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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on Sept. 11, 2001
+5:00: Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
+5:00: Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
+5:00: How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
+5:00: Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
+5:00: Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
+5:00: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con III to DCU Center
+5:00: The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
+5:00: Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-State awards $19 million to Worcester for Curtis Apartments overhaul
-7 local school districts win funding for homeless students
-Sheila Dibb running as Democrat for Worcester & Hampshire state Senate
-Grafton man accused of indecent assault and battery at park
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-ICYMI: Man, 26, dies in motorcycle crash on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-2 men indicted in March killings of Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella
-Worcester developer buys 6 Plantation Street properties from estate of late D’Iorio’s Hair Salon founder
-Pride, like all Worcester's festivals, shows city from a different angle
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Town of Holden time capsule from T&G archives
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 injured after 3-alarm fire tears through house in Southbridge
-State trooper arrested in Fitchburg slammed girlfriend’s head into wall and strangled her repeatedly: Court docs
-Grafton Deputy Chief Neil Minardi appointed police chief
-Clinton police seeking 2 in high-end motorcycle theft
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district anticipates end to state fiscal oversight
-Sutton Senior Center dedicates pavilion
-Home Depot to build distribution center in Westminster
-Rutland welcomes new animal control officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream Con adds bloody good double film feature to fright fest
-Killswitch Engage headlines New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
-Listen Up: No Trigger, Linda Marks shine light on issues in new songs
-Tom Marino: The myth of corporate partners and Gateway Park’s hotels
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 434 (24:00): Mike Angelini & Prince Lobel
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local nurse and nurse educator
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 5-3
-Netflix sets release date for 2004 Red Sox doc
-Holy Cross winter sports season tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross Athletics' Dining with Dani (1:06): Gabe Warren
-WooSox sweep doubleheader from Syracuse, 11-4 and 8-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: 28th death linked to Takata air bag recall
-9/11 anniversary: See how the world reacted to terror attacks
-Tragic: Toddler mauled to death by pit bull inside home
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 killed in Vt. plane crash, including 15-year-old taking flying lessons
-Man sentenced for harassing journalists, including throwing a brick through a window
>COLLEGES: Clark Steinbrecher fellow catalogs works at Worcester Art Museum
-WPI launches nation's first Master’s program in explosion protection engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 must-try street foods around the world
>BUSINESS: Nominations for W.B.J.’s Champions of Health Care Awards due Friday
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Former CEO of North Brookfield bank to take on new executive role at Country Bank
>SHOPPING: Holiday shopping — Expect promotions to come early this year (2:28)
>HEALTH: When should I get my COVID and flu vaccines? (1:27)
-Mass. doctor reveals foods that can improve your child's mood
>FOOD: Allergy-friendly snack ideas
>TV/STREAMING: 13 hottest TV shows to watch in late 2024
>MOVIES: Best M. Night Shyamalan movies
>CELEBRITY: Dave Grohl says he fathered a child outside of his marriage
>HISTORY: Former Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Skinny foster puppy can't stop cuddling Golden Retriever (4:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Cape Cod boy uses cooking skills to help families in need
-Meanwhile, in California, bear take a dip in a hot tub
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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