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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street Stabbing
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
+Noon: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Herbs Makes Scents sees growth tea market ahead
+Noon: Sculptors Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse set for ArtsWorcester show
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Song Sung Blue," "Dust Bunny," and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: Worcester County beekeepers lend helping hand to hives
+Noon: First Person: In sickness, in health, Joe and Cyndi Fusco their journey
-Shrewsbury school worker, 19, arrested on child sexual abuse image charges (2:20). Article
-Gunman who killed trooper in 1983 has first parole hearing (2:23)
-Worcester’s new steakhouse has a genius system for all-you-can-eat meat
-Worcester skyscraper proposal nearly doubles in size following developer error
-Who is Sheruff Barkley? Meet the Worcester Police Department's newest officer
-DCU Center announces that Amy Peterson to be new general manager
-Worcester financial literacy class pushes neurodivergent adults toward independence
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>DINING OUT: Closed Worcester Mediterranean restaurant expected to reopen by March
-ICYMI: Grafton school bus driver from Worcester charged with kidnapping, endangerment (2:29). Article
-2 caught stealing copper from Worcester home in broad daylight (:24). Article
-Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board
-Worcester council delays vote on tax break for developer that violated ordinance
-Related: Worcester apartment project developer fined over subcontractor violations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Spirit is in the air
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Open brush burning begins January 15th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston is running out of grave sites
-Farewell to fallen hero: Funeral for Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta (1:57). Article
-After Paxton man seriously burned, officials warn: No gas when burning brush
-Pianist to perform in concert to raise funds for homelessness relief organization
-S.B.D.C. holds office hours at Wachusett Area Chamber
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Spotify hiking subscription prices again — here's how much
-Worcester's new poet laureate "Nic" Turner melds love of poetry, city
-Samara Tang-Rainwater is Worcester's new youth poet laureate
-Key staff changes at WCUW Community Radio take effect
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: 25 conversation starters to have with your children
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local butcher
>SPORTS: How much do Patriots-Texans tickets cost? (1:26)
-Patriots prepping for big matchup, Gonzalez full participant at practice (1:49)
-Patriots find levity in Will Campbell’s weekly Friday address
-Texans' top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye, Patriots
-Celtics beat Miami, 119-114 (2:02). Article
-Bruins beat Kraken, 4-2
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, Episode 1 (2:41)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Boston University on Saturday
-Jon Lester, Johnny Damon, Mike Timlin headline Red Sox 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
-Shaun Murphy named C.E.O. of the Worcester Majors semipro basketball
>CARS: GM recalls over 80,000 Chevys over defective pedestrian alert sound system citing serious risk
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses immigrant visas from 75 countries
-How Iranian bank collapse fueled economic unrest, protests: report
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy shoots, kills father on birthday, courts docs say
>NEW ENGLAND: New video shows gunman just after deadly shooting at Brown (1:05)
-Small Town Secrets: What we uncovered in 2025 (6:13)
>COLLEGES: Clarkies examine goals and challenges of urban schooling
-Assumption President Greg Weiner on “educating the heart,” Worcester Renaissance and today’s extraordinary students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most on-time airlines and airports in North America in 2025
>BUSINESS: Latest data on affordability (1:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue
-Mass. unemployment held steady in November
>SHOPPING: Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini A.I. chatbot
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Why New England Gardens are going local
>HEALTH: New data offers hope as 5-year cancer survival hits 70% (3:06). Article
-Administration strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
>FOOD: Potential salmonella contamination causes chocolate bar recall
>TV/STREAMING: Children's TV shows that adults will enjoy watching
>MOVIES: How Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" predicted the Epstein saga
>CELEBRITY: Kiefer Sutherland arrested in Hollywood
-Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reveal their "least favorite" things about each other after 45 years of friendship
>ANIMALS: Connecticut Great Dane is world's tallest female dog
>HISTORY: Remember the switch from VHS to DVD? Circuit City made it in 2002
>GOOD NEWS: Hockey dad credits "end-of-life care" with saving his life (3:19)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch deputy lasso, handcuff runaway emu
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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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