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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 (:46). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Police seek info on shooting at Webster apartment complex that left man injured
+Noon: Webster man left puppies in cold car to flee from Boston police, DA says
+Noon: Breaking barriers a century after Goddard's rocket launch
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic delayed after vehicle fire in Westborough
+Noon: Listen Up: Rockers inplainsight take a journey into the "Anaverse"
+Noon: Woo Science: From cancer to Alzheimer's, high school students seek science solutions
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., a path to memories of a father
-Legendary Worcester restaurant closes its doors for good
-Worcester retirement system C.E.O. abused public funds: Report
-No charges to be filed after students report inappropriate conduct by Auburn substitute
-Man faces attempted murder, O.U.I. charges in crash into Shrewsbury police station
-Worcester negotiating with Holden after court ends sewer dispute
-Opioid settlement payouts for every municipality released
-City Council votes to study replacement of aging police headquarters
-Worcester council approves tax break for firm that broke development law
-Radio Worcester (21:11): Mayor Petty on housing, Denholm redevelopment and city's momentum
>DINING OUT: How to be among the first to try new restaurant at former Flying Rhino spot on Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Woman in her 60s dies after Southbridge house fire (:19). Article
-Armed & dangerous suspect wanted in Worcester bar shooting
-Amid shortage, Worcester permitted nearly 400 fewer housing units last year
-How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Opioid Listening Session Saturday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer man injured in February shooting faces "long road ahead"
-Maddy's Ice Cream and More truck kicks off season with new menu
-Clinton woman arrested after dispute over PlayStation leads to damaged TV and apartment
-Homeless man arrested at Baldwinville Cumberland Farms for violating restraining order against ex-girlfriend
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Grafton and Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at The Uxlocale, 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: All in fun for comedian Marlon Wayans in Worcester
-Actress and singer Lindsay Mendez set for Broadway in Worcester
-Boston pays tribute to late singer Tommy DeCarlo
-CheĢ Anderson of Worcester named Mass. Cultural Council's new chair
-Last Call: Kalan Lewis, mentorship program director at Q.C.C.
>OPINION: Clark Scarlet: They don’t care about Worcester residents
-Catherine Holmes: Toward reboot on Worcester student data privacy
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:41): Inner Voice Outer Change
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:26): Development, costs and city projects
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:22): Holden defies M.B.T.A. law, Worcester crime stats debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area priest
>SPORTS: New England Patriots sign safety Kevin Byard to 1-year deal, reports say
-Watch: Police bodycam footage of Patriots players' party (2:48)
-Italy saves U.S. from World Baseball Classic embarrassment after win over Mexico
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Army in Patriot League semifinals on Thursday
-Railers fall to Norfolk, 5-2
-Millbury falls to Frontier in Division 4 state semifinals
>CARS: Ford recalling over 83,000 cars over headlight and engine valve issues
>NATIONAL: U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from reserve to combat rising prices
-Iran-linked hacker group launches debilitating cyberattack against U.S. medical company
-Tragic: Pit bull attacks, kills elderly Vermont man
>NEW ENGLAND: Register your lawnmower? No, R.M.V. warns of latest scam
-62-year-old man dies in Salem house fire, officials say (:17)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State library expands eBook access through H.E.L.M. Grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of Massachusetts' best lakeside towns are in Western Mass.
-Here’s why many Americans are afraid to travel solo, new survey suggests
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence returns to optimistic territory for the first time in a year
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
-What Mass. business owners should know about A.I. and copyright law
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Target cuts prices on 3,000 items as inflation remains above Fed target
>HEALTH: This GLP-1 drug has a risk of sudden sight loss and "eye stroke": study
>FOOD: Sheet pan salmon with asparagus
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Beef" (1:26)
>MOVIES: Report: Bon Jovi biopic in the works
>CELEBRITY: "Imperfect Women" L.A. premiere red carpet: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara and more
-Kathy Ireland sues business managers for allegedly swindling multimillion-dollar fortune
>ANIMALS: Rescue Husky sees snow for first time (2:56)
>HISTORY: Marking 150 years since Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone call in Boston (1:29)
>GOOD NEWS: Abington police sergeant rescues woman from oncoming train (1:18)
-Meanwhile, in Mexico, 2 massive "doomsday fish" wash up on beach in rare sighting
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