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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 63 today in Worcester
-Fall drought in Massachusetts could mean less snow this winter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: 40 years later, the murder of Patricia Gonyea remains unsolved; fundraiser launched for a memorial bench
+6:00: 20+ economic development projects funded in Worcester County
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:58): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (7:14): The Brushback host J.P. Ricciardi gives his World Series predictions
+6:00: Worcester's Johnny Pierce joins "Wrestling for Wishes" for Make-a-Wish
+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 — "Transformers One," '"Azrael" and more
+Noon: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to DCU Center with "Lost Christmas"
+Noon: Top dogs named in Redemption Rock's calendar contest
+Noon: Magic, mourning and mediums of focus of Peabody Essex Museum exhibit
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s grandkids got game
-D.C.F. previously involved with Worcester family where father is facing charges after daughter’s death
-Earlier: Disturbing details in case of Worcester man charged in 4-year-old daughter's death (2:31). Article
-Volunteers team up to build house for family in need in Worcester (1:41). Article
-Worcester police warn of a rash of car break-ins
-Year-to-date crime stats for Worcester through September
-City seeks nonprofits for $50,000 grants to tackle opioid crisis
-Worcester educator reflects on teaching, faith, family in memoir
-Dedicating road to former Worcester school safety director draws public pushback
-Green Hill Parkway closed from Friday to Monday
-Annual Sheriff's Coat Drive underway in Worcester (1:33)
-Radio Worcester (17:17): Mayor Petty defends decision to block public comments on Gaza ceasefire petition
-Radio Worcester (19:49): Worcester Havurah’s Allie Cislo speaks out on blocking public discussion
>DINING OUT: Dave’s Hot Chicken opens Worcester location
-ICYMI: "Worst it’s ever been": Deadly summer on Worcester roads with 10 deaths topping city average
-St. Vincent, UMass Memorial patients may be forced to find new doctors or insurance plans (:31). Article
-Brush fire burns in Holden, bringing in neighboring fire departments
-Central Mass. unemployment rates fell in September
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
-TODAY! Free car seat checkup 2:30 to 4:30
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Focaccia fascination sparks Big Fella's baking
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee, paraeducators reach contract agreement
-Berlin Boylston School District starts search for superintendent
-Sterling employees get time off for holidays
-TODAY! Trunk or Treat event in Paxton 5 to 7
-Long-time chairman of Westborough cancer detection nonprofit steps aside
-Templeton man found hiding in estranged wife’s tent at Lake Dennison, arrested for restraining order violation
-City of Fitchburg seeks proposals from artists for public seating installation on Main Street
-Drug Take Back Day in Leicester on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: "Charlotte's Web," "Nosferatu," Leon trout and more
-The disquieting stones: Stories from Worcester County's cemeteries
-Radio Worcester (21:08): Mechanics Hall shines this holiday season with festive shows
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Silenced in Worcester
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter
-City Manager Eric Batista: Worcester Public Library leads the push for digital equity
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (53:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester child psychiatrist
>SPORTS: Patriots demand professionalism from players in team meeting
-Celtics beat Washington, 122-102
-Bruins lose to Dallas, 5-2
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (41:57): Honoring Crusader Legends featuring Tyler McGregor
-Jayden Clerveaux keeps gaining ground for Holy Cross, is ready for Lafayette
-M.I.A.A. Tournament Management Committee rejects football playoff plan
>NATIONAL: Massive lithium deposit found across American southeast
-McDonald's says onions from California grower linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
-Tragic: 12-year-old killed in freak accident after tree falls on him while playing in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Lewiston, Maine marks 1 year since deadly mass shooting (2:25)
-Question 3 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (16:56): Professor transforms Salem Witch Trials into poetry
-Worcester State Foundation: 30 years of advancing educational opportunity and academic excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Booking a flight? Here's how to avoid rising checked bag fees (2:07)
>BUSINESS: New F.T.C. rule simplifies subscription cancellations (1:11)
-LPL Financial Research: Q3 earnings should be fine, but expectations beyond this quarter are high
-Boston construction management firm opens Worcester office
>SHOPPING: Retailers launch holiday discounts earlier amid shorter season
>HEALTH: When is the "right" time to get flu shot? (3:03)
-Latest on COVID: XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, data
>FOOD: Pringles is bringing back this fan-favorite flavor for good
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley" (2:35)
>MOVIES: Evolution of horror movies — Reflecting societal fears
>CELEBRITY: Cameron Diaz on leaving Hollywood a decade ago, what brought her back
>HISTORY: Foot bridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1937
>ANIMALS: Boxers jump on their sister's crib to greet her every morning (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: "Broken" lottery vending machine gives Ill. man $9.2 million ticket
-Meanwhile, Nintendo's new motion-detecting alarm clock Alarmo gameifies your wakeup
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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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