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In The News
-Latest weather: Snow showers coming, high of 31 today in Worcester
*UPDATED: "I'm hurting": Brothers shot, killed outside Worcester bar, family says (1:41)
*6:00: More coverage: Channel 4 (1:45); MassLive; Spectrum News 1; T&G; This Week in Worcester; Channel 10; Channel 7hannel 7
+6:00: Head-on crash in Worcester sends 3 to hospital
+6:00: Millbury fire captain facing more than a dozen sexual assault charges
+6:00: Worcester homeowner gives up 23 chickens, 7 ducks and 8 rabbits to MSPCA (:27)
+6:00: Massachusetts the most generous state on GoFundMe in 2021
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department remembers Firefighter Jon Davies Sr. a decade after his death
+Noon: New Worcester School Committee with 6 districts, 2 at-large seats, mayor
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:07): Tax rate & School Committee districts
+Noon: Last Call with Dan Dudley, dog handler consultant
+8:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 8th
-Worcester man charged with 7th OUI after police K-9 chase through Oxford woods (:24). Article
-216-unit apartment building planned for Worcester would be among largest buildings outside downtown
-Worcester homeowners will see average jump of $105 in property taxes, businesses $143
-Raccoon attacks Lancaster woman putting up Christmas lights (2:01). Article
-Oxford restaurant's used cooking oil stolen, 2 arrested, police say
-"Don't Look Up" director Adam McKay recalls his childhood in city
-Radio Worcester (12:42): City Manager Ed Augustus talks new parking, School Committee elections and tercentennial
-Janice Harvey: An old-fashioned Christmas on the Common
-Worcesteria: Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots takes Worcester mission seriously
-Worcester County Light Opera Company stages "A Comedy of Tenors"
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Rosen's Roundtable #459 (27:59): They discuss tax rates and much more
-Tribute to a Worcester priest of 68 years who spent 30 of those years at Auburn parish
-Mother of beloved Worcester police officer who passed away in September dies at 85
-ICYMI: Code violations force closure of Worcester Flea Market
-Worcester’s 30-year plan to have Polar Park pay for itself has hit a rough patch
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Average Holden home to see $195 tax increase
-Sterling taxpayers will see minor increase if state approves rate
-Body found in Gulf of Mexico nearly 20 years ago identified as Spencer man
-Water main break in Westborough
-Millbury and Sutton forge holiday fun with Chain of Lights events
-Sports: Tom Brady named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-John Nascimben named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Lakers handle Celtics, 117-102, split rivalry for season
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 8
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for December 6th
-Better.com execs resign after controversial mass layoffs over Zoom
-Colleges: UMass Medical School doctor honored for groundbreaking brain cancer research
-Anna Maria buries time capsule to be opened on school's 100th anniversary
-Health: Worcester area Red Cross blood drives coming op soon
-National: Instagram adds feature telling users to take a break
-Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
-History: Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary in images
-New England: Pamela Smart files new request to have life sentence commuted
-Massachusetts in top 10 states most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud
-Car plunges into Hanson swimming pool
-Tragic: Wisconsin woman killed when tree crashed down on gazebo where she was sitting
-TV/Streaming: "The Beatles: Get Back" proves Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles
-New on DVD: Clint Eastwood saddles up for "Cry Macho"
-Celebrity: People's Choice Awards winners
-Shopping/Deals: Groupons for 7 shows at the Hanover Theatre
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Missing cat reunited with Texas family after 6 years
-Meanwhile, in West Springfield, alligator captured in Westfield River
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Amid surge, UMass Memorial CEO says there aren’t enough beds to meet the current demand
-Massachusetts gearing up to boost testing capacity
-Omicron variant partly evades Pfizer vaccine’s protection, study shows
-ICYMI: Over 100 people a day in Worcester tested positive last week
-Mass. reports 3,720 new cases and continued rise in hospitalizations
-Will younger people be eligible for boosters, too?
-Parents knowingly send child to school after testing positive, causing 75 to quarantine
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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