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In The News
-Latest weather: Dry, high of 41 today in Worcester, record warmth possible Thursday
+5:30: Water main repair shuts down water in part of Main South section of Worcester
+5:30: Gun violence in Worcester looked at by teens: "All violence is a big deal"
+5:30: Worcester city councilors turn away from facial recognition technology
+5:30: Worcester bakery asks for community support in statewide gingerbread house competition
+5:30: Grafton gets bit part in latest episode of "Dexter" on Showtime
+5:30: ECHL postpones Railers games through December 19th
+Noon: Diversity committee recommends Worcester leave civil service exam
+Noon: Evanescence, Halestorm ready to rock Worcester in only New England stop
+Noon: Last Call: Anya Geist, student and author of "Born on the First of Two"
+Noon: Listen Up: The Real Chris Kaz offers little comfort in "The Bed I Made"
-Worcester police lead holiday parade to bring presents to local children with cancer
-Restaurant at Lincoln Plaza closes abruptly
-"Not a COVID or food poisoning issue": After people fall ill, popular Worcester restaurant closes for cleaning
-Tractor-trailer hits Worcester bridge, roads closed
-Bad wreck closes Main Street in Shrewsbury
-Charter/Spectrum service and cost in Worcester criticized again
-Worcester teachers say they're still waiting for last year's pay-raise check
-In Worcester, a search for career happiness during the pandemic
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 15th
-Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her life helping others, whether as a nurse, a volunteer or a clown
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Climate activists rally in Worcester against Line 3 pipeline
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Pine Cones
-WoMag looking for new Marijuana Scene columnist
-ICYMI: Worcester man sentenced after concealing millions in cash wages from IRS
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Towns, WRSD apart by millions on budget
-Sutton tax rate dips to $15.18 per thousand
-Grafton glass company collecting donations for Midwest tornado victims
-Volunteers deck out Grafton Common for the holidays
-Spencer great-grandmother wins $1 million Mass. lottery prize
-Westborough offices sell for $10 million to Leominster lawyers with multi-million portfolio
-Sports: Bravehearts release 2022 schedule
-Holy Cross' Jacob Dobbs named a second team All-American
-Colts linebacker shares team's plan to stop Mac Jones, Pats' offense
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Las Vegas beats depleted Bruins, 4-1
-2 Doherty High grads meet up at Army-Navy game
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Explained, the security flaw that's freaked out the internet
-Food: Grocers say eggs could be hard to come by after January 1st
-Colleges: QCC's Dental Clinic will be featured on Channel 5's "Chronicle" tonight
-Behind schedule, UMass Medical School begins construction on $325 million research building
-National: Organizers apologize for event that had teachers crawling for cash
-26 playgrounds dedicated to the students and the teachers killed at Sandy Hook
-Ex-NFL player had severe CTE when he killed 6 people, BU doctors say
-History: Grotto of "Our Lady of Victory," St. Vincent Hospital
-Shopping/Deals: The cheapest stuff is finally available online
-Homes: These houses in Mass. have some of the most festive holiday light displays
-TV/Streaming: How to watch the best Christmas movies and holiday specials
-Movies: DiCaprio "opposed" Meryl Streep nude scene in "Don't Look Up"
-Celebrity: Duggar’s siblings speak out about his conviction
-Animals: Worcester area adoptable pets: Meet Jasmine & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old girl starts toy drive for foster children
-Meanwhile, woman finds out husband is cheating by reading birth announcement in newspaper
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: CDC guidelines for exposure: Timeline, quarantine, contagious period
+Noon: Fenway Park mass vaccination site re-opening in January
-New visitor policy in place at UMass Memorial
-Local doctor hopeful COVID becomes more like common cold
-Cases up 34 percent recently in Worcester County
-Winchendon school goes remote after outbreak
-5 million people are now fully vaccinated in Massachusetts
-Gov. Baker has no plans to bring back mandate
-ICYMI: Map: Which cities, towns will get free rapid tests?
-Mass. officials report 4,039 new cases, 61 additional deaths as positivity rate tops 5 percent
-Breakthrough cases in Mass. last week rose only by about 100 more despite surge in total cases
-Cases among children are on the rise again
-Doctor reacts to new CDC data on Omicron cases
-Pfizer says pill is effective against severe disease, Omicron variant
-Vaccine or new Pfizer treatment? Doctor says, "both"
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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