advance
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch: "1923" on Paramount+ and more
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans," and more
>CELEBRITY: Prince Harry says William "bullied" him out of the royal family
-Jane Fonda reveals cancer is in remission
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option -- Alice is seeking her forever or foster home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Home Depot employees track down customer who dropped $700 cash
-Meanwhile, in England, herd of cows help police capture suspect
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Classifieds
+Director of Women's Services at Abby's House
+Bilingual-Multilingual Case Manage, at Abby's House
-4 positions, Worcester Division of Public Health
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
+Part-time bus persons, Worcester restaurant
-Part-time Senior Center bus driver, town of Holden
-Town Accountant, town of Holden
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