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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Inmate convicted of beating Worcester man to death at treatment center
+4:00: Worcester man refuses to move in drive-thru, gets busted with stolen gun
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Alma Gaucha generates buzz with splashy debut
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Running Man," "Now You See Me: Now You Don't," and more
+Noon: A ghost of Christmas past: Charles Dickens' ties to Worcester, WPI
+Noon: First Person: On making friends, and not knowing much about Tolkien
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Porch pirate thefts down in Worcester, police say
-Worcester Public Schools vow action after rise in staff assaults
-Worcester, Boston law firms to merge
-Majority of Solomon Pond Mall sold for $8.5 million
-Clark sells site of Peppercorn’s to restaurant's owner for $1 million
-Law opens records of Worcester State Hospital, other asylums
-"Clearopathra": Here are the winners in Worcester’s snowplow naming contest
-Q.C.C. food pantry sees record demand
-No room for "it can't happen here": Central Mass. colleges react to Brown shooting
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:53): Worcester’s dual tax rate and the supermarket debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:14): Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen
>DINING OUT: Best steakhouses in New England roundup includes Willy's, One Eleven
-ICYMI: Coming soon, an upscale cocktail lounge at the top of the Glass Tower in Worcester
-City Council honors former Worcester firefighter who saved woman from burning building
-Witness: Firefighters pulled woman to safety during blaze in Grafton
-Feds charge Worcester man with collecting unemployment while working for T.S.A.
-Driver charged with motor vehicle homicide in death of Irish visitor to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden woman, 94, tied to T&G Santa since childhood
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-M.B.T.A. effort takes 1 parcel off Holden's list
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's Christmas gift to residents? Free disposal of trash
-1 injured after assumed propane flash in Lancaster
-McKenna resigns from Millbury Select Board, accepts finance position
-Rutland tax rate down, tax bills up
-Sterling celebrates community with tree lighting
-Unique opportunity for unique site in Clinton
-Water worries continue to plague Nashoba building
-Emotions run high as Bolton transfer station future debated
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Wings" screening, Women’s Ensemble chorus
-Millbury dancer Tyler George joins boy band Just Your Type
-Disney on Ice is coming to Boston
>OPINION: Tom Marino: City Council unsure if City Auditor can audit
-Jeff Raymond: Just a thought or 2 to close out 2025
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 106 (29:38): Bwema Matata on D.R.C. Conflict
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:58): The Landing Properties/Friendly House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mason who built his family's brick home
>SPORTS: How can Patriots bounce back vs. Ravens? David Andrews, Brian Hoyer discuss
-Bruins lose to Oilers, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Bondi Beach terrorist Naveed Akram charged with 15 murders
-Woman caught canoodling with boss at Coldplay concert blames "bad decision" on a "couple of High Noons"
-Tragic: Skydivers plunge to their death after parachutes tangled in mid-air
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor killing found dead (22:38). Article
-Related: "Attentive tipster" helped police to identify Brown shooter (1:59)
-Brian Walshe given life sentence for murder of wife, Ana (3:05)
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher helps make the case for different approach to biofuel production
-Worcester State’s Binienda Center celebrates community partnerships at inaugural luncheon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the best European-style Christmas markets in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Bill aims to secure community health workers amid job insecurity
-LPL Financial Research: Policy tailwinds and artificial intelligence to power stocks in 2026
-F.T.C. probing Instacart's A.I. pricing tool after being caught charging customers different prices: report
-W.B.D.C. Podcast (23:27): Worcester’s climate goals vs. economic growth
>HOMES: Home sales in Central Mass. dropped in November, as prices climb again
>SHOPPING: Must-have gifts that every reader will love
>FOOD: So Delicious ice cream recalled, may contain small stones
>HEALTH: Scientists are a breath away from beating pancreatic cancer
>TV/STREAMING: The sexiest movie and TV nude scenes on HBO Max in 2025
>MOVIES: 2026 Oscars Shortlists
>CELEBRITY: Rihanna shuts down audience Scrooge at Mariah Carey holiday show in just 2 words
-Dick Van Dyke wants to be remembered for these 2 "iconic" projects as he turns 100
>ANIMALS: Wild polar bear mother adopts orphaned cub in "rare" occurrence
>HISTORY: "The Whistler" was a Worcester legend
>GOOD NEWS: Woman collects 2 lottery prizes at once
-Meanwhile, in England, man sings Christmas songs for 42 hours to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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