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The 016 offers its condolences to the Rett family and the entire Holy Cross community.
+NEW: Holy Cross rowing student killed day after her birthday in Florida van crash identified as Grace Rett
+Dec. 21: Holy Cross student Grace Rett set record by rowing for 62 straight hours
+NEW: Crash that killed Holy Cross student under investigation (1:51)
+NEW: Holy Cross campus devastated by loss of Grace Rett (1:40)
+NEW: Channel 5's Bob Halloran reflects on meeting Grace Rett (1:05)
+NEW: Neighbors shocked by Holy Cross student's death (1:32)
+NEW: Tonight's Holy Cross men's basketball game has been postponed until 2:00 p.m. Thursday
+NEW: See: Bobcat Slinks Through Backyard In Worcester
+NEW: Worcester man wins $1M on $30 scratch ticket, plans to take son to Disney World
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester — Wednesday, Jan. 15
+NEW: Athol man accused of killing Leominster woman ordered held without bail
+NEW: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 inductees announced
+NEW: Netflix Documentary On Aaron Hernandez Out Today
+NEW: Samsung smart TVs sale launches on Amazon for Super Bowl 54
-Vice Squad Arrests Man with Crack Cocaine, Ammunition
-Woman hit by car, seriously injured on Chandler St. in Worcester
-In Worcester, DEA seizes 'Tesla' fentanyl after bust
-It’s National Bagel Day! Here are 10 Great Bagel Spots in Worcester
-2-Day Sale: Fly from Worcester to NYC for $49 with JetBlue
-Part owner of PawSox buys former Nissen site for $1M
-Worcester Fire Dept. extinguishes 2-alarm basement fire in southeast Worcester
-Video from Jan. 12 house fire on Kingsbury Street (15:46)
-State Police Respond to Crash on I-190 at Millbrook St. in Worcester
-Wall Street Journal article on fare-free buses mentions Worcester
-City Council remains bullish on Polar Park in wake of cost hike
-Critique of the Polar Park Community Benefits Agreement
-Holy Cross men host Army tonight
-Alex Cora Out as Red Sox Manager
-2 dogs dead, woman seriously injured after being hit by car in Marlborough
-'Jeopardy!' GOAT: Winner Ken Jennings is the 'Greatest of All Time'
-Burger King offers Prince Harry a job
-Today's Hero: Boy Creates Koala Sculptures To Raise Money For Animals In Australia
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Top Posts:
-3 to 6 inches of snows expected Saturday afternoon, early evening
-Buyer found for Mount Carmel church property in Worcester
-Plea in Auburn Mall scheme that ran up $40k in bogus charges on unwitting customers
-Plan for new apartments in Canal District moving forward
-Worcester chef: ‘Chopped’ appearance the ‘hardest and best day of my life’
-Stadium expert slams Worcester for Polar Park cost overruns
-Gourmet donut maker to partner with cafe in DCU Center space
-Above Average Snowfall Likely in February for Worcester
-Interested in becoming a Worcester firefighter?
-Worcester Man Arrested After He Throws Elbow at Police Officer, Runs Away
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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