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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
-Related: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
-UMass Memorial shutters 2 clinics, pauses all non-clinical hiring
-WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
-Suspect nabbed in 2024 Allendale Street killing, final unsolved homicide of 2024
-Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
-Using slur, man admits throwing rocks at man, daughter on Central Mass. lake (2:23). Article
-Worcester electric bike sharing program hits restart in partnership with company, W.R.T.A.
-Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
-University Park Campus School graduation (1:02:35)
-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): Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
-ICYMI: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club announces scholarship winners
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-June Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos/video: West Boylston graduates class of 2025
-Shrewsbury High graduation. Gallery (32 photos)
-Sterling man arrested for child pornography following tip
-Spencer selectmen hear from Cataldo Ambulance, Spencer Rescue Squad about E.M.S. services
-Today's Bicycle Rodeo in Leicester postponed
-Raising the beam on a new Nashoba
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (6:03): The Breakdown Lane
-Dollywood crowned "favorite theme park" again in 2024
-Radio Worcester (13:02): Greater Worcester Opera brings big voices to the heart of the city
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Disaster on Eureka Street — What went wrong?
-Shaun Connolly: 5 things you need to do after college
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 56 (29:15): Olle Johansson
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (42:02): Latasha Hughes Thomasson, Your Favorite Neighborhood Girl Comedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to ordained Hindu minister
>SPORTS: Patriots could cut Stefon Diggs over pink powder fiasco: NFL insider
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson "thriving in people’s jealousy" after controversies engulf couple
-"It's an exciting time of year": Worcester Bravehearts begin 12th season brimming with local talent
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 6-3. Next home game: 6:30 next Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-1
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 3-1
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls more than 170,000 Atlas vehicles over software error
>NATIONAL: Apple issues urgent warning to iPhone users to update iOS
-Supreme Court rules administration can restart deportation of more than 530,000 migrants
>TRAGIC: Aerial shows aftermath of glacier collapse in Switzerland (:36)
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic nightmare on the Mass. Pike this weekend (2:54)
-Karen Read trial (21:23): Defense begins its case, posing first expert battle of many
>COLLEGES: Assumption School of Graduate Studies graduation
-Holy Cross Fenwick Scholar Rhiannon Hurst (2:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan Airport flights: 5 most popular summer flights out of Boston
>BUSINESS: Market Basket executives placed on leave speak out (2:18)
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Radio Worcester (23:16): Trusts and Trustees — What you need to know before saying yes
>SHOPPING: Power banks sold on Amazon recalled due to fire concerns
>HOMES: Housing market shift — Sellers outnumber buyers in the U.S.
>HEALTH: Concern grows over a summer COVID surge (1:31)
-Mother's "warmth" during childhood impacts wellbeing later in life, study says (1:14)
>FOOD: Dunkin' summer menu
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt signs off as "NBC Nightly News" anchor after a decade
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
>CELEBRITY: Loretta Swit, who played Maj. Houlihan on "M.A.S.H.," dies at 87
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog was terrified of going outside until... (2:54)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Roadside marker in Ashby honors John Fitch, familiar to Fitchburg
>GOOD NEWS: 79-year-old earns degree at H.B.C.U. to honor 3 killed protesting segregation in 1968 (3:14)
-Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney is selling her bath water in Dr. Squatch soap
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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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