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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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