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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (21:03): Worcester City Manager on release of video, audio from Eureka St. arrest
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (24:11): Councilor Khrystian King urges oversight, preparedness following Eureka St.
+4:00: Related: What are I.C.E. agents legally required to do (1:57)
+4:00: Boston Puerto Rican restaurant opens second location in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "A Minecraft Movie," "Snow White" and more
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Livia’s Dish owners have bought Altea’s Eatery
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Cordella’s eyes expansion, adding beer, cocktails
+Noon: George Sherwood's "Art in Motion" at New England Botanic Garden
+Noon: First Person: Karaoke fans, Joe Fusco Jr.'s got an "Unchained Melody" for you
-Man shot at parking lot of hotel
-Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
-Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
-Honking at undercover I.C.E. car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
-Related: GoFundMe raises money for family of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester
-Related: What are I.C.E. agents required to do when they're detaining someone? What an expert says
-State commits $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Nativity School of Worcester announces $3 million gift
-Vernon Medical Center building in Worcester sold for $1.3 million
-One year later, suspected murderer at Northborough house party still at large
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New Brazilian pizza restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: College student from Shrewsbury dies in tragic accident during class trip days before graduation
-11-year-old girl struck by car near Worcester elementary school
-Worcester high school receives bomb threat. Police investigation underway
-Clark School of Business, W.B.J. launch Women’s Executive Academy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden P.D.: No parking on Kris Allen Drive & Jennifer Drive
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-From Cinderella’s Castle to Squid Ink Paella: Wachusett goes to Europe
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Askren sisters go back-to-back as Clinton High valedictorians
-Meet the valedictorian and salutatorian of Shrewsbury High School
-Southbridge woman first $1 million winner in new scratch ticket
-Road closure Friday in Millbury
-Key parcel in Shrewsbury Center to become town-owned property
-Proposition 2½ override questions fail in Spencer; Woodbury, Viner elected selectmen
-Sterling voters add meals tax, regional dispatch
-Rutland passes W.R.S.D. budget, wetlands protection
-David Carr wins seat on Lancaster Select Board
-Hello, goodbye at Sutton annual town meeting
-No races, mostly same faces in Princeton election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
-Blues photographer Tom Hazeltine is having first exhibition at WCUW
-World renowned CowParade mooving into Old Sturbridge Village in June
-Green Day reveals how they celebrated Hollywood Walk of Fame star, tease new music for fans
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Violent Worcester cop wants city councilor investigated
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Let’s stop pretending this is normal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Our ancestors were enslaved, not pilgrims
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 927 (28:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who grew his company into a global manufacturer
>SPORTS: How Patriots are seeing more confident Drake Maye entering Year 2
-"Real chance" Bill Belichick never coaches a U.N.C. game: Pablo Torre
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Bravehearts' Vaccaro honored for community efforts
-’Sader Stories: Nolan Schuermann, men's golf
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-1
-Bringing girls' flag football to Wachusett has been a dream come true for Jordan D'Amelio
>CARS: Ford recalls 270,000 S.U.V.s over faulty brakes
>NATIONAL: Mom charged for aiding son in school attack plot
-Supreme Court debates birthright citizenship order
>TRAGIC: Family of 5 killed in head-on car crash on Mother's Day trip
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed when car goes off I-495, crashes into woods, catches fire
-Karen Read trial (22:11): Was the John O'Keefe autopsy testimony pivotal?
-How a Mass. mom taught the F.B.I. how to profile serial killers (3:40). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Jordyn Bleaney
-Finding potable water on Mars with WPI PhD student Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha (:53)
-Pen pals field day brings Worcester State closer with May Street School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 overlooked spots in the U.S. to avoid crowds
>BUSINESS: What to do if debt collectors call about student loans
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-These are the best ways to redeem credit card rewards (1:53)
>SHOPPING: Walmart warns of price hikes due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs
>HEALTH: Doctor on how childbirth can negatively impact mothers (3:32)
-F.D.A. to ban widely used kids' supplement over brain damage risks
>FOOD: Retail egg prices drop in U.S. after record highs earlier this year
>TV/STREAMING: Hoda Kotb on "list" to take over Kelly Clarkson's talk show after "Today" exit
>MOVIES: First look at John Madden movie starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale
>CELEBRITY: "This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz stuns fans with 100-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Mastiff who wouldn't look at anyone takes care of kitties (1:01)
>HISTORY: "New bridge over Lake Quinsigamond", circa 1935
>GOOD NEWS: After daughter's tragic death, parents take in 4 more foster kids (3:02)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch herd of 25 escaped cows visit neighborhoods
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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