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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun
+5:00: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
+5:00: Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista
+5:00: 210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final
+Noon: Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+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 — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more
+Noon: Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center
+Noon: Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway
+Noon: Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert
-Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response
-Turn down the beep? Petition aims to curb school bus honking in Worcester
-Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article
-Fact check: JFK Jr. letter from Worcester calling Biden "traitor" not in J.F.K. files
-5 things to know about Worcester’s new chief of police, Paul Saucier
-These 8 Worcester police officers made more than their chief in 2024
-Worcester Police Department to hold promotion ceremony Friday
-Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
-Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
-ICYMI: WBDC names old Saint-Gobain site in Worcester GreenTech Park
-6 arrested less than 10 days after wild Auburn shootout
-Worcester's city employee salary database for 2024: see the city's top earners and more
-Former Higgins Armory building is for sale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Here are the town's top earners for 2024
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury woman helps seniors stay "fit for life"
-Douglas student spreading word about State Police Blue Envelope Program (3:03)
-Spencer counsel: Legal success unlikely with challenges to state’s mandated school contribution formula
-TODAY! Auburn police, fire department Polar Plunge at Auburn Middle School
-Grafton Select Board considers budget gap solutions
-Clinton man arrested for driving with a suspended license after traffic stop
-Clinton library celebrates Women's History Month
-West Boylston police log March 10th through 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Art in the Park on hiatus for 2025
-Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
-Radio Worcester (11:45): Music Worcester celebrates the genius of Bach with a weekend of spectacular performances
>OPINION: Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham: Reawaken your courage
-Victoria Negus and Betsy Gwin: Chip E.B.T. cards answer to S.N.A.P. theft
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (53:07)
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (56:08): Chloé Arnold and Annie Kerins
>SPORTS: Celtics sold for $6.1 billion. Here's what we know about their new owner (:57)
-Bruins lose to Las Vegas, 5-1
-100 FM The Pike (8:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes, Part 3
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report: Defensive lineman Christian Ross
>NATIONAL: Antarctica research crew trapped in icy hell with co-worker who "snapped and started attacking them"
-Federal judge temporarily blocks D.O.G.E. from accessing personal info from Social Security Administration
-Tragic: Grandpa buying his grandkids Happy Meals killed in shootout
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read pretrial hearing recap, analysis (13:44)
-Babysitter charged with manslaughter in Martha's Vineyard death (:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI game design programs named among best in nation
-Clark Professor Don Spratt introduces local high school students to experiments in biochemistry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These U.S. airlines were fined for excessive flight delays
>BUSINESS: Worcester developers launch new indie video game, Mythic Realms
-LPL Financial Research: Market correction perspective
-7 Things I know about ... Redesigning your firm's website
>HOMES: Central Mass. home prices, total sales continue to climb
>HEALTH: Can at-home red-light therapy really cure acne? (:50). Article
-Mass. launches online portal to accelerate psychiatric care placement
>FOOD: McDonald's releasing Minecraft movie meals, toys: Date, what to know
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "The Last of Us" on Max (2:07)
>MOVIES: "Snow White" review roundup: What the critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena had been separated for months before his tragic suicide
>ANIMALS: Why do cats respond to “Pspsps”?
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? A fort and a statue, deserved honors for Worcester lawyer
>GOOD NEWS: Custodian recognized for saving student who was choking
-Meanwhile, Apple A.I. stuns grandma with vicious verbal attack: "I was shocked"
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-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
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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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