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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 46 today in Worcester
+Noon: Will it snow in the northeast for Christmas? Channel 4 meteorologists talk storm chances (12:47)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 16 homicides in Worcester in 2024 is the most in decades
+6:00: Worcester star Joyner Lucas hangs out online with Will Smith (33:26)
+6:00: Mayor’s civics academy returns to Worcester
+6:00: Second Chance Animal Services helped record number of pets in 2024
+6:00: In Barre, 2 full-time public jobs raise taxpayer concerns about double-dipping (3:51)
+Noon: 120 million Americans expected to travel this season
+Noon: Buy the Book: Gift ideas from local booksellers for lovers of literature
+Noon: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
+Noon: Last Call: Elena Pratt, artist
-William Breault, lifelong champion of Worcester's Main South, dies at 80
-Report on Worcester police misconduct sparks outrage at City Council meeting (2:51)
-Related: At packed City Council meeting, a divided response to D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department
-Related: Advocates demand apology, reparations for prostituted Worcester women after report
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:50): Dissecting the D.O.J. report and city’s biggest stories of 2024
-How Worcester Regional Airport responds to drone sightings
-Honoring the Forgotten 11 for their sacrifices in World War II
-Worcester Public Schools have more staff of color, but district still falls short of goals
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee agenda preview
-TODAY! UniBank to offer 99-cent gas at Kelley Square station for 3 hours Wednesday morning
-Local college culinary program launches careers post-incarceration
-First responders hit the ice to benefit Worcester 6
-Area marathoner runs the world for wishes
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out for holiday deals and meals
-ICYMI: National monument established for Worcester's Frances Perkins, first female cabinet secretary
-Another fatal shooting in Worcester after victim found in truck
-Givenchy Smith ordered held in shooting death of Carlos Mangual
-Police: Spa owner bribed victim to stay silent about assault
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town wants input on plans for Eagle Lake Recreation Area
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crumbl Cookies files permits to open in White City
-Shrewsbury police welcome new officer
-X-Golf open at Highland Commons
-Sutton volunteer is Blackstone Heritage Corridor honoree
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Winter Consort to celebrate winter solstice in Mechanics Hall
-Shop and listen local for albums by Worcester artists
-Listen Up: Riding peaks, valleys with High Lowdowns
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester's illegal restriction on Human Rights Commission
-Janice Harvey: Columnist takes a trip with Ghost of Christmas Past
-Ariana Becker: 10 date night at home ideas
-Wenona Racicot: Proposed Farm Bill poses threat to Mass. farmers
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 444 (27:29): Mass Academy at WPI
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:04): Judge Luis Perez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to renowned singer and voice coach in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick had interest in Jets before landing at North Carolina
-Bruins beat Flames, 4-3
-Bravehearts' donation fuels local food pantry
-Holy Cross women’s basketball rolls to victory on Worcester Schools Day
-Holy Cross men's basketball beats Quinnipiac, 70-69
>CARS: U.S. to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t buckle up
>NATIONAL: Hannah Kobayashi speaks out after monthlong disappearance
-C.D.C. warns rise in opioid that's 100 times more potent than fentanyl
-1 person dead, 9 others injured after a "mass shooting incident" in Maryland
-Tragic: Students describe Wisconsin school shooting: "Why did they do that?"
>NEW ENGLAND: Climber rescued after 60-foot fall into gully in White Mountain
-Frank Bellotti, former Mass. lieutenant governor and attorney general, dies at 101
>COLLEGES: Happy holidays from WPI (1:14)
-Anna Maria’s Esports team are N.E.C.C. champions
-Worcester State unveils Inclusive Excellence and Belonging strategic plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 New Year’s celebrations that don’t take place on January 1st
>BUSINESS: Mass. employers offer more health insurance, but at a higher cost and with lower participation rates
-LPL Financial Research: A Golden Age for Income Investors
-Walmart tests body cameras for store employees as retail crime surges
>HOMES: Mass. enacts new homestead law, expanding protections
>SHOPPING: Want to return a gift? What are the policies for Target, Walmart?
>HEALTH: Tips for women to navigate menopause (4:11)
-How gratitude can lower stress, according to Tufts expert (2:31)
>FOOD: Celebrate Kwanzaa with traditional recipes
>TV/STREAMING: The best historical movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller to star in new "Meet the Parents" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx reveals he suffered a brain bleed and a stroke in 2023
>HISTORY: Old South Church in Worcester, circa 1910
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Lola the dog needs a loving home
>GOOD NEWS: Nonprofit spreads cheer to children in Ukraine (1:39)
-Meanwhile, Disney fans are convinced they discovered a hidden detail in theme park names: "Ain’t no way"
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+Controller, Worcester State
+Multiple positions, Holden DPW
+Recording Secretary, Town of Holden
-Full-time day bartender at Canal District bar restaurant
-Part-time host/hostess at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Staff Associate, Counselor (10-month Position) at Worcester State
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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