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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 56 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man pleads not guilty in shooting of Worcester mom
+6:00: Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Northborough nurse gets more than 4 years in prison for tampering with patient's morphine
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Devotion," "The Seven Faces of Jane," "The Old Way" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Trevor Toney
-11-month-old baby, parents shot on Harlem Street in Worcester (1:26). Article
-These 3 Worcester streets had 15 total car break-ins in a 2-month period
-Homelessness continues to climb in Worcester with more unsheltered, report says
-1 hospitalized as car slams into dentist's office
-13 years since Rutland student was killed in earthquake (1:54). Article
-Man shot at, robbed, assaulted in Auburn; Police ask for help
-Family Health Center of Worcester has gone from operating on "mere hours of cash" to 30 days
-The most borrowed digital books from local libraries in 2022
-Robot umps to be used at Polar Park, all other AAA stadiums this year: ESPN report
-Jenny Pacillo announces run for District 1 City Council seat in Worcester
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Dedicated bus lanes among City Council's ideas to ramp up WRTA service
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-TODAY! Boston RV & Camping Expo opens Friday (2:02)
-Popular restaurant now available for delivery on Uber Eats
-DUI checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
-Wynonna "on fire" as "The Judds: The Final Tour" comes to DCU Center
-The late Jeff Beck played Worcester twice, with the Yardbirds in '66 & Stevie Ray Vaughan in '89
-Worcester-area astronomical society keeps looking up, and out
-Hildegard Publishing giving female composers a standing ovation
-Thrift Store Finds: Formal, casual, designer labels, seekers' deslight
-Winter Walks: Worcester's Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary
-First Person: An adaptation of Laura Numeroff’s "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to former owner of local country club
-ICYMI: Break-in suspect found in building ductwork in Worcester
-3 Auburn minors charged after middle schoolers shot with gel pellets
-Coworker pulls gun, machete on Auburn colleague, police say
-Worcester investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $2.8 million from his clients to be sentenced
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden 7th grader plays in FBU Final 8
-Removal of cafeteria essentials “last straw” for some Mountaineers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Marion’s Camp now open year-round, sporting new sign from local company
-The used bookstore of the Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library is now open
-Princeton Historical Society looks to add members
-Arcade Snacks in Auburn makes every kind of nutty confection you can imagine
-Sterling nomination papers available
-Country Dogs finds new home in former "Castle" location in Clinton
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from ASL Club at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury (:51)
-Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor extended for 15 years
>SPORTS: Patriots to extend Jerod Mayo; will begin interviewing for an offensive coordinator
-Mac Jones went behind Bill Belichick's back to fix offense, Chris Simms says
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (34:37): Title IX reflection with Marie DiPalma
-Celtics beat Nets, 109-98
-Kraken beats Bruins, 3-0
-Single game tickets for Massachusetts Pirates now on sale
-Bay State Brawlers Roller Derby offers new recruit program
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: U.S. government has received more than 350 new U.F.O. reports
-Tragic: Woman dies after waiting for hours in hospital emergency room
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts student dies in Mexico accident
-Mass. lawmaker proposes bill to allow human composting
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School researchers contribute to study of drug prevalence among injured road users
-Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday in Worcester: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
-Moderna under fire for 400% price hike for its COVID vaccine
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall 4-month low despite layoffs
-Radio Worcester (21:35): 2023 workforce training resources with Bruce Mendelsohn of MassHire
>FOOD: Pepsi is ditching Sierra Mist for a new Sprite rival
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 1st to 7th
>TV/STREAMING: Golden Globes ratings hit historic low
>MOVIES: Teaser trailer for "Barbie" movie with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (1:15)
>CELEBRITY: Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, dies at 54 after hospitalization
>ANIMALS: Couple saves this puppy from a garbage bag (4:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor marks 105th birthday
-Meanwhile, in India, cow wanders into mall clothing store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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