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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man who raped, impregnated 15-year-old gets 18 to 20 years in prison
+5:00: Worcester principal gets the ice cream sundae treatment
+5:00: Musicians of the Old Post Road's Worcester concert to span geography, centuries
+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 — "Juror #2," "Weekend In Taipei" and more
+Noon: First Person: Upset about the election? Then join the women's march
-Struck Catering to close in December following 25 years in business
-4-story, 122-room hotel proposed for Worcester near Route 146
-Little known about shooting that left 2 dead in Worcester apartment
-Worcester police arrest suspect in convenience store robberies on train
-Christmas tree fire demonstration held at WPI
-TODAY! Festival of Lights 4:30 to 9 on Worcester Common
-Crews clear streets as Worcester gets first snowfall of season (1:20)
-Small biz profile: ILA Verde, offering healthier options for all
-Driver injured when tree falls on van in Oxford (1:49). Article
-Pit bull taken away after attacking owner in Leominster
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Worcester restaurant to celebrate third anniversary on Friday
-ICYMI: Streets reopened after electrical fire in Downtown Worcester evacuated building
-How a Worcester rapper wound up touring with members of the Wu-Tang Clan
-Community Healthlink reaches tentative labor deal; staffing challenges persist
-Globetrotters ambassador "Too Tall" Winston visits patients at UMass Memorial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden's Jingle and Mingle on Friday
-Related: Trolley stops for Jingle and Mingle
+NEW Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Southbridge fire was set intentionally: arson investigators
-Northborough residents warned about phone scam (:29)
-$100,000 for Millbury downtown revitalization
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
-Six Things to do: Clowning, carols, bells a-ringing
-Christine Ebersole to perform in Broadway in Worcester show
-Broadway in Worcester announces show starring Cheyenne Jackson
-Loose Salute plays tribute to Michael Nesmith with show at Vincent's
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 46 (28:34): Deborah Hall
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 151 (30:00): Dysautonomia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who for years worked as a custodian in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo details discussions with Robert Kraft after Patriots losses
-Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina football job in shocker
-Jayson Tatum wins Player of the Month, hits wild Celtics milestones
-Celtics’ updated schedule after NBA Cup elimination
-Holy Cross women's hockey close out 2024 with No. 10 B.C., Merrimack
-Holy Cross men's hockey travels to A.I.C. for weekend set
-TODAY! West Boylston plays for state championship
>CARS: Honda recalls over 200,000 Passport, Pilot S.U.V.s over fuel leak issue
>NATIONAL: Massive fire in Baltimore shuts down interstate
-Asteroid nearly hits Earth, dramatically illuminating night sky over Siberia
-Tragic: Horrifying dashcam shows mom being mowed down by cop in front of kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Proposal would phase out nicotine, tobacco sales in Mass.
-Police looking for suspects accused of check fraud at Mass. bank
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross 46th Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols (1:40:20)
-Clark administration backpedals on code of conduct change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the world's oldest train stations
>BUSINESS: Will fed's rate cuts signal lower car loan rates ahead? (1:28). Article
-Shooting of UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson is "wake-up call" for U.S. corporate security
>SHOPPING: Target Circle — What holiday shoppers should know about the program
>HOMES: Heating prices expected to remain stagnant this winter (1:51)
>HEALTH: 60-year-old health myth many still believe is true revealed
-Research shows more than 150 million mental diagnoses may be linked to lead in gasoline
>FOOD: Kraft Everything Bagel Mac & Cheese is coming — how to get a taste
>TV/STREAMING: "Gilmore Girls" fans think a reunion is in the works and are freaking out
>MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making "The Godfather II". Here's why
>CELEBRITY: Barefaced Pamela Anderson says makeup "doesn't really make sense" for her
>HISTORY: G.A.R. Memorial, Pearl Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix recall
>GOOD NEWS: Man who disappeared in 1999 found alive 25 years later with sister's help
-Meanwhile, in California, bears eat food delivery driver left outside
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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