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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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