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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: 6 inches to 8 inches of snow possible Friday night into Saturday
+6:00: Declared Parking Ban in Worcester begins at midnight
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sutton man admits to child porn charge, faces decades in prison
+6:00: Worcesteria: Goth video vamps, birthday otter, prom gowns keep giving
+6:00: This orchestra has a new name: The Worcester Symphony Orchestra
+Noon: Emergency bridge repairs close 2 lanes of traffic on I-495 in Hudson
+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: "Magic Mike’s Last Dance" and more
+Noon: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Pitch clocks, open nets, mock intelligence, and no coverage
+Noon: W.A.R.L. Adoption Option: Meet Tenley
-Brothers help revitalize Midtown Mall with clothing shop (pictured) (2:11)
-Historic Worcester chapel soon to become apartments
-Glass Tower owner buys second piece of Worcester skyline
-Local first responders take the polar plunge on Friday
-Worcester's 39th annual Irish Festival on Saturday
-Survivors of sex trade, Worcester City Council urge partial decriminalization
-W.H.A. proposes Economic Opportunity Center near Great Brook Valley
-Worcester residents join governor's Council for Black Empowerment
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Waldemar Feliciano Go?" Unsolved: Worcester. Video (13:58). Audio (15:39)
>ANIMALS: Marathon dog Spencer and niece, Penny, pass within days of each other
>HISTORY: Saturday Evening Post -- Why the 1850 Worcester Women’s Rights Convention is a vital part of history
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things To Do: ArtsWorcester, Lee Greenwood, Poet laureate inauguration
-Last Call: Celia Blue of the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition
-Remembering the Old Vienna, Eleni's, and Worcester's folk heyday
-Bill Shaner: Old Sturbridge Pillage
-Related: State Auditor will examine Worcester charter school ties to Old Sturbridge Village
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Sylvia Ruiz
-Inner Views podcast (13:50): Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez, part 1
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 63 (28:18): Emmanuel Nwosu
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to local Vietnam veteran and 32-year veteran of the Department of Youth Services
-ICYMI: Worcester woman pleads not guilty in fatal Shrewsbury hit and run
-New Worcester deli to open Tuesday
-FlyORH: Fly from Worcester to Turks and Caicos for less than $500
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Channel 7 helps Holden family with dental dilemma
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer man sentenced for possession of child sex abuse material
-Channel 5 "Wake Up Call" from David Prouty High School (:51)
-Auburn road "impassable" following dump truck rollover: Police
-Julia Lagerholm resigns from Millbury School Committee
-Developer proposes 233-unit apartment complex next to Grafton commuter rail station
-Grafton Select Board OKs joining effort to build regional 911 dispatch center
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 2
>SPORTS: Bruins rout Sabres, 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points
-Bruins lock up Pastrnak with 8-year, $90 million deal
-Bruins acquire Tyler Bertuzzi in trade with Red Wings
-Patriots' facilities receive concerning grade in N.F.L.P.A. player survey
-Bravehearts single-game tickets go on sale
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Obiamaka Igwenagu
-Shrewsbury girls' hockey open Division 1 state playoffs with rout
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murdering his wife and son
-U.S. Marshals hit with major ransomware attack, compromising employee info
-Tragic: Girl, 9, killed in Florida rampage yelled "he shot me!"
>NEW ENGLAND: Children busted with guns, drugs in Chicopee raid: Police
-Family of man dragged to his death by Red Line train sues M.B.T.A.
>COLLEGES: Senate confirms Clark grad Martha Guzman as first Hispanic judge to Mass. federal court
-Anna Maria College AMCAST (21:04): Mental Health First Aid
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (24:26): W.B.D.C. President Craig Blais gathers the Worcester delegation to talk about economic development
>HEALTH: Experts update COVID landscape, say newer, better vaccines coming
-Free COVID vaccinations Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Worcester pizza: When it's your turn to choose, what pizza shop gets the call?
>TV/STREAMING: Is Peacock's $4.99 subscription plan worth the price?
>MOVIES: Movies coming to a theater near you in March
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise recalls emotional "Top Gun: Maverick" reunion with Val Kilmer
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mail carrier seen shoveling for elderly woman on his route
-Meanwhile, in Texas, lost dog walks 10 miles to shelter, rings doorbell
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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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