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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 49 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New census data show population rise in Worcester County
-Locals duke it out for Worcester's Best Pizza. Voting ends noon Monday
-Worcester restaurant celebrates fourth anniversary, Greek Independence Day
-Collision involving potential hazmat spill closes roads in Sterling
-Worcester man pleads guilty to gun possession as a felon
-What's the right spelling for these towns: boro or borough? (4:03)
-David Prouty retires Pro Bowler Pat Ricard's No. 42
-Civil rights icon to speak at Anna Maria College on Monday
-Lake View Playground Master Plan public meeting on Monday
-Pride, support take stand at Trans Day of Visibility rally in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable celebrates 500 episodes (28:12): 2009-2023
>HISTORY: Exploring abandoned mansion in Worcester (49:07)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Bill Shaner: Pedestrian deaths in Worcester, city neglects community, the elephant in the Parks Department and more
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin (Subscription Required): The American "Justice" System
-Laurel: Meet Worcester-born environmental artist Nancy Holt
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
-Vocero Hispano: 03-31-2023 al 04-06-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester doctor who survived North Vietnamese “re-education camp"
-ICYMI: Worcester man dies of self-inflicted injury after Mass Pike crash Thursday, police say
-New Starbucks proposed in Worcester
-Actor Ben Stiller takes pictures with fans at Westborough store (:21)
-High times - and stress: Worcester events navigate rough road for permits, fees
-Weeks of road closures in Worcester starting with water line project
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Good Neighbor awards presented
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 30-year-old Dudley man sentenced for selling ghost guns
-Shrewsbury Farmers Market under new management
-Wachusett science fair winners
-Wachusett senior King to compete for Wesleyan
-Rutland, Hubbardston police to offer free R.A.D. Self Defense class for women ages 18 and up
-Traffic stop leads to Littleton police seizing 20 kilos of cocaine from vehicle
-Fire hits industrial building in Grafton
-Charlton bank robbed; police release photo of suspect
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Penguins, 4-3
-UConn, San Diego State make N.C.A.A. title game
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 9-8
-WooSox fall to Mets, 16-6
-Major league raises for WooSox, minor league players
-Railers lost to Adirondack, 3-1
-Pirates look for 2-0 start Sunday vs. Bay Area Panthers
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake Midwest, South
-Federal judge says insurers no longer have to provide some preventive care services at no cost
-Tragic: Indian temple collapses, 35 bodies found
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly pedestrian crashes increased by 35% in Mass. in 2022, according to new report
-Former R.M.V. worker pleads guilty to taking cash in exchange for passing learner’s permit tests
>FOOD: Dairy Queen is selling Blizzards for 85 cents in April
>COLLEGES: "Bowling Alone" author Robert Putnam will deliver Clark's Commencement Address
-How the addition of women’s studies impacted Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Mass. hospital care quality has deteriorated over past 2 years, nurses survey says
-Mass.-based TJX reports trimmed-down workforce
>HEALTH: Adderall usage so high post-lockdown, there’s a shortage: C.D.C. alert
-Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests
>HOMES: 2-bedroom home sells in Worcester for $275,000
>TV/STREAMING: How to access the Netflix secret menu: Hundreds of movies
>MOVIES: 90 years later, we still love "King Kong." Maybe this is why
>CELEBRITY: Jeremy Renner chokes up in first interview since snowplow accident
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 off-the-grid escapes in the U.S.
>ANIMALS: Orphaned seal barks at anyone who tries to clean bathtub (6:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uber driver donates kidney to passenger
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, turkey crashes through window of lobster food truck on highway
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-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
-YouthGROW Mentor, Driver at Regional Environmental Council
-Housekeeper at Canal District bar
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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