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In The News
-Here are 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Worcester's Fat Foot Films' 'STRAY' goes streaming on Reveel
-Worcester researchers study link between gut health, Alzheimer's (1:24)
-Worcester Little League coach honored with Military Volunteer Service Award
-Board of Health 'dysfunction' gives some Worcester councilors pause
-Clark prof weighs in as majority of young adults in U.S. live with parents for first time since Great Depression
-ICYMI: Polar Seltzer fans can win a year’s supply
-Where to drop off your ballot in Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Board of Health to make its own Halloween recommendation
-Grafton 6th graders hope their creations will help cure cancer
-Rotmans owner pays down $2+ million in debt
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-New York Jets add former Holy Cross star Jimmy Murray to active roster
-Homes: 4 open houses coming up in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Apple will extend free trials of Apple TV+ for three months
-Shopping: Dollar General to open new higher-end stores targeting wealthier shoppers
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pennsylvania man gets high school diploma before 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, Danbury OKs renaming sewage plant for John Oliver
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Patriots-Broncos game postponed, teams will have a bye week
-Worcester health officials work to ward off 'twindemic'
-As remote learning continues, districts boost outreach to students
-Parents in Worcester protest requirement of flu vaccine
-ICYMI: The largest layoffs in Central Mass.
-Massachusetts reports 587 new cases, 10 additional deaths
-Several regions sound alarm as U.S. reports most daily cases in nearly 2 months
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-Proper vitamin D levels may reduce complications
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
+Noon: 4-year-old Worcester girl under D.C.F.'s watch suffered "chronic, cumulative" neglect before death, report finds
+Noon: Ceremony recognizes Firefighter Christopher Roy, who died in Lowell St. blaze in 2018
+Noon: Second major water main break in Shore Drive area of Worcester
+Noon: Central Massachusetts' favorite steakhouses? 8 crowd pleasers
+Noon: Silverstein still rocks hard as it eyes 20th show at the Palladium
+Noon: Four Year Strong set to record first live album in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester punk faves Superjerk deliver rock 'n' roll blast on "welp."
+Noon: White Eagle new roost for Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market
+Noon: Last Call: Yvonne Toomey, artist
-What will replace Buca di Beppo? Aging waterfront restaurant in Shrewsbury still vacant
-Developer seeks to create 77 residential units on Worcester’s Winter Street
-Demolition of Harrison Street bridge over I-290 begins
-Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag
-Worcester nonprofit to close, transition to legacy fund following leader’s departure
-Arris Partners buys second Canal District warehouse site for $2.4 million
-Worcester's Steve Gagliastro is in movie "Ella McCay" opening Friday
-Key takeaways and humorous insights from Mo Rocca’s Worcester State talk
-Worcester lottery player wins $25,000 for life
-Worcester City Council chooses lowest residential tax rate, residential taxes up 3.4%
-Radio Worcester (15:29): Worcester D.P.W. adapts to early season snowstorm
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant offers gift card deal for Christmas
-ICYMI: Worcester nurse injured and stranded in Costa Rica after 15-foot fall (2:27). Article
-Shooting on Water Street in Worcester, 31-year-old victim expected to survive: W.P.D.
-Insurer to close Worcester office, lay off staff of 50
-Ceremony held for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies Sr., who died in 2011 fire
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Rep. Kimberly Ferguson will not run for reelection
-NEW! Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury P.D. fills the wagon for local families in need
-Shrewsbury Recreation location at 835 Main Street will be closed during construction
-As holidays approach, Blue Christmas services offer comfort
-Warrant arrest in Dudley leads to cocaine charge for Webster man
-Spencer Fire Captain leaves parade for blaze in Santa suit (1:58). Article
-Rutland hosts second annual Giving Tree
-Bank employees donate 65 coats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Brown Bag Concert at noon at Mechanics Hall
-Merrimack Valley Ringers ringing in the holidays
-Apollo the Boss: Worcester’s own rising star carving his name into hip-hop history
-Feels like home: Blue Light Bandits set to return to Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (12:16): Gary Ho Ho Hoey on latest Christmas release and jamming with family
>OPINION: First Person: Remembering columnist Richard Klayman
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1397 (24:47): Teri Frykenberg, Founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to entrepreneur and member of the High School Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: What stands in Pats way for top seed in AFC with 4 games left? (7:28)
-Former Holy Cross, Assumption coach takes over at UCLA
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Regis, 69-47
-Bruins beat Blues, 5-2
-Vote for the High School Football Player of the Year
>CARS: Ford, Ram among over 225,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Judge allows release of Maxwell sex trafficking case records (:31)
-College shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded, suspect in custody
-Fired F.B.I. agents sue to get their jobs back
-Tragic: Teen dies just hours after being "sextorted" as groups like 764 target U.S. kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:35): D.N.A. evidence presented to jurors
-Driver in R.I. crash that killed musician has more than 100 past arrests, police say
-Nursing assistant charged with sexually assaulting a child at N.H. hospital
>COLLEGES: WPI cohort gets warm welcome at U.S. Capitol
-Anna Maria podcasting and narrative class, Fall ’25
-America’s Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the prettiest towns in the Northeast
>BUSINESS: Worcester company appoints former IBM director to board
-Radio Worcester (26:51): How Jess Lynch empowers A.I.-native founders through Founder's Edge V.C.
-Nurses push back on potential new student loan limits (4:51)
-This Uber and Lyft hack can save you hundreds on rides each year
>HOMES: People spend half of the winter season getting their home cozy, new survey reveals
>HEALTH: Missed first mammogram raises breast cancer death risk, study says
>FOOD: Pepsi axing snacks, sodas from its lineup — and slashing prices in cost-cutting marathon
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch "Home Alone" online
>MOVIES: How can movie theaters fill more seats again? A report has suggestions
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry goes Instagram-official with Justin Trudeau
-The Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment red carpet
>ANIMALS: Stray dog who could barely stand now holds his head high (1:46)
>HISTORY: Nephew of Boston Strangler victim thinks unheard confession tapes cast new doubt on "America’s Jack the Ripper"
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery vending machine error leads woman to more than $50,000
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man accidentally sent meth through tube at bank drive-thru: police
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