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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 (: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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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