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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester officials urging developer to sell property next to Polar Park
+6:00: Worcester police seize loaded gun, arrest fugitive
+6:00: Worcester Human Rights Commission says it is being muzzled
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:53): Should City Councilor Thu Nguyen resign?
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (13:20): Amanda Shearstone on battle to legalize backyard chickens in the city
+6:00: Mount St. James Collective launched to provide comprehensive N.I.L. support at Holy Cross
+Noon: Prosecutor accuses Worcester murder suspect of trying to erase evidence
+Noon: Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings
+Noon: UMass Memorial doctors wins American Heart Association award
+Noon: Things to Do: All Shall Perish, tenor Ian Bostridge and more ...
+Noon: Worcester's Black scientists discuss the path to knowledge
+Noon: Gene Hackman and wife’s death investigated as "suspicious" after door was found open, pills found
-Earlier: Legendary actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in Santa Fe, New Mexico
-Worcester police looking for missing 1-year-old, mother (:19). Article
-Worcester city councilor to attend meetings remotely, cites threats
-This long-running Worcester bar can be yours for $200,000
-Owner of Worcester nursing home sued by feds, state
-Avian flu confirmed in West Boylston
-Worcester to select park vendors by lottery in 2025
-Worcester police mourn longtime officer Michael Foley
-Hooters apparently near bankruptcy. But owner of Shrewsbury location says spot to remain open
-Candlepin bowling exists in Worcester, membership required
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Tahanto Regional High School (1:00)
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Subcommittee supports Chapter 74 programming at Burncoat
-Radio Worcester (23:34): Honoring Veterans: Notre Dame Health Care’s specialized hospice program
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week returns, offering local dining deals
-Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass.: Down to the top 8. Vote now
-ICYMI: Worcester residents fed up with snow cleanup (2:15)
-"We missed the mark": Councilors share city manager's frustration over response to recent storm
-Worcester informs constables of certification requirement
-Clark considers cutting, restructuring Humanities majors
-How a Worcester auto body shop is becoming a bookstore
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Auto shop down? What’s next?
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden agrees to drop its opposition to M.B.T.A. housing law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews battle house fire in Lunenberg (:21)
-Southbridge student charged after classroom scissor attack (:47). Article
-Meet Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured municipal employee
-Local mascots visit the Community Center in Westborough
-Fugitive gang member from North Carolina apprehended in Webster
-2 arrested during routine traffic stop in Clinton
-Mom, daughter taking Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
-Rutland seeks participants for Community Expo
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Square One Players to bring "Moon Over Buffalo" to Shrewsbury
-Last Call: Suzanne Graham Anderson, CEO, Positively Suzanne
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 48 (29:04): Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Saint John's High School for 38 years
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Pistons, 117-97
-Bill Belichick put me in "fat camp": Ex-Patriots running back Stevan Ridley
-Alex Bregman, Rafael Devers & other Red Sox Spring Training storylines through 2 weeks (14:12)
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Colgate, 59-55. Highlights (1:43)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team drops heartbreaker to Vermont in overtime
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Colgate
-Amir Jenkins finds himself leading the pack with Worcester Academy basketball
>CARS: Kia recalls Seltos, Soul vehicles over engine problem
>NATIONAL: Unvaccinated child dies in measles outbreak in West Texas
-New details emerge in case against suspect accused of fatally stabbing 4 Idaho college students
-Tragic: 3 recent grads killed in crash after basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Police shoot, kill man after shooting at New Hampshire Planet Fitness (2:33). Article
-Following outcry, Gov. Healey pauses closure of 2 state-owned hospitals
>COLLEGES: Clark student’s nonprofit has plenty of sole
-Worcester State awardees prepare students for their future with experiential learning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat inflation — stretch your travel dollar 50% further in Canada
>BUSINESS: Navani, Penta, Peters inducted into Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-LPL Financial Research: Refinancing Z.I.R.P.
-Beware of new Q.R. code scam involving unsolicited packages
>SHOPPING: Amazon's Hermès Kelly dupe is even cheaper than Walmart's faux Birkin
>HEALTH: Flu cases trending down after early February surge (1:50)
-Why does Mass. have so many flu cases? (1:37)
>FOOD: Egg prices to rise more than 40% in 2025, U.S.D.A. says
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of Season 4 of Netflix's "Bridgerton" (1:18)
>MOVIES: These 4 Oscar-winning movies were filmed in Mass. Do you know them all?
>CELEBRITY: Michelle Trachtenberg, former "Gossip Girl" star, dies at 39
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten who could barely stand takes first run (2:13)
>HISTORY: 7 famous buildings that were lost to history
>GOOD NEWS: Married nearly 7 decades, lovebirds still say "I do" nightly (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner who fled wildfires returns to find a bear named Yogi moved in
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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