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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the weekend
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Debris falling from Charlton overpass causes 5-mile backup on Mass Pike
+Noon: Worcester Jewish community honors Judge Joseph Goldberg
-Former city official on trial for fraud tells court, "'Someone else was using this email"
-Earlier: Worcester's top housing official takes the stand, denies the charges (subscription required)
-Lifesaving equipment placed near ponds, lakes as tribute to fallen officer Manny Familia (2:05). Article
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant continues celebrating 9th anniversary today
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fresh food shouldn't cost a fortune. Feed the whole family with major discounts on items nearing their best by dates with Flashfood
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" Episode 12 (28:14): Meet Gregory Stratman, Candidate, District 5
-Answer on new Burncoat High construction likely not until end of year
-Superintendent's review: Worcester making progress on suspensions, diversity hires
-Affordable housing trust fund proposed in Worcester
-Worcester's Haitian community rallies support for friends, family
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-ICYMI: Worcester man pleads guilty to fraud related to MBTA passes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including columns by Ray Mariano and Winston Wiley
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn detective retires after 33 uears
-Despite protests, "Heroes of January 6th" rally in Auburn to go ahead
-Overturned tractor trailers wreaks havoc on Route 20 traffic in Millbury
-Tradition continues as Sturbridge fire truck takes home Lt. John Marinelli on his last day before retirement
-Leicester police looking for driver involved in hit-and-run on property
-Leicester police ask public for help IDing man accused of stealing TV out of man’s cart
-Dudley property with Walgreens sold for $8.3 million
-Historic Princeton church gets new roof
-'Hearts impress in doubleheader sweep at home. Next home game 6:30 p.m. today. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Tragic: Woman finishes lunch, grabs her dog, leaps to her death
-Animals: Adoption option: Emma Moto is a candidate for WARL's Senior for Senior Program
-Food: Farms are wasting 1 billion tons of food. That’s a disaster for the climate
-Shopping: Best Buy's sale is up to 50% off for "Black Friday in July"
-Celebrity: Country star Morgan Wallen addresses his use of racial slur
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-History: Bancroft Tower
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sturbridge blacksmith finds forever friendship with mini donkey
-Meanwhile, in Australia, crafty cockatoos master dumpster diving and teach each other
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Worcester School Committee, Board of Health to meet on COVID safety
-Worcester Public Schools haven’t made a decision about masks
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School on booster timeline, college kids (3:07)
-Delta variant detected in Provincetown cluster, DPH confirms
-"Breakthrough" infections "are what we expect," doctor says (3:12)
-ICYMI: Doctor describes sick patients begging for vaccine
-Mass. reports 586 new cases, 5 additional deaths
-Will mask mandates return to Massachusetts? Here’s what you need to know
-Could health insurance cost more for the unvaccinated?
-Most unvaccinated Americans don't want shots, poll shows
-Register now for the last 4 $1 million giveaways. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
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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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