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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police seek help locating missing teen
+6:00: Armed man who fought with Worcester officers pleads guilty
+6:00: A look back at Worcester's Black History Month
+Noon: Turtleboy facing new charges
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Free hot dogs at George's Coney Island this weekend for kids with library book
+Noon: Dead Of Winter Horror Festival lurches into Worcester
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Zone of Interest," "Mean Girls," and more
+Noon: Flora in Winter coming to full bloom at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: First Person: A movie poster hits the wall
-Elderly woman killed in afternoon crash in Spencer
-Shrewsbury vigil remembers woman killed in unsolved 1974 case (1:57). Article
-Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues
-Worcester man has been missing for over a week
-New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
-Table Talk Pie Store reopens in Worcester
-5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
-Janis Joplin and the J. Geils Band played at Clark 55 years ago Thursday
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant hosting first wine dinner of year on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
-Related: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn
-Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage spill
-5 months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Gale Free Library holding Windows of Opportunity gala
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vehicle crashes into Westborough river in residential neighborhood (:52). Article
-Southbridge man arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-Shrewsbury woman, librarian, author turns 100
-West Boylston police log February 12th to 18th
-Lancaster farm gets access grant
-Fire grants given to local departments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Big League Collective at Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: The Ultimate Guide to the Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Salute to Service night of comedy at Vernon Hill Legion Post on Saturday
-Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
-"Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Returning to my roots taught me a lot about what it means to belong
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 193 (27:47): Baseball Fans
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who dedicated her life to education
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Bulls, 129-112
-NFL expert views Patriots as "best team fit" for these 2 free agents
-100FM The Pike (10:56): Author Jeff Benedict on his book and series, "The Dynasty: New England Patriots"
-Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
-Holy Cross Black History Month Spotlight: Briana McFadden, women's basketball
-Holy Cross athletes post 3.36 G.P.A. during fall semester
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Odysseus touches down in historic moon landing
-AT&T says the outage to its cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack
-Tragic: 2-year-old killed after wandering into road
>NEW ENGLAND: Evidence points to Karen Read in murder case, prosecutors say
-Harmony Montgomery's father convicted of her murder (1:49). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI student a capella group serenades us (1:33)
-Anna Maria’s 3rd annual Legislative Breakfast shines spotlight on proposed Alzheimer’s laws
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on the campus alert, Aspire and February on the Hill
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The newest national park in America is Amache N.H.S. in Colorado
>BUSINESS: 5 moves Walmart is making to overhaul its business
-5 Things I know about … Strategies for navigating a new environment
>HOMES: Why the shower gets hot or cold when a toilet flushes (and how to stop it)
>HEALTH: Menopausal women who get migraines could be at higher risk (1:05)
-Doctor answers top heart health questions on Google for American Heart Month
>FOOD: E.P.A. "reviewing" report on chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats
>TV/STREAMING: How Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy was written off "Law & Order"
-Netflix is the top streaming service, but headwinds are coming
>MOVIES: What are America’s favorite extra cheesy movie lines?
>CELEBRITY: Sylvester Stallone helped save James Brown's career in the '80s
>ANIMALS: Cat won't stop smacking his mom (3:14)
>HISTORY: Teddy Roosevelt's 1902 speech in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. firefighters rescue dog from frozen river
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, pregnant stingray hasn't been around a male ray in 8 years
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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