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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
+4:00: Oxford man sentenced to federal prison for drug distribution
+Noon: Traffic advisory in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1" and more
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. "sporting" bad baseball memories
-Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
-Mom, a surgeon at UMass Memorial, saves ump’s life at son's Little League championship (2:05). Article (Pictured)
-Worcester County resident has measles, first case in Mass. since 2020
-Related: Expert says 1 case of measles is too many
-Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-Earlier: Nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-Cost the primary obstacle to internet access in Worcester
-Canal District Wines closing after 3 years in Worcester Public Market
-Lamartine Street is latest epicenter of development concerns around Polar Park
-Swimming pool rentals make a splash in Central Mass.
-Worcester Earn-A-Bike to hold "as-is Adult bike sale"
-Central Mass. receives cut of $6.7 million in federal funding to fight veteran homelessness
-Radio Worcester (13:21): Rep. McGovern on whether President Biden is out
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Restaurant featured in Channel 25's Zip Trip to Worcester (3:08)
-ICYMI: City officials working with Stop & Shop on store closure (1:34)
-Another Worcester pedestrian hit while city councilors debated pedestrian safety
-Aerial footage of demolition of Doherty Memorial High School (3:04)
-How Worcester's ex-Superintendent earns more in retirement under state waiver program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): "Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver arrested after chase through 2 states; Charlton police cruiser struck
-Blessing of the Animals to be held on Shrewsbury Town Common
-West Nile virus confirmed in Blackstone, Clinton
-Worcester Diocese to merge 2 Oxford parishes
-Oxford Senior Center director joins Mass. Heroines for service to elderly
-Senate approves $500,000 for 1 Grafton Common building
-Couple brings experience to Maple Ave. Diner in Rutland
-Regular trash pickup in Spencer slated to resume next month; trailer on order
-Auburn Police Department stats for June
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Boylston author's mystery "The Last Line" has murder in a theater
-Celebrate "Christmas in July" indoors and outdoors in Worcester
-Unity Radio (1:00:05): Now I Thrive
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 428 (27:20): Liz Ganz & ABH
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to widely admired publicist in New England collegiate sports
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick "fully invested" in NFL coaching return in 2025
-Worcester gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik has medal hopes for Paris
-100FM The Pike (5:29): J.P. Ricciardi on Yankees slump and favorite baseball movies
-5 former Bravehearts selected in baseball draft
-100FM The Pike (6:56): Parkinson's Awareness Night tonight at the Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-3. Next home game: 6 p.m. Friday. Parkinson's Awareness Night
-Castan Sommer elevated to Holy Cross men’s ice hockey associate head coach
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Hyundai recalls Santa Fe, Genesis, Elantra models in U.S.
>NATIONAL: Amazon Prime Day breaks record, U.S. online sales hit $14.2 billion
-1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Hawaii
-Tragic: Teen mauled to death by bear in front of boyfriend while on hiking trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston police officer shoots suspect who hit him with stolen vehicle, authorities say
-"Significant part" of damaged wind turbine blade falls into ocean off Nantucket coast
>COLLEGES: A transformative experience for Assumption faculty and students in El Paso
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s most beautiful Baroque buildings
>BUSINESS: Yankee Candle to lay off 100 workers in Mass.
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-Radio Worcester (12:59): UniBank to open full-service branch at The Revington
>HOMES: Real estate agents share popular home features in 2024
>SHOPPING: Big Lots store closings — 35 to 40 locations to shutter amid struggles
>HEALTH: You don’t have to move into a nursing home. There’s a better way
-Radio Worcester (17:35): Worcester health update — Maddie Castile on gun violence, heat safety
>FOOD: Food trucks — Good guy finds his way with jerk chicken business
>TV/STREAMING: 15 nostalgic TV shows to watch when you just want to relax
>MOVIES: 15 movie sequels better than the original
>CELEBRITY: Comedy legend and actor Bob Newhart dies at 94
>HISTORY: These are the 3 biggest tornadoes to ever hit Massachusetts
>ANIMALS: "Paws"itive mental health benefits of adopting, having pets
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. Powerball player finds out she won by scanning ticket at store
-Meanwhile, "Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge" is latest viral, vomit-inducing food obsession
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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