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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 31 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Claim of sexual abuse of minor against priest "credible", says Bishop McManus
+6:00: Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Updated: At least 70 crashes on slick roads in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester parking ban lifted at noon
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 12th
+Noon: Visit New England's biggest holiday Christmas light displays
+Noon: Full list of Golden Globe nominees
+Noon: Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Slick roads cause more than 50 accidents in Worcester
-Battling snowy conditions in Worcester (1:42)
-Shrewsbury mother of woman killed in Lockerbie bombing reacts to new arrest (2:07). Article
-Worcester Firefighters Local 1009 collects nonperishables, toys and money
-Trailer drops for Season 2 of Unsolved: Worcester (1:22)
-WRTA Special Advisory Board Q&A meeting on Monday
-Hospitals like UMass Memorial are adding beds, while overall seeing fewer patients
-At meeting, Worcester residents react to new homeless shelter plan
-Homelessness in Worcester an issue heading into winter
-Proposed charter school in Worcester draws frustration from City Hall
-Sex trade to safe haven: Worcester program may hit milestone in 2022
-Residents anonymously give up 191 guns in countywide program offering amnesty and gift cards in return
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
-Rosalie Tirella: Mike Moreshead of Worcester’s Friendly House
-Vocero Hispano: 12-09-2022 al 12-15-2022
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 31 (28:11): Jason Homer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman "best known for her extraordinary talent as a psychic"
-ICYMI: Historic Downtown Worcester building is for sale
-6th grade girl from Worcester will quarterback Massachusetts team in national tournament (2:03). Article
-Local school bus driver has students run errand at convenience store, officials say
-Worcester fined for dumping sewage into Lake Quinsigamond
-Local police looking for suspected pickpockets
-Worcester firefighters holding annual food drive Sunday at 4 local supermarkets
-Local health, transportation sectors optimistic in face of Great Resignation
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden selectmen to fill open school seat
-Meet and greet with The Grinch Monday at Mexicali Mexican Grill
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A raptor tale with a happy ending – owl rescued in Shrewsbury
-Town of Dudley tree lighting (3:35)
-$36 million Westborough library renovation voted down at special town meeting
-Lancaster valuations fueling higher tax bills
-Sutton’s Caraline Lambert signs Letter of Intent to play field hockey
-Clinton area public safety log
-Leominster man arrested for trespassing after notice for sitting at bus stop in Monument Square
-One last glow-round for Leicester couple's outdoor Christmas display
>SPORTS: 10 players to watch in Monday's Patriots-Cardinals game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Cardinals
-Holy Cross football fans reflect as magical season comes to an end
-Holy Cross women's basketball wins fifth straight, 62-57 over UMass-Lowell
-Bruins beat Golden Knights, 3-1
-Video emerges of massive brawl at Friday's Bruins game in Arizona
-Former Celtics great Paul Silas dies at 79
-Railers swept by Steelheads, 5-3
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of Orion capsule
-Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs
-Tragic: Girl, 15, shot dead when gunfire erupts at birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. hiker dead after falling off Mount Willard in Crawford Notch
-Investigation underway after workers overdose at Cambridge construction site
>FOOD: Find My Food Stu (3:58) -- Why you should leave Worcester
>COLLEGES: More than just education at work at QCC
-UMass Medical School, Lahey Hospital regional medical campus plan moves forward
>HEALTH: Hospitalizations signal rising COVID risk for U.S. seniors
>BUSINESS: Couple makes $9,000 a month teaching people to launch lucrative side hustles
-Avoid these 10 cringeworthy phrases that are annoying your co-workers
>SHOPPING: Beware of these 4 holiday scams
>TELEVISION: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "It's a Wonderful Life" still draws fans to movie theaters
>CELEBRITY: Patti LaBelle rushed off stage at concert due to bomb threat
>ANIMALS: Raccoon stays for dinner every night (3:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Army reservist surprises daughters, comes home for the holidays
-Meanwhile, in Germany, more than 900 Santas participate in 13th annual run
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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
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-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
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>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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