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In The News
-Latest weather: Record high of 60 expected today in Worcester
+5:30: Dudley firefighter is facing indecent assault charge after being accused of grabbing woman in a Cumberland Farms
+5:30: Food Hub member connecting people through cookie decorating
+5:30: Social media posts threaten schools in TikTok challenge
+5:30: Music producer, 8 others killed in plane crash
+Noon: Melissa Hunt-Deneault identified as Worcester woman killed in Grove Street crash on December 8th
+Noon: The scoop on Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream at Tatnuck Square
+Noon: It's the last day to vote for Bean Counter's gingerbread house in Channel 4 competition
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 16th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Nellie McKay, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" and more ...
+Noon: Leicester’s Jared Colby releases debut album with Second Spirit
-Worcester residents sing Christmas carols for cancer patient in hospice (1:35). Article
-Fiery crash in Oxford leads to investigation
-Worcester restaurateur buys 3 parcels on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester bakery asks for community support in statewide gingerbread house competition
-2 9th-graders in custody after alleged Worcester Tech shooting threat
-Gun violence in Worcester looked at by teens: "All violence is a big deal"
-Worcester city councilors turn away from facial recognition technology
-Boston Globe: 2 Worcester City Councilors-elect among 4 reshaping politics in Worcester and Boston
-Clark alumni make election history in Worcester
-Diversity committee recommends Worcester leave civil service exam
-Tribute to former English professor at Clark and Worcester State
-Evanescence, Halestorm ready to rock Worcester in only New England stop
-Songs to Get You Through the Holidays: Local favorites add tunes for your holiday playlist
-Last Call: Anya Geist, student and author of "Born on the First of Two"
-Listen Up: The Real Chris Kaz offers little comfort in "The Bed I Made"
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:12): School safety plan, ARPA money and teacher pay
-ICYMI: Worcester police lead holiday parade to bring presents to local children with cancer
-"Not a COVID or food poisoning issue": After people fall ill, popular Worcester restaurant closes for cleaning
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Father and daughter plan new venture after closing The Local in Holden
-Grafton gets bit part in latest episode of "Dexter" on Showtime
-Grafton Special Town Meeting will talk taxes for proposed Upton Street "village"
-Millbury and Sutton will give Santa a ride through local neighborhoods this weekend
-Southborough tech firm moves HQ to Northborough with $2.15 million purchase
-Sports: ECHL postpones Railers games through December 19th
-Worcester Railers and booster club make donation to the Friendly House
-Revamped St. John's hockey squad gets off to strong start
-Bravehearts release 2022 schedule
-Here's what Patriots's No. 1 seed chances would be with a win over Colts
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: UMass Memorial among plaintiffs suing over interpretation of surprising billing law
-Stop & Shop payroll down after Kronos ransomware attack
-Food: Minute Maid products recalled over concerns of metal pieces
-Colleges: UMass Medical School researcher receives $150,000 to study lupus
-WPI awarded $1 million for new R&D center
-National: Drawing bought for $30 is actually worth $50 million
-N.J. woman who said she mistakenly shot husband charged with murder
-New England: Man at work saves sleeping family when security app notifies him of fire at home
-Investigators uncover elaborate marijuana grow operation after blaze rips through Foxboro home
-Tragic: 5 children killed in fall from bouncy castle that was blown into air
-Shopping/Deals: Holiday retail weaker than expected
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: "Dr. Oz" show ending next month amid host's senate run
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No way home" set to dominate box office, nab highest opening of the pandemic
-Celebrity: Michele Tafoya out at "Sunday Night Football" after disastrous turn on "The View"
-Animals: 100 cats from tornado-struck Kentucky await adoption in Mass.
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Malden police surprise 6-year-old boy battling cancer
-Meanwhile, in Delaware, world's worst bank robber deposits stolen loot in bank's ATM during getaway
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Medical School launches clinical trials of Moderna boosters
-Dr. Fauci says boosters work against Omicron, no need for targeted vaccine
-CDC guidelines for exposure: Timeline, quarantine, contagious period
-U.S. faces a double surge as Omicron advances
-Omicron is spreading faster than any other variant, WHO warns
-ICYMI: Local doctor hopeful COVID becomes more like common cold
-Mass. officials report 5,133 new cases and 27 additional deaths
-Fenway Park mass vaccination site re-opening in January
-"We need to update our playbook" for COVID, public health expert says
-How reliable are home COVID tests?
-Is it worth gathering for the holidays if not everyone is vaccinated? Experts weigh in
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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