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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
+5:00: Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
+5:00: WPI to host the Mass. FIRST LEGO League Championship on Saturday (2:39)
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (6:13) The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Venom: The Last Dance," "Heretic," and more
+Noon: Home for Christmas — "Masterpiece" Saint Nicholas icon at Icon Museum
+Noon: First Person: A sound, a song, a memory in a 1930s foxtrot tune
-Jury finds Lind guilty of perjury in treehouse murder case
-Construction resumes at delayed $300 million facility in Worcester
-Tufts environmental policy department seeks to improve public transportation in Worcester
-UMass Medical School Nobel Laureate among 77 opposing Cabinet pick
-Roof of Uxbridge building partially collapses in storm (1:58). Article
-Dudley Middle School collecting gifts for kids in need (4:13)
-Scratch ticket worth $100,000 sold at Worcester store
-Why Me Sherry’s House Christmas Giving Tree Parade (5:15)
-Final Village Marketplace of the year on Saturday
-Worcester's gun buyback program returns Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh discusses 20-year gun buyback program
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (14:15): City Councilor Khrystian King calls for accountability and oversight of W.P.D.
>DINING OUT: At Ruby Doo’s, chef Drew Day shares "the food I grew up on"
-ICYMI: Pastor shares experience amid Worcester's D.O.J. civil rights report (1:42). Article
-Radio Worcester (18:29): Worcester mayor responds to D.O.J. report
-Woman says she was victim of aggressive Worcester police officers (3:10)
-Pan-Mass Challenge will begin in Worcester in 2026 (2:27). Article
-Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening first location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Conservation Commission has an opening
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Team 467 offers an up-close look at robotics
-Leicester Police Department welcomes new officer
-Auburn Police Department welcomes new officer
-Officials identify Gardner residents killed in New Salem multi-vehicle crash on Route 202
-Suspect arrested after stealing and crashing vehicle during police chase in Fitchburg
-Man with suspended license flees police, drives home, escapes out back, and runs onto Route 2
>BARS & BANDS: Brewery creates brew to honor Worcester IceCats
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-Four Year Strong returns to Worcester for annual holiday show
-The "most dangerous" Christmas song to listen to while driving
-TODAY! "His House" screening at Black Culture Movie Night at The Village
-"Requiem for the Living" Saturday at Barre Town Hall
>OPINION: Tina Agostinelli: Creating a meaningful holiday with your traditions, your magic
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 464 (27:54): Perceptions of women with tattoos
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 47 (28:56): Trish Alpert, Friendly House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who helped establish the first medical and surgical intensive care unit in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick introduced as new U.N.C. coach (17:11)
-Belichick "burned a lot of bridges" back to NFL before choosing U.N.C.
-Tom Brady reacts to Belichick’s North Carolina stunner
-Why Robert Kraft is unlikely to part with Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf
-Celtics beat Pistons, 123-99
-Bruins lose to Kraken, 5-1
>NATIONAL: Drone sightings in New Jersey — All of the leading theories
-F.B.I. warns texts between Android, Apple phones pose cybersecurity risk (2:45). Article
-Tragic: Boy, 2, died "from sepsis" after doctors "misdiagnosed him with constipation"
>NEW ENGLAND: Hearing in Karen Read case focuses on role dog bite testimony (2:34)
-2 die after truck goes into water in New Hampshire town
>COLLEGES: Assumption C.D.I.C. launches Career Closet initiative
-For Clark game designer Milo Justice, Menticide is a matter of the mind
-WPI's unforgettable International Dinner celebration (1:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue ending routes to several popular U.S. cities -- including some at JFK
>BUSINESS: Inflation is on the rise again in Massachusetts
-LPL Financial Research: High-level thoughts on stock and bond markets in 2025
-W.B.J. promotes Eric Casey to managing editor
>SHOPPING: Shopping sustainably at Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness for the Holidays
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Survey reveals Americans’ struggle with weight loss goals
-More Americans are receiving psychotherapy for their mental health, study says (:50)
>FOOD: Massachusetts sells America's worst peanut butter brand
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Michael Douglas says Silicon Valley is dumbing down Hollywood
>CELEBRITY: Jay-Z vehemently denies raping 13-year-old girl with Sean "Diddy" Combs
-Golden Globes snubs & surprises — Jon M. Chu, Diego Luna and more
>HISTORY: Front Street towards Main in Worcester, circa 1870s
>ANIMALS: 20-year-old rescue cow finds her soulmate (4:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple become world's oldest newlyweds
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, father recites things his wife tells him that he could never say to her
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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