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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" and more
+1:00: Worcester superintendent named one of 25 "Superintendents to Watch" in U.S.
+1:00: At Mechanics Hall, Cara Brindisi proves why her star is on the rise
+1:00: "Beetlejuice The Musical" coming to Worcester
+1:00: The most borrowed books at Worcester Public Library in 2023
-Surviving Worcester State shooting victim paralyzed, 2 new suspects indicted
-Worcester man charged with attempted armed robbery
-Popular Worcester restaurant moving to old Ninety Nine location
-Former Irish Times, not open in years, may lose liquor license
-Singing bellringer from Worcester returns to supermarket
-Outgoing Worcester City Councilor Sarai Rivera reflects on her 12 years in office
-Worcester Magazine's Women to Watch in 2024
-"Home for the Holidays" tours return to the Salisbury Mansion
-Beyond Wrestling: "Nothing that can replicate it"
-Manny Jae Media (35:55): Manny Alvarado with Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): 2023 top stories & 2024 outlook in Worcester
-Unsolved: Worcester - The Disappearance of Brittany Tee. Video (15:53). Audio (16:10)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Governor nominates Worcester lawyer for judge
-Worcester police data on porch pirates: Daytime main time for thefts
-Worcester woman among those advocating for sealing of court records
-The Faces of Worcester: Rosa Maria Salas
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett N.H.S. inductees up to a challenge
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Adversity is no stranger for Wachusett student-athlete Hannah Best
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Caroling on the Shrewsbury Town Common on Saturday
-Anonymous tip line launched in Shrewsbury
-Hopedale man determined to celebrate Christmas in home damaged by storm
-For Southbridge nonprofit, fighting hunger and homelessness is personal
-Co-founder retires from Leominster furniture manufacturer after 34 years
-Landscaping business purchases Sterling property for $675,000
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-5 festive beers to help raise your holiday spirits
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (59:48): Top 10 Christmas novelty songs 2023
-Five Things to Do: Waylon & Co., Drag Roulette, Bob Marley and more
-GBH's The Culture Show: Arts and culture scene in Central Mass., with Victor Infante of the T&G
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Bill Clew, a newspaper man for 65 years
>SPORTS: Travis Kelce spills on Bill Belichick chat as Patriots rumors swirl
-Holy Cross men's basketball team edged by Harvard
-Former WooSox star says goodbye to Worcester
-Bill Ballou's Hall of Fame ballot includes just Manny Ramirez, A-Rod
-Yoshinobu Yamamoto signs massive $300 million contract to join Dodgers
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: At least 15 killed in mass shooting in Prague (1:24)
-Salvation Army reports drop in giving for 2023 Red Kettle Campaign
-Tragic: 10-year-old dies after being hit by 2 cars leaving school
>NEW ENGLAND: Christmas carolers violently attacked by teens in Dorchester (2:14)
-Man who tried to kidnap baby during Western Mass. burglary spree gets 8-10 years in prison
>COLLEGES: Clark's Challenge. Change. podcast (13:30): The year’s memorable moments
-Radio Worcester (10:09): Q.C.C.'s apprenticeship program and recent apprenticeship conference
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Bermuda’s wonders are no less wonderful in winter
>BUSINESS: Should workers use all of their sick time? (4:31)
-Southwest Airlines in $140 million deal with feds over 2022 holiday travel meltdown
>HEALTH: New COVID variant makes a holiday appearance: What to know
-Avoid getting, spreading respiratory viruses (2:52)
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. stores where your grandparents bought Christmas gifts
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Your horticulture questions answered
>FOOD: What's the best Christmas cookie? Popular Google searches by state
>TV/STREAMING: Mark Wahlberg breaks Apple TV+ record with new action comedy movie
>MOVIES: Fake "Home Alone 3" trailer has fans demanding Kevin McCallister's return
>CELEBRITY: George Clooney reveals movie role he wouldn't reprise: Not "enough drugs"
>ANIMALS: Guy drives a school bus full of dogs (3:05)
>HISTORY: Former American Steel & Wire Co. South Works in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rare gold coin donations dropped in Salvation Army red kettles
-Meanwhile, in Japan, man blows up apartment trying to kill cockroach
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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