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In The News
-Latest weather: Cold moves in late today, high of 46 in Worcester
-1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club
-Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana
-Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley
-Jet ski ban in place on Indian Lake in Worcester through summer
-Worcester's love for homemade biscuits spreading fast at Buttered pop-ups
-Worcester's That's Entertainment finally celebrating 40th anniversary
-Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway
-ICYMI: New Worcester restaurant holds grand opening, ribbon cutting
-Worcester firm to pay $6.53 million over MassHealth fraud
-Missing man's body discovered in Quabbin Reservoir
-Homes: See inside this giant 1925 Worcester mansion selling for $474,000
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: "One Night of Queen," Straight No Chaser and more ...
-Sam James says community support helps success of new single, "Going Through It"
-WCCA-TV's "Beacon Hill Chat" No. 337 (26:13): Erin Williams, Worcester's Cultural Development Officer
-Centro in Worcester receives $975k to expand use of telehealth, health IT
-"Worcester: The City that Reads" book drive sets goal of collecting 1 million books
-Tribute to a 103-year-old Worcester woman who was a Shrewsbury Street legend
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden woman arrested for OUI
-Holden police arrest 2 on drug charges after traffic stop
-Strand Theatre focus of Clinton committee’s redevelopment effort
-In-person children’s programming returns to Grafton Library
-Project clears overgrowth on 1,000 grave markers in Gardner
-Sports: Bruins beat Islanders, 6-3
-Valuable lessons are learned in ring by Golden Gloves middleweight Jhon Devers of Worcester
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers defeat Adirondack, 3-2
-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: Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming "next Mariupol"
-Tragic: Teen was "freaking out" on amusement park ride before his death
-New England: Worker dead after part of Boston parking garage collapses
-Ex-candidate for Maine governor arrested on child porn charges
-Business: How workforce shortages, inflation are impacting Mass. restaurants
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Saint Vincent Hospital CEO Carolyn Jackson on moving forward after the strike
-Shopping: What does the future hold for The Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster, the former Searstown?
-Colleges: Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
-Up to 82% of students at WPI have reported too much academic pressure
-TV/Streaming: "Survivor" host Jeff Probst pulls plug during deadly immunity challenge
-Movies: "The Lost City" leads domestic box office
-Everything you need to know about tonight's Oscars
-See the lull list of Oscar 2022 nominees
-Celebrity: Dave Coulier's "Full House" co-stars support him after sobriety reveal
-Health: Importance of cancer screenings highlighted during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
-History: Historical image of Green Hill Park in Worcester
-Animals: Dog who'd almost given up wags his tail like a puppy now (3:08)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero dog credited with rescuing Rhode Island family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in India, man rescued after trying to row dinghy 1,240 miles to see his wife
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot
-ICYMI: 118 new cases in Worcester in the last week
-Worcester to honor resident COVID deaths with plaque, memorial dedication
-Experts examine what will affect trajectory of pandemic
-Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this COVID drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused
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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