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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 83 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Celebrate Lake View Elementary School turning 100 years old
+6:00: 42 candidates to compete in Worcester's council, school races; 4 uncontested school races
+Noon: TONIGHT! Burncoat graduation at 6
+Noon: Sam Bush, "King of Newgrass" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Musician Sarah French
+Noon: Writing Lines: Children's books, poetry aloud among literary events
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
-FlyORH: The future of American's J.F.K. flight out of Worcester
-Family speaks at Paku Lounge shooter's sentencing
-Worcester residents air disdain for family shelter plan at meeting
-Worcester may create disaster relief fund with nonprofit partner
-"It's nuts": Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers
-Albanian Festival to celebrate 40th anniversary at post-COVID return
-42 candidates could be on the ballot in Worcester municipal elections
-Sheriff Evangelidis swears in 3 from Worcester as corrections officers
-See neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: "That others may live": Memorial Day ceremonies honor those who made "ultimate sacrifice"
-Girl Scout for life: Worcester resident, 95, receives 85-year membership pin
-Scott Morin honored as Worcester D.P.W.'s Employee of the Year
-Worcester pays $250,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit involving autistic 10-year-old
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Police Department has an opening for records clerk
-From Wachusett Echo: The waning practicality of student lockers
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nurses rally to save maternity ward at Leominster hospital (2:27)
-Whitinsville man helps save friend after he fell while rock climbing in N.H.
-Uxbridge family asks for help rebuilding their lives after fire destroys home, kills pet
-New Sterling location expands possibilities for Joshua Allen Design
-Wachusett budget waits on Paxton, Princeton
-No one hurt in Rutland rollover crash
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts receive volunteer award
-Clinton seeks grants for assessments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Barbara Weihrauch remembered for doing theater for love in W.C.L.O.C. show
-Worcesteria: Learn to work the saxophone; mourning doves lift spirits at microbrewery
-First Person: Standing together at the cinema
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 384 (27:35): Fabian Barracks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: In Hispanic Families, Abuelas are Everything
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who helped rebuild Pearl Harbor in World War II
>SPORTS: Celtics will look to bolster Mazzulla's coaching staff in offseason: Report
-Reds beat Red Sox, 9-8
-Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bill McGovern dies at 60
-Power failure leads to Bravehearts game being suspended with 7-2 lead. Next home game: 6:30 Friday (Fireworks Friday)
-This catch by Bravehearts shortstop K.B. Peralta makes "SportsCenter" Top 10 (:14)
-Worcester Bravehearts baseball scoreboard explodes after catching fire
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts start season with 3-1 record after first week
-Louisville beats WooSox, 5-4
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Iowa officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building
-Video shows off-duty Marines beaten by mob of up to 40 teens
-Tragic: Dad of 6 shot dead at daughter's graduation party
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed by commuter rail trains in Whitman and Billerica
-Body of missing jet skier found after collision with boat on Mass. river
>HEALTH: Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
-Strong leg muscles may be linked with better outcomes after heart attack, study suggests
>BUSINESS: Take W.B.J.'s Midyear Economic Forecast survey
-Mass. insurance regulators investigate Point32Health data breach
>COLLEGES: "Tree of Hippocrates" branch planted at UMass Medical School to inspire creativity, hope
-Anna Maria celebrates its 74th Commencement and the power of family
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best destinations for your first trip abroad
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, May 21st to 28th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix begins password sharing crackdown in the U.S.
>MOVIES: "The Little Mermaid" rakes in $117 million at the U.S. box office on opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger says friend Bruce Willis will be remembered as a "great star" and a "kind man"
>ANIMALS: Latest pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: 1910 ad for Worcester Storage Co.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single mom achieves graduation goal, will accept college degree with daughter by her side
-Meanwhile, in Westford, wandering moose wakes family
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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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