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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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