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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:22). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. Pike eastbound in Auburn shut down as trailer crash results in injuries
+6:00: Police departments note multiple accidents on I-190 and Route 20
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (8:13): Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Holy Cross women’s basketball concludes nonconference slate at Northeastern Saturday
+6:00: 210 Sports: How about some hockey rule changes?
+Noon: Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
+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 — "Anora," "Small Things Like These" and more
+Noon: Memory lanes — Candlepin bowling show at Worcester Historical Museum
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Glogg and coquito are perfect drinks for holiday season
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., the great escape moves closer
+Noon: Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice Bad Gift Guide
-Man who killed cousin's wife, 3 kids gets 4 life sentences (1:32). Article
-Local "professional tenants" face criminal charges for pattern of evictions, unpaid rent
-Worcester Community Veterinary Hospital temporarily closed following a fire
-Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester gathers to discuss police misconduct report: "Culture that needs to change" (1:58). Article
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:48): D.O.J. report fallout — City Manager’s response & new investigations
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:50): Dissecting the D.O.J. report and city’s biggest stories of 2024
-Shrewsbury student named National S.T.E.M. champion (2:16). Article
-At Great Brook Valley, toys from T&G Santa, Worcester Housing Authority
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Why Worcester’s new equity chief has hope for role with troubled past
-Amazon strike: How could it impact holiday shipping?
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out for holiday deals and meals
-ICYMI: Worcester holiday display features 235 inflatables (3:16)
-16 homicides in Worcester in 2024 is the most in decades
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Last-minute holiday savings at Jed's
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Town wants input on plans for Eagle Lake Recreation Area
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury leaders voice concerns about 300-unit 40B project
-Man arrested for assaulting girlfriend and smashing her phone during Shrewsbury domestic incident
-Born premature, area toddler finally gets to go home after nearly 2 years in hospital (2:26)
-Leominster man arrested after domestic dispute over denied sexual advances
-Man arrested in Hubbardston after refusing to identify himself during traffic stop, found with unprescribed pills
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Athol woman arrested in drug raid
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Groovy gift await in Worcester Magazine guide
-Worcester star Joyner Lucas hangs out online with Will Smith (33:26)
-Meet the Rat King: Ballet dancer behind viral "The Nutcracker" videos
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Winter memories endure in New England
-John Keough: Welcome to Worcester — Police show unified front
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (55:20): Ivette Olmeda, MassDevelopment; Jasmin Rivas, Jaz-Yoga/Health and Wellness
>SPORTS: Maye backs Mayo, says "the winning is coming" for Patriots
-Bill Belichick gives "completely honest" reply to NFL wins record question
-Celtics lose to Bulls, 117-108
-Thieves target home of Celtics star Jaylen Brown's mom, swipe 2024 championship ring from assistant coach
-Bruins lose to Oilers, 3-2
-'Sader Stories podcast (32:26): Get to know head softball coach Jon Ladino
-Holy Cross men's basketball travels to Siena Friday
-Worcester State taps Lazaro Mitjans Jr. as head football coach
>NATIONAL: "Murder hornets" officially eradicated from the U.S. with no sightings since 2021
-Travis Timmerman, missing American found in Syria, evacuated by U.S. military
-Tragic: Toddler accidentally shoots, kills 22-year-old mother
>NEW ENGLAND: CVS accused of filling unlawful opioid prescriptions in suit (:41)
-Police, neighbors look for ways to stop porch pirates in Mass. (2:04). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark says new technology machines will help students' resumes
-Anna Maria gets $30,000 grant to support mental health workforce development
-Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Holy Cross (2:09)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 countries with fascinating Christmas traditions
>BUSINESS: Paid biweekly? These 2025 months could give you an "extra" paycheck
-LPL Financial Research: A Golden Age for Income Investors
-Radio Worcester (22:16): Resilient economy, job market trends & 2025 workforce prep
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, December 8th to 14th
>SHOPPING: How much will the average American spend this holiday season?
