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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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-Director of Women's Services at Abby's House
-Bilingual-Multilingual Case Manage, at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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