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In The News
-Latest forecast: Very mild but showers possible today, high in lower 60s in Worcester
-Here is Worcester's newest food truck
-Worcester's Irish Festival returns for 38th year
-Former Worcester city manager battles with FedEx
-Fingerprints obtained in Worcester bank robbery arrest connect man to Lakveville bank robbery, officials say
-Fire chief revives 2 cats rescued from house fire in Sterling
-SWAT team subdues armed man in North Grafton
-Power outage at Denholm building displaces nonprofit
-City of Worcester seeks new chief diversity officer as Stephanie Williams leaves
-ICYMI: These Central Mass. companies received the most complaints to the Attorney General
-Worcester is largest U.S. city without a movie theater
-Rutland couple thought they were just hiring a Realtor, they were signing a 40-year contract called "Homeowner Benefit Agreement"
-Dominatrix sentenced to life in prison in Ashburnham treehouse murder (:32)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Five Things to Do: Don White, Zero 9:36 and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Healey, Chang-Diaz hobnob with caucusing Worcester Dems at Hibernian Centre
-UMass Cancer Walk and Run to be held October 2nd
-Councilor wants better communication after lingering power outage
-Central Mass. legislators sign onto bill for Russian divestments
-WCCA-TV's "Soapbox" No. 1267 (29:17): Joseph Sabato Jr., Md
-Tribute to a Irish immigrant who became a longtime cook at an Irish restaurant in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Road closures in Boylston, West Boylston and Clinton for today's Stu's Road Race
-Shrewsbury residents call on selectmen to "stop the Beal deal"
-9 families forced out by fire at apartment complex in Fitchburg
-Auburn Rec and Culture Summer Program now open for registration
-Auburn Independence Day celebration returns June 30th
-Sports: Worcester Bravehearts Munchies Madness, Road to the Final Nibble
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Columbus in shootout
-Revs beat Dallas in home opener
-Railers lose, 4-3, in overtime
-NEW: Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Iowa tornado leaves at least 6 dead, including 2 children
-Tragic: U.S. tourists killed by boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico
-New England: Driver narrowly escapes injury after her car stalls on tracks in Shirley
-Section of iconic oceanside Newport Cliff Walk collapses
-Business: Stoli vodka announces rebrand
-Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia
-Colleges: UMass Medical School student receives NIH fellowship
-TV/Streaming: NBC shows to air on Peacock this fall following end of Hulu deal
-Movies: Worcester is largest U.S. city without a movie theater
-Celebrity: "Dark Shadows," "Lethal Weapon" actor Mitchell Ryan dies
-Animals: Raccoon still visits favorite human years after release (5:13)
-Health: Nonprofit drug maker will provide insulin for no more than $30 a vial
-History: In Worcester, before Plumley Village, there was Laurel-Clayton, from Jane Jacobs in the Woo
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 15 firefighters in one fire district welcome newborns in just a year
-Meanwhile, in Denver, someone stole a box of human heads
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-"It’s Looking Better": Experts say COVID transitioning to endemic
-ICYMI: New cases in Worcester at lowest rate since mid-August
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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