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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 39 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN", "The Inspection", "Life Upside Down" and more
+Noon: Old Post Road to film "Delving Deeper" episode at Salisbury Mansion
+Noon: Joy of Music's new director ready for a harmonious JOMPATHON 2023
+Noon: Adoption Option -- Acorn the rabbit at Worcester Animal Rescue League
+Noon: 210 Sport Blog's Friday 4: A shame, an apology, a champion, and something stupid
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 32-year-old woman
-Special needs van T-boned in Clinton, 7 sent to hospital: Fire Department
-Report: Worcester Police Department reform could take over 6 years
-Legendary rock band bringing 50th anniversary tour to Worcester, tickets on sale Friday
-Worcester Regional Transit Authority cutting Friday bus routes
-Related: Worcester Councilors cry foul as Friday bus cuts begin
-New amenities and improvements at Polar Park ahead of third season
-WooSox to temporarily take over space originally slated for delayed bioscience facility
-Radio Worcester (4:22): City Manager Eric Batista on paying for Polar Park
-Worcester's Café Neo will remain open through February
-Related: Bill Shaner -- On the rise of the Neo Heads and the destruction of the neighborhood
-Former city councilor buys historic building, opens tech startup in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester officials focus on blighted properties
-Organizers push for A.E.D.s at every Worcester Little League field
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass. & MetroWest Channel 5 (:57)
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Black Dolls Matter, Michelle Wilson, TEAM Up! ...
-Worcester's new poet laureate, Oliver de la Paz, reflects on his role
-First Person: "Who should rule this life of ours?"
-Thrift Store Threads -- College student, colleague share fab finds
-The Faces of Worcester: Charles Luster, 2Gether We Eat
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a medical pioneer in her 60-year career
-ICYMI: Clerk hospitalized after robbery, attack at 7-11 on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Want to rent the former Rotmans building in Worcester? Here’s how much it would cost you
-Is hunting legal within Worcester city limits? Resident looks to stop bow hunting
-Burncoat dance film "Toe the Line" now at Apple TV and Amazon Prime
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (7:44) -- Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police investigating wallet theft at Petco, public’s help needed to identify suspect
-Sheep die in greenhouse fire at Hartman’s Herb Farm in Barre
-Sutton Public Schools debuts new mobile-friendly website
-Lancaster special town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday
-Central Mass. Physical Therapy opens third location at inclusive Lancaster gym
-Apple Tree Arts’ Community Theatre presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
-Sutton hotel owner, manager to pay $65,000 for wage, sick time violations
>SPORTS: Knicks edge Celtics, 120-117, in OT
-Lightning beats Bruins, 3-2
-Holy Cross, Chesney agree to restructured deal through 2028
-'Sader Stories podcast (27:55): Get to know women's tennis coach John Nestel
-Worcester Bravehearts seeking host families for upcoming season
-St. John's High School names John Vassar as new head football coach
-Pirates re-sign quarterback Alejandro Bennifield
>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: 5 former Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death
-Radio Worcester (12:05): Congressman Jim McGovern talks mass shootings, tanks to Ukraine and classified documents
-Tragic: 77-year-old man dies after his car runs him over
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lawmakers seeking to expand the state's bottle bill
-7-year-old child left in a coma from injuries dies as father faces abuse charges, N.H. A.G. says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy slows, but still grew 2.9% last quarter
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
>SHOPPING: Receive a gift card over the holidays? Check the balance
>FOOD: Recall issued for brand of mushrooms due to possible health risk
>COLLEGES: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to speak at Holy Cross
-WPI cuts ribbon for Center for Well-Being
>HISTORY: Union Station pre-renovation
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
-Small pilot study at UMass Medical School explores addition of remote activity tracking to electronic health records
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix will put a stop to password sharing by end of March
>MOVIES: Watch the trailers for this year's Oscar nominees for best picture
>CELEBRITY: Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page is the handsomest man in the world, science says
>ANIMALS: Wild dolphin visits his dog best friend every morning (:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Animal shelter to reunite family with lost dog 4 years after it went missing
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch police chase loose goat through city for over an hour
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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