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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 63 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Report: Feds say Worcester hospital is unsafe for some patients
-Park ribbon cutting turns into another contentious Worcester scene
-Mayor’s Walk highlights Millbury Street neighborhood concerns
-Superintendent Monárrez bids farewell to Worcester Public Schools (5:16)
-City manager says inside of City Hall no place for a protest
-I.C.E. moves mother taken in chaotic Worcester arrest across state lines
-Protests to take place Saturday across Worcester County
-Popular Worcester taqueria to open second location in Shrewsbury
-Table Hoppin': Pho Sure makes its Taste of Shrewsbury Street debut
-Indian Ranch: Music, memories, cruises and summer vibes
-2 Central Mass. apartments receive financing as part of $18.7 million deal
-UMass Medical School professor: Binge drinking brake found in mouse brains, offering future path to treating alcohol abuse
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:31): Council protest, police union denial, donation to Guardian and Northbridge phone ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:11): Police union controversy, immigration protests, future of Saint-Gobain property
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Pulse Magazine Eat Beat for June
-ICYMI: 3 men indicted, plead not guilty in slaying of Worcester mother, son
-Worcester adding to state’s growing climate tech industry, even as administration impacts loom
-Popular Worcester restaurant warns of DoorDash scam
-John DiPietro (3:13): Worcester area residents attend Karen Read trial and share thoughts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden projects progressing
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Regional High graduation
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police: Be on the lookout for a large black cow
-TODAY! Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation 5K Run/Walk at Wachusett Mountain (1:15)
-Charlton selectman accuses school committee member of antisemitism
-Shrewsbury police apprehends suspect breaking into business in the middle of night
-Benjamin Gibbons resigns from Sutton School Committee
-Paxton gets to delayed town meeting, reduced budget
-Sterling D.P.W. updates Select Board on projects
-Lancaster working on adding war memorial
-Sutton football merging with Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, classic cars and more ....
-Radio Worcester (19:31): Three Stooges vs. Axis Powers: Free lecture and film screening Saturday at That’s Entertainment
-Meghan Montaner departing as The Hanover Theatre's education director
-Princeton soprano Margaret King, 18, is turning heads, winning awards
>OPINION: First Person: caps, gowns and Joe Fusco Jr.'s inner curmudgeon
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Why I applied to serve on Worcester’s Human Rights Commission
-Shaun Connolly: Lessons in love from the Int'l Players
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 155 (29:58): Outdoor recreation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who owned and operated a daycare for 20 years
>SPORTS: Patriots to unveil Tom Brady statue at Gillette Stadium on August 8th
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 2-1
-What Celtics are seeking in a potential Jrue Holiday trade
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts win eighth straight, 10-2. Jack Quick named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Get tickets here
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 4-3
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Father’s Day and the U.S. Open, Roman outrage, Run to Home Base and God only knows
>NATIONAL: Lone survivor of Air India crash reveals final moments inside plane (2:20)
-San Antonio death toll rises to at least 11 with residents missing after heavy rains, fast floods
>TRAGIC: Climber dies from 3,000 feet fall at Denali National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman stabbed lawyer 67 times, strangled his dog, prosecutors say
-Analyzing Karen Read closing arguments (21:42): Inside the jury room for deliberations
>COLLEGES: WPI’s groundbreaking Business School dean steps down
-Holy Cross relationship peer educators foster open discussion as they work to prevent sexual violence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. airlines with the best and worst cancellation rates
>BUSINESS: Big Tech's dirty secret — A.I. runs on theft
-Avoid undervaluation: How to sell your business the right way
>HEALTH: Mass. psychologist on the impact climate change has on mental health
-Study: Men with broken heart syndrome more likely to die than women
>FOOD: McDonald's, Popeyes unveil competing chicken wraps
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Best movie stunts of all time, over nearly 100 years of Oscars
>CELEBRITY: Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher finalize $75 million divorce
>ANIMALS: 3-inch-tall Yorkie might be world's shortest dog
>HISTORY: Market Basket saga — How workers and shoppers got Artie T. his job back in 2014 (45:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Marines return home, surprise sister before graduation
-Meanwhile, top ex-NASA official saw footage of a large, white flying saucer marked with Air Force logo: report
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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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