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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police seek help locating missing teen
-Armed man who fought with Worcester officers pleads guilty
-Turtleboy released after being indicted on new charges (2:00)
-Free hot dogs at George's Coney Island this weekend for kids with library book
-Dead Of Winter Horror Festival lurches into Worcester this weekend
-Related: The Ultimate Guide to the Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Animal rights groups organize bull riding event protest on Sunday at DCU Center
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners in Worcester
-A look back at Worcester's Black History Month
-Worcester Public Library offers fee forgiveness for cat pics
-Presidential primary early voting starts today
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy (2:03:28): Week 6
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week Winter Edition returns
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library holding Windows of Opportunity gala
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ladijane’s Market celebrates grand opening in Spencer
-Elderly woman killed in afternoon crash in Spencer
-Shrewsbury vigil remembers woman killed in unsolved 1974 case (1:57). Article
-Ashburnham woman airlifted to hospital after head-on crash in Ashby
-Sterling bylaws bring agreement, conflict
-Clinton school plan gets public viewing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Big League Collective at Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
-TODAY! Salute to Service night of comedy at Vernon Hill Legion Post on Saturday
-Flora in Winter coming to full bloom at Worcester Art Museum
-Memoir channels an upbringing marred by violence, substance use
-First Person: A movie poster hits the wall
-Ray Mariano: Healey gets one personnel decision wrong, one right
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Returning to my roots taught me a lot about what it means to belong
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 193 (27:47): Baseball Fans
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 144 (29:57): Victor Perez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to decorated Vietnam veteran from Worcester who worked for the city for 35 years
>SPORTS: New Patriots coaching staff a mix of youth, veterans
-Former Holy Cross standout Avery LaBarbera marvels at all Iowa's Caitlin Clark has done
-Holy Cross volleyball players to participate in U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program
-North beats Leominster to win C.M.A.D.A. Class A boys basketball title
-Clark Tournament boys champions crowned
-Railers lose to Florida, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Can Mass. build enough charging stations to keep up with EV demand? (5:44)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Fire engulfs 2 high-rises in Valencia, Spain
-2 adults are charged with murder in deadly shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl celebration
-Tragic: Mom falls off cliff and drowns after screaming for help for 45 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. General doctor discusses importance of cardio for kids (3:11)
-Osteoarthritis is very common: How to prevent it from worsening
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s 3rd annual Legislative Breakfast shines spotlight on proposed Alzheimer’s laws
-Foundations of Digital Games conference to be held at WPI
-Backpack to Briefcase program at Worcester State offers lessons on career-readiness and networking
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines leaving Manchester airport this spring
>BUSINESS: New reporting requirements seek to ID bias in small business loan approvals
-Wachusett Brewing’s acquisition the latest signal of change in the craft beer industry
>HOMES: Mortgage demand plunges over 10% as interest rates top 7%
>HEALTH: Eating too much protein can damage your arteries
-Smoking's effects on immune system can last years: study
>FOOD: New pizza-inspired fried chicken pizza item coming to KFC menus
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Zone of Interest," "Mean Girls," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jay-Z caught watching "Judge Judy" while meeting Bradley Cooper
>ANIMALS: Beagle rescued from a lab is so playful now (1:00)
>HISTORY: Janis Joplin and the J. Geils Band played at Clark 55 years ago
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous man rescues orphaned puppies, brings them to shelter
-Meanwhile, Danish man sets world record by sticking 68 matches up his nose
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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