>HEALTH: Terrifying images show the toll lack of sleep takes on body (3:27)
-How do I reduce scarring after stitches are removed? (1:07)
>FOOD: Chef's secrets to creating sweet holiday memories (2:42)
>TV/STREAMING: Golden Globe nominees you can stream with the Disney+ bundle
>MOVIES: Bluey is bound for the big screen with a feature film coming in 2027
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton reveals why her husband of 58 years doesn’t appear in public with her
>HISTORY: The "high-tech" gadgets from 1983 holiday season
>ANIMALS: Wild bird visits woman every day to "help" write books (1:51)
>GOOD NEWS: Heart attack survivors reunited with officers who helped them
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch a bear steal an inflatable Grinch from home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 34 today in Worcester
-How much snow will Massachusetts get in February? See the forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester firefighter saves life of fellow firefighter
-Auburn K9 tracks, helps arrest domestic violence suspect
-Man charged with kidnapping teen at Westborough hotel (2:11)
-TODAY! Downtown Worcester Winter Festival
-Worcester police will give out fewer speeding tickets in February. Here’s why
-Worcester plant shop to close, shifting focus to wholesale
-Lawmakers push back against proposed CarMax auction site in Worcester
-Former State Rep. John Fresolo to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs at Abby’s House
-Worcester Public Schools celebrates School Counseling Week (:58)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: New Chandler Street restaurant gets into the groove of the "neighborhood vibe"
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
-Bird flu spreading in state, but cases still low in Central Mass.
-Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
-Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden fiscal 2026 budget schedule
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury M.B.T.A. Communities Act plan ruled in compliance
-Shrewsbury special election February 4th
-TODAY! Car seat safety & infant/child C.P.R. event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
-Nashoba receives literacy grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-Local writer Meredith O'Brien explores family dysfunction in this political era
-Register to perform at the second Worcester Youth Poetry Slam
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The world is watching
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 450 (29:45): Holy Cross Prior PAC & Cantor Art Gallery
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:46): BrujaTheVillain
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime WPI professor who helped create the semiconductor industry
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals big thing he wants to work on in offseason
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 118-116
-Bruins captain Brad Marchand reacts to trade rumors as team struggles
-Holy Cross men's basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game on Saturday
-Holy Cross women's hockey edged by U.N.H., 1-0
-'Sader Stories podcast (51:31): Holy Cross Athletics update with Kit Hughes
-Clark honors 1,000-point scorers
-“Breaking Through: The Rise of Women in Sports” at Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Small jet carrying 6 crashes in Philadelphia neighborhood
-Dashcam catches moment a small jet crashes in Philadelphia (:21)
-Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to go into effect Saturday
-Tragic: Nearly 40 die in India stampede
>NEW ENGLAND: No easy answers on cellphones in Massachusetts classrooms
-Potholes in Mass. wreak havoc on vehicles, repair costs soar (1:02). Article
>COLLEGES: Surgical device invented at WPI gets patent (1:13)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful official residences you can visit around the world
>BUSINESS: Top insurance executives warn Mass. health care is at breaking point
-Worcester Business Journal seeks readers’ ideas for Power 100 list of most influential professionals
-Radio Worcester (12:35): Alex Guardiola on the Latest EZ Drive scams
>SHOPPING: Patagonia winter sale — Save up to 50% on fleece sweaters, down jackets, gear
>HOMES: This is the most affordable city in America to buy a home
>HEALTH: How mindfulness can improve your sleep
-What to know about the "cold plunge sauna circuit" trend (2:38)
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets after bone fragments found in meat
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Surviving Black Hawk Down" (1:55)
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Moana 2," "Babygirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jon Hamm reacts to his Hasty Pudding Man of the Year roast (1:52). Article
-Remembering Marianne Faithfull, multi-generational icon of song and screen
>HISTORY: Literary roads lead to Poet Hill neighborhood in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Dog waits by the window for her grandparents to come home (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Eaton Fire evacuee finds bear in his crawlspace upon return home
-Meanwhile, eerie "HELP" messages spotted in L.A. lot on Google Maps spark worry across internet
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