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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 (:32). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police to get pay bump for body camera program: Contract
+6:00: Worcester Schools open robot summer camp enrollment
+6:00: Auburn and Leominster locations are among the Bed Bath & Beyond locations closing
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+6:00: Adoption Option: Gus the dog waiting for loving home
+Noon: State House recognition, key to the city of Worcester among latest honors for North High
-Community Healthlink president out after state inspection prompts suspension of detox programs, 80 layoffs
-Canal District restaurant listed for sale for $2.3 million (pictured)
-No liquor for Worcester Walmart as city says area is already well served
-Drone video of progress at new Doherty High (1:45)
-Are safe injection sites the answer to rising drug overdose deaths in Worcester?
-Vocero Hispano: 04-21-2023 al 04-27-2023
-Amie Shei, Health Foundation of Central Mass.: Let's make free fares in Worcester permanent
-Worcester Public Schools announces third quarter honor rolls
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Monday
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Solved or Unsolved? - The Murder of Vicki Lehtinen". Video (17:13). Audio (18:40)
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Epicenter 508" Vol. 2, No. 3 (1:12:16)
-What Worcester's Reading: Annie's Book Stop
-Lorie Martiska Lorie: Common myths about homelessness
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: How racism contributes to cannabis prohibition and legalization
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 4 (20:36): Grievances from the Declaration of Independence
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 2 (28:43): Safer Solutions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served on the Urban Design Committee for 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester developer proposes 98-unit affordable housing project
-Fidelity Investments eyes new Shrewsbury location
-New D.I.Y. doughnut shop is set to open its doors next month in Worcester
-How does gun violence in Worcester compare with the state, and the nation?
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Community Garden Committee has big plans this growing season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge's Robin Lataille in need of 2nd kidney transplant
-West Boylston Pride Park funding set with C.P.A.; A.R.P.A. backup
-Shrewsbury municipal election candidate statements
-New Innovation Career Pathways awarded to Millbury High School
-Grafton Historical Society announces upcoming events, Volunteers of the Year
-Douglas High School one of several schools to receive "Innovation Career Pathways" award
-Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts 60th anniversary big celebration
>SPORTS: Celtics beats Hawks for 3-1 lead
-Bruins top Panthers, 6-2, leads series 3-1
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 12-5
-Country club set to host first Worcester County Women's Amateur
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Iowa teens accused of killing Spanish teacher over bad grade plead guilty
-39 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya
-Tragic: Baby boy found unresponsive in Waltham dies at hospital
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 charged in youth game brawl; man later died of heart event
-Shrewsbury Rep. Kane on Pike project in Boston: Don't forget Central Mass. commuters
>FOOD: People are losing their minds over how Parmesan cheese is made
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 classes you should take when traveling
>SHOPPING: Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
>HEALTH: A new COVID variant may trigger a never-before-seen symptom, especially in kids
-Narcan nasal spray maker aims for over-the-counter price of less than $50
>BUSINESS: How the "bare minimum Mondays" craze is tackling burnout
-Procter & Gamble profits from 10% price hike amid inflation
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Social Work Student Spotlight: Phylicia O’Dell
>TV/STREAMING: Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre reunite on "How to be a bookie," 12 years after nasty public feud
>MOVIES: Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney to star in drama "Everything’s Going to Be Great"
>CELEBRITY: Angela Bassett is opening up about her snub at the Oscars
>HISTORY: Bancroft Tower in Worcester, 1906
>ANIMALS: Guy is the best friend a squirrel could have (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heart recipient meets organ donor's parents
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, sinkhole grows to 40 feet wide
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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