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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Despite recent heavy rain, Central Mass. remains in drought
-Tips for seeing Geminid meteor shower (:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 months after death of Worcester's Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family demands justice (2:24). Article
-Doherty High basketball court named for fallen officer Manny Familia
-Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
-Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
-Worcester, Leominster regional transit ridership boosted by free fares
-TODAY! Final Village Marketplace of the year on Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester's gun buyback program returns Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh discusses 20-year gun buyback program
-TODAY! WPI to host the Mass. FIRST LEGO League Championship on Saturday (2:39)
-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
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Food Obsessions (5:28)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Senior Center events
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Conservation Commission has an opening
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-TODAY! Meet & Greet with Santa, football championship celebration Saturday in West Boylston
-TODAY! Clinton Historical Society party is Saturday
-Dudley Middle School collecting gifts for kids in need (4:13)
-Radio Worcester (11:25): Northborough U-Haul steps up after Westborough apartment fire
-Shrewsbury ready for the holidays after Yuletide Market
-Quabbin Regional's pep band debuts after long lay-off
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: TODAY! Makers' Market at Redemption Rock 11 to 4 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-100FM The Pike (6:13) The Breakdown Lane
-Home for Christmas — "Masterpiece" Saint Nicholas icon at Icon Museum
-First Person: A sound, a song, a memory in a 1930s foxtrot tune
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Batista administration's disinformation campaign
-Jillian Snyder: All the emotions during pregnancy
-Charlotte Hebert: A song is a "key" to memory
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 77 (27:18): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (45:24): Dizzy Dizasta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who earned 3 degrees and helped others after becoming quadriplegic in 1999
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals his focus over Patriots’ final 4 games of season
-NFL legend Randy Moss reveals cancer fight, plans TV comeback
-Caitlin Clark opens up on wild 2024 after being named Time Athlete of the Year
-Railers lose to Lions, 5-3
>NATIONAL: 5 killed, including baby and toddler, in Atlanta-area murder-suicide
-Fentanyl found inside dolphins in Gulf of Mexico
-Tragic: 7-year-old fatally shoots 2-year-old brother
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged with killing pet rabbit in Westfield
-Cups thrown in Boston Starbucks recycling bin tracked to incinerators (4:55). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross English honors program hosts winter celebration
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Podcast and Narrative
-Assumption Professor Michele Lemons receives $496,000 grant to help grow S.T.E.M. workforce
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New report says this is the best beach in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Markets surge amid post-election optimism
-Radio Worcester (13:18): B.B.B.’s Alex Guardiola warns of holiday scams and porch pirates
-Viewpoint: Small businesses need better tax amnesty
>SHOPPING: USPS, UPS, FedEx holiday shipping deadlines
>HEALTH: Flu season picking up in Mass. ahead of holidays (3:34)
-“Forever chemicals" in beauty products could be hazardous (1:52)
>FOOD: Creamy holiday tradition is Made in Mass. (2:55)
>TV/STREAMING: How "Blue Bloods" ends after 14 seasons — What happens in the series finale?
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Venom: The Last Dance," "Heretic," and more
>CELEBRITY: Mariska Hargitay, Willie Geist aid 2 disabled pedestrians
-Taylor Swift through the years: 35 photos for her 35th birthday
>HISTORY: City Hospital in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescued fawn never forgets to come back home (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about resilience and fulfilling dreams (41:30)
-Meanwhile, in India, deaf and mute man regains consciousness before his cremation
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>HELP WANTED
+Full-time day bartender at Canal District bar restaurant
+Part-time host/hostess at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Staff Associate, Counselor (10-month Position) at Worcester State
-Full-time barista at Worcester bakery
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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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>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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