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In The News
-Latest weather: Worcester tied record high of 58 yesterday, expects 2-3 inches of snow tomorrow
+6:45: Tentative agreement to end strike at Saint Vincent Hospital
+5:30: Schools in Central Mass. see drop in attendance amid school threats on TikTok, Snapchat
+5:30: Worcester Bravehearts' "Jake's Fast Fifty," Episode 4 (4:49)
+5:30: Dudley fire captain placed on administrative leave
+5:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in North Brookfield
+5:30: New movies on demand
+Noon: Saint Vincent Hospital has paid nearly $4 million for police details as nurses’ strike nears 300 days
+Noon: Worcester License Commission warns of increased date rape drug use
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 17th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Watching the city change: Turning 65 after a lifetime of living in Worcester
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Michael O'Connor
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Worcester native arrested for trying to pass secrets to Russia
-15 underage patrons found drinking at Worcester bar
-48-unit Worcester complex sells for $6.6 million, to become luxury apartments
-Local trainer, hockey coach help save student-athlete's life
-Social media posts threaten schools in TikTok challenge
-Related: Area police, schools note social media school threats
-Related: Worcester, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Holden, Paxton among municipalities on alert
-Police recover stolen car, arrest 26-year-old Worcester man
-47-year-old Worcester man sentenced for drug distribution
-Melissa Hunt-Deneault identified as Worcester woman killed in Grove Street crash
-The scoop on Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream at Tatnuck Square
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Nellie McKay, "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" and more ...
-Leicester’s Jared Colby releases debut album with Second Spirit
-Food: Food Hub member connecting people through cookie decorating
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a foster parent for 25 years
-Family's hilarious obituary for their "plus-sized Jewish lady redneck" mother goes viral
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-ICYMI: Worcester residents sing Christmas carols for cancer patient in hospice (1:35). Article
-Worcester restaurateur buys 3 parcels on Shrewsbury Street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton PAYT bag fees will increase as of January 1st
-Dudley firefighter is facing indecent assault charge after being accused of grabbing woman in a Cumberland Farms
-Delaney's Coin Shop in Millbury conducting annual toy drive
-Southbridge Innovation Center power plant sells for $5.5 million
-Sports: Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney happy with new class
-Related: Holy Cross football team adds 8 during early signing period
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Islanders beat Bruins, 3-1
-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: U.S. jobless claims rise to a still-low 206,000
-A key inflation measure just hit its highest level on record
-Colleges: WPI receives $1.8 million in second tech manufacturing grant of the week
-National: Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's sweeping opioid settlement
-Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends
-New England: Doctor arrested in death of Boston delivery truck driver shot, killed in Vermont
-Mass. jewelry stores targeted in smash-and-grab robberies
-Tragic: 27 people feared dead in Japan office building fire
-Shopping/Deals: Shop Best Buy's flash sale: deals on home gyms, TVs and more
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Movies: Movies coming out on Christmas Day
-Celebrity: Peloton scraps Chris Noth ad after sexual assault allegations
-Jeff Garlin leaves "The Goldbergs" after misconduct allegations
-Animals: Brave puppy is so determined to run (3:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indian woman learns to read at age 104, fulfills lifelong dream
-Meanwhile, in Amesbury, deer crashes through CBD store (1:16)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: City of Worcester to give home test to anyone who receives vaccination or booster tomorrow
+5:30: A COVID "viral blizzard" is about to hit the U.S., expert says
+5:30: Study shows reinfection 5 times more likely with Omicron
+Noon: How Worcester residents can get free at-home tests
+Noon: NHL postpones Saturday’s Bruins-Canadiens game
-Worcester to distribute over 135,000 rapid at-home tests on Friday
-Dr. Fauci: Omicron variant will be dominant U.S. strain "very soon"
-Is Omicron more widespread in Massachusetts than we're being told?
-High demand for booster shots as Christmas nears (1:38)
-Updated case numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-ICYMI: Dr. Fauci says boosters work against Omicron, no need for targeted vaccine
-Mass. officials report nearly 6,000 new cases, 30 additional deaths as positivity rate ticks up
-Mass. officials report more than 8,000 new cases among students, staff
-Entertainment, sports industries feeling pressure of another surge
-Mass. lawmakers, health care leaders discuss solutions to curb pandemic after 'terrifying increase" on cases
-Doctors give advice on how to stay safe during holidays
-CDC predicts 1.3 million new cases by Christmas
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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