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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 78 today in Worcester (3:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say
+5:00: Worcester man charged with killing brother
-Earlier: Man shot, killed in Worcester; suspect in custody
+5:00: Flying Rhino closes; location taken over by long-time Worcester restaurateurs (pictured)
+5:00: Ready to Rumble! Wrestling, hot dog-eating contest and more set for Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Worcester man charged with murdering daughter
+Noon: Worcester lawyer in line for Juvenile Court judgeship
+Noon: State pools in Worcester open Saturday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: First Person: Thoreau, Frost and the power of woods and words
-Contractor accused of scamming customers arrested after evading police for 2 years
-Worcester is one of the top 5 riskiest cities to drive in, study finds. See rank
-"It's our Independence Day": Worcester commemorates Juneteenth
-Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
-Worcester City Council approves nearly $1 billion operating budget
-Worcester superintendent attends graduation at alma mater, Quinsigamond Elementary School
-"It is worth fighting for": Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program
-Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with water views (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Worcester man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of college student from 2008
-From 2023: Unsolved: Worcester: Stabbed in the heart during a house party brawl (18:55)
-City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony
-Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
-John DiPietro (3:32): Worcester's Turtleboy reacts to Karen Read verdict
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The rebranding of the Pathways Program
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dangerous joyride through Westborough ends with apprehension of several juveniles
-Paxton man arrested for punching mother in head during argument in car
-Lancaster man caught scratching lottery tickets behind bush after stealing elderly woman's purse
-Leominster orders cannabis company to vacate Mohawk Drive facility by June 30th
-Spencer Rescue Squad gets 1-year extension contract
-Mattera, Royce appointed to vacant school committee seats in Sutton
-Join S.E.L.C.O. for a Community Open House
-Nashoba announces final honor roll of year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Parent company of Jack’s Abby, Wormtown led Central Mass. beer production in 2024
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more
-Wall Street Journal: Review of "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum"
-With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A half decade of Worcester Sucks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Juneteenth met with hatred?
-Tim Garvin: Here's how to be a bright spot in our community
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 99 (28:22): Aydin Kavara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent 40 years at Norton/Saint-Gobain
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams sums up his mindset with great quote
-Charlton native Julia Ford rises in coaching ranks of 3x3 basketball
-Bought a Rafael Devers Red Sox jersey recently? You might not be stuck with it
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-'Sader Stories (2:12): Tavares Brewington
-Red Sox send struggling young star Kristian Campbell to Worcester
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4
-U.S. men's soccer team blanks Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals
>CARS: Ford recalls 197,000 vehicles over risk of children getting trapped in back seat
>NATIONAL: How Israel's Mossad covertly infiltrated Iran to launch unprecedented attack
-Gen Z flocks to "Adulting 101" for basic life skills help
>TRAGIC: Dad dies on Father's Day trying to save his daughters at beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small plane crashes in Beverly (2:52)
-Karen Read trial analysis (30:17): The legal strategy that led to an O.U.I. conviction
>COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Epsiode 8 (12:45): Rachel Manca
-Anna Maria golf tournament winners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Marriott targets budget travelers with new mid-scale extended-stay option
>BUSINESS: U.S. News: 3 Central Mass. firms are best public companies to work for
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Amazon C.E.O.: A.I. to reduce workforce in coming years
>SHOPPING: Torrid stores closing: Plus-size retailer nixing 180 locations
>HEALTH: Appendix cancer rising in young adults
-Could coffee be the key to "healthy aging" in women? What to know
-Mass. infectious disease specialist on preventing infections from cuts and scrapes (3:13)
>FOOD: Floria Dried Apricots pulled from shelves in 19 states
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Jaws" for its 50th anniversary
>MOVIES: The best films of 2025 (so far)
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell dances during commencement speech at Northwestern University
>ANIMALS: Street puppy who lost family in a fire couldn't be happier now (2:54)
>HISTORY: Life at North High School in Worcester in the 1940s (8:43)
>GOOD NEWS: More than 100 Girl Scouts rescued after sudden flash flood strands troop at cabin
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "really muscly" kangaroo tries to drown man as the 2 trade blows in heavyweight tidal fight
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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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