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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 31 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-These Worcester residents lost power on Black Friday, and it's still not fully back
-Worcester protesters blast strike on Venezuela at Lincoln Square rally
-Red Rabbit Games 2025: Worcester indie studio releases first game "Unsent"
-Shrewsbury author’s book produces a plethora of additional stories about Spag’s
-After 80 years, Shrewsbury staple Perrone's Barber Shop officially closes
-T&G This Week: Help us recognize the nation's most exceptional women
>DINING OUT: These 6 Mass. hidden gems are the coziest way to start your 2026
-ICYMI: Juveniles charged after Boys & Girls Club Way shooting
-Worcester's mayor, council and School Committee sworn in
-Multiplatinum songwriter and Worcester native Donnie Demers dies
-Crown Meat Market Deli Bakery makes waves with Brazilian pastries
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Among Friends senior newsletter
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Wachusett Echo: Something new is coming this way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Year in Review
-Local nutrition shop fueled by owner’s emphasis on health
-Police: Driver admitted drinking, refused blood draw before O.U.I. arrest in Clinton crash
-Leominster woman’s report of past domestic assault leads to her arrest and that of longtime partner
-Property taxes in Hubbardston will increase due to fire truck debt exclusion error
-Liz O’Neil named new executive director of the Blackstone Valley Chamber
-Beloved area farm closing its doors after more than 100 years
-S.L.A. senior earns award in regional writing contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Harlem Globetrotters, "Chicago" and more
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 3 (27:22): Cynthia Stone
>OPINION: Laurel: All on the same note as the new year starts
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes for the new year
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WPI professor
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins preview: How Drake Maye can stay red-hot vs. Miami
-Patriots get Will Campbell, Milton Williams back
-Cam Newton labels Maye "game manager" as beef continues
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 18 Patriots preview vs. the Dolphins
-NFL Week 18 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics blow out Clippers, 146-115 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Canucks, 3-2
-Fourth quarter run leads Holy Cross women's basketball past Navy, 66-55
-Holy Cross men’s basketball downed by Navy
-Holy Cross men's and women's hockey fall
>CARS: Water bottle spill blamed for $12,000 auto repair bill (3:00)
>NATIONAL: Read the indictment against Nicolás Maduro, wife Cilia Flores, after U.S. captures the couple
-Venezuelan opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado poised to take the place of Maduro
-Tragic: 2-year-old among at least 5 killed in crash of plane carrying burn patients
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot initiatives on unionization, limiting state taxes clear important milestone
-East Bridgewater man charged with assaulting woman at his home
>COLLEGES: Assumption's new student enrollment grows 42% in the last 3 years
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Gallery: 5 of the world's most stunning alpine lakes
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal’s 10 bold predictions for 2026
-How did Worcester Business Journal do with its bold predictions for 2025?
>HOMES: The 5 important steps first-time homebuyers should follow in 2026
>HEALTH: Personal trainers give tips on how to maintain fitness in 2026 at the gym or at home (3:19)
>FOOD: Worcester nonprofit offering free winter meals every Monday
>TV/STREAMING: Final trailer for new "Game of Thrones" show, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (2:32)
>MOVIES: "Avatar: Fire and Ash" still fired up on its third week in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Lizzo flaunts slimmed-down figure in teeny tiny white bikini
-Morgan Freeman reveals his biggest concern about turning 90
>ANIMALS: Pig causes 911 call — and steals everyone’s hearts (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Hero siblings save bus driver suffering medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in California, man runs half marathon while wearing 137 T-shirts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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