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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 43 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Accuser sues Worcester Diocese
+6:00: Worcester police investigation years in making, U.S. Attorney says
+6:00: Worcester police help Santa surprise elementary students
+6:00: Fitchburg man indicted in fatal July shooting in Worcester
+6:00: Harlem Globetrotters to hold court at DCU Center
+6:00: Person ejected from car after colliding with tractor-trailer in Shrewsbury
+6:00: Janice Harvey: The fight to keep the Christmas tree lit
+6:00: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Meet Princess, Paladin and more
-Overnight: Huge 6.4-magnitude quake hits California
-City of Worcester collects nearly $37 million in online bill pay during pandemic, leaving residents paying fees
-Longtime Worcester area nonprofit leader to retire
-Temporary homeless shelter opens at Worcester church
-2 Worcester men arrested in investigation of an assault
-Worcester COVID rate hits recent high as city urges vaccination
-Radio Worcester (8:49): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the flu, COVID, hospitals, holidays and health
-$75 gift cards available for people who get COVID vaccine
-Worcester Hanukkah celebrations spread light, hope
-Antisemitism is a concern as Worcester celebrates Hanukkah
-Radio Worcester (9:21): The Big Deal with the (former) Big D on Mill Street with City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview -- Redeveloping a vacant supermarket and other items
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 2 - Face Down and Floating in Geese Pond. Video (21:52). Audio (23:50)
>SHOPPING: Get 25% off any item this week at That's Entertainment
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The incredible Leicester Christmas display from above (:59)
-Ricky Duran and Cara Brindisi from "The Voice," to perform at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 540 (28:24): Michael Boover, The Mustard Seed
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I am coming out; Mental illness is real
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who was a Fulbright Scholar and expert on the life and times of Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant to serve 500 free holiday meals on Christmas Eve
-Police looking for damaged Blue Honda involved in crash on Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Bill Shaner: Three chases, three deaths, zero accountability
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Student grades affected by pandemic
-Happy holidays from the staff at Lamoureux Ford (1:13)
-Brilla Coffee Welcomes You to Holden (7:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers who saved woman from burning home honored
-Shrewsbury police will be on foot beats for the holidays
-Rutland tax rate decreases, home values increase
-West Boylston police log December 12th to 18th
-Boylston voters only change funding for radio project
-Popular Cape Cod trip back on at Tahanto
-Jersey Mike’s Subs grows fan base in Central Mass.
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Panthers, 7-3
-What Fenway will look like during Bruins-Penguins Winter Classic
-Ella Grey of Holy Cross track and field named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross selects MOGL as its NIL solution
-Patriots great Willie McGinest arrested for assault with deadly weapon
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 10
>CARS: Sincere Holiday Greetings from Bertera Nissan (2:07)
-Dodge, Chrysler maker confirms third Takata airbag death
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Lab-grown brain cells play video game Pong
-Scammers falsifying information transmitted to your caller ID
-Tragic: Thai warship sinks, leaving 33 crew missing
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. -- Appreciating the Winter Garden
>NEW ENGLAND: SUV hits State Police cruiser on I-495, injuring trooper and K9
-Woman high on drugs and booze when she struck and killed officer, police say
>HEALTH: Flu, COVID & RSV wreaking havoc before holiday travel
-CVS, Walgreens limit purchases of children's pain-relief medicine
-Free COVID vaccination on Wednesday: 10-6 at Centro Cristiano Betesda, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: "Fortnite" maker to pay $520 million for allegedly tricking kids into making purchases
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>FOOD: Cost of orange juice expected to rise due to production problems
>TELEVISION: The state of Netflix -- Reports of its demise were greatly exaggerated
>MOVIES: Learn these 25 "The Santa Clause" secrets before your next watch
>CELEBRITY: Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
>ANIMALS: Cat is obsessed with his tiny love bird (:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): UPS driver thanks couple who left him snacks
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, man ticketed for driving in the HOV lane with an inflatable Grinch in the passenger seat
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-Bilingual-Multilingual Case Manage, at Abby's House
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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