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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Spotty rain early then dry, high of 68 in Worcester
-1 person dead, 2 others injured in a 2-car crash in Worcester
-Moose gallops around Worcester Sunday morning, busying police and delighting onlookers (16 photos)
-People in Central Mass., southern N.H. report loud boom, shaking
-No injuries reported in Dumpster fire in Worcester
-Project aims to uncover what's under Wachusett Reservoir, dam
-Hundreds enjoy rare walk across Wachusett Dam in Clinton for first time in 2 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week
-ICYMI: Developer plans to turn college properties into affordable homes (:19)
-34-year-old Worcester woman killed in Charlton rollover crash is identified
-"Worcester’s most insufferable restaurant critic" apologizes
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-SeltzerTime podcast #127 (1:08:03): Setting the record straight with District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose
-WCCA-TV's ''Activate Worcester'' (28:02): Greg Stratman, candidate, Worcester City Council District 5
-Going to the Marathon today? MBTA has $15 commuter rail passes
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Abbie Barrett lays down blistering rocker, "I Will Let You Know"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury welcomes new officer
-Shrewsbury announces one stop park-and-walk to your favorite town center business or restaurant
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Open House at Millbury Fire Department headquarters. Gallery (6 photos)
-Rep. Kane supports bill to eliminate “meal shaming” in public schools
-Sports: Marathon news in Local Sports and Boston Sports
-Red Sox win an instant classic
-Patriots rally to beat Houston
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-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights Sunday
-2 new tenants move into Mercantile Center in Downtown Worcester
-Colleges: Worcester Art Museum, Clark symposium on tracking art looted by Nazis
-Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross to exhibit works by artist and civil rights activist Elizabeth Catlett
-National: Officer killed in ambush during first shift on the job
-Dozens of runners rescued from northern Utah mountain after extreme winter weather
-Tragic: Performer killed in accident on stage during opera
-New England: 69-year-old diver dies in Lake Winnipesaukee
-Some schools seeing more behavior issues in classrooms after return from remote learning
-Health: Health officials concerned this flu season could be worse than normal
-Animals: Escaped EcoTarium pigeon found safe in Uxbridge Sunday, returned home
-Shopping/Deals: 15 best home and kitchen deals from Wayfair's October sale
-TV/Streaming: Here are all the holiday movies coming to Netflix this season
-Celebrity: Holy Cross alum and "Handmaid's Tale" fiend Ann Dowd is school shooter's mom in "Mass"
-Movies: Craig's final Bond takes $56 million at domestic box office
-Food: Baby cereal sold at Walmart recalled due to arsenic levels
-History: 1953 ad from Worcester men's store
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Annual yard sale funds woman's random acts of kindness (2:24)
-Meanwhile, in Britain, man sets record for fastest lawnmower at 143 mph
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-These 8 Mass. towns still have a vaccination rate under 50%
-More than 90% of clusters in Massachusetts are happening at home
-ICYMI: Burncoat High School’s football team sidelined after 10 cases
-Is my immunity waning? Doctors advise Pfizer vaccine recipients not to worry
-How to talk to your kids about getting the vaccine
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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