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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 34 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: PETA says UMass Medical School and a Worcester company took in illegally trafficked monkeys
+6:00: Silver Alert: Webster pair seen in Shrewsbury asking for directions
+6:00: New state law offers relief for some elderly Worcester homeowners
+6:00: Worcesteria: CSX and MBTA workers rally for safer work conditions
+6:00: Inside Mechanics Hall (24:41): December Portraits
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 14th
+Noon: Worcester middle schoolers take up 4th Amendment rights case in mock trial
+Noon: Blackstone Valley mills explored, captured by photographers at exhibit
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at CHA SHU 5:30-9 at Thursday
+Noon: The Mayor's Forum No. 32 (28:08): Amy Waters
+Noon: Rare St. John's football coaching opportunity should attract plenty of interest
-St. Vincent nurses slam hospital's owner over $1.7 million fine for overcharging
-St. V's faces Teamsters strike December 26th over contract
-2 companies moving to Downtown Worcester
-California real estate investment firm buys Worcester complex for $10 million
-The Canal District is changing, but it’s far from the end of the story
-Shrewsbury police arrest Worcester man with felony warrants after chase
-Paving private streets in Worcester may get easier under new law
-Worcester's new true crime podcast
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista shares his vision for city’s future
-Auto crashes in recent snowfall noted at brief City Council meeting
-Worcester's health and human services commissioner calls homelessness a public health crisis
-T&G Santa: Fund close to $30K with these generous donations
-Giving Tree Why Me Sherry’s House Parade (11:57)
-Abby Kelley Foster Charter School students organize toy drive
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (43:52): Top 10 whiskies of 2022
>SHOWTIME: Got It Made Gallery makes Elwood Adams space a gathering place again
-Songs to Get You Through the Holidays: Duran, Brindisi and more
-James Keyes releases "New Frequency Response" album after pandemic
-First Person: Thoughts upon joining a new "Club"
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to an Italian immigrant who helped build the old Worcester Galleria
-ICYMI: Claim of sexual abuse of minor against priest "credible", says Bishop McManus
-Trapped! Worcester neighborhoods still suffer from the legacy of redlining
-Related: See all the elements from the WBJ-WRRB report on redlining
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
-Water to be shut off in part of Holden Wednesday as part of sewer replacement
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Football team's success helped keep St. Bernard's High open (2:25)
-Man threatens to fight passersby at Great Wolf Lodge, is arrested for disorderly conduct
-Leicester police log December 1st through December 7th
-Princeton chooses new police chief
-Grafton Public Library events
-Millbury Public Library events
-Are Clinton High students ready to travel to Europe again?
-Sterling fiber optics company announces rebranding
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Lakers, 122-118, in OT
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-3
-"It is such a special group," Bob Chesney says of all who are around Holy Cross football program
-WPI's Chris Bartley engineers tradition "with the help of a lot of people"
-Keep an eye on these 5 boys' basketball stars this season
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Bipartisan bill would ban TikTok from U.S. over Communist China ties
-Congress faces looming government shutdown deadline at end of the week
-Tragic: 3 young boys die after falling into icy lake in U.K.
>NEW ENGLAND: Fire destroys Vermont dairy barn; 40 cows die
-Russian spy ring ran stolen U.S. weapons tech through N.H. home, feds say
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross's "Authors on the Hill" presents Professor Lee Oser (1:04:49)
-QCC holds inaugural apprenticeship conference
>HEALTH: Brand of over the counter COVID tests recalled
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library, 2-6 at Stratton Hill Apartments
>BUSINESS: New England's premier entrepreneur conference coming to Worcester
-Take WBJ's 2023 Economic Forecast survey
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for December 12th
>FOOD: This huge fast-food chain ranks last in customer loyalty
>SHOPPING: How to prevent gift card balances from being stolen
>TELEVISION: Hallmark vs. Great American Family -- Who’s winning the holiday movie war?
>MOVIES: Trailer for Tom Hanks's new movie, "A man called Otto" (1:13)
>CELEBRITY: Actor Stuart Margolin dead at 82
>ANIMALS: Adopt from Worcester area shelters -- New pets this week
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman reunites with siblings she spent decades looking for
-Meanwhile, in India, deer fleeing from dogs gets stuck in ATM vestibule
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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