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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 in custody after fatal stabbing at Great Brook Valley in Worcester
+6:00: After 2 bars had limits placed for lack of sprinklers, city councilor requests action
+1:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
+1:00: Larry Lucchino is looking to sell WooSox
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "FOE," "Dumb Money," and more
+1:00: Preservation Worcester show filmed for C-SPAN history program
+1:00: "The Nutcracker" in Worcester takes a magical journey
+1:00: First Person: The way in is by opting out
-Worcester State shooting suspect pleads not guilty
-Worcester man indicted in federal court for cocaine distribution
-Worcester restaurateur to open second location in city
-Veterans Inc. to host annual Veterans' Day pancake breakfast on Saturday
-Veterans Day events on Saturday
-Radio Worcester (8:20): Amanda Bennett from Veterans Inc. on their upcoming events
-How to make local charities' wishes come true for holidays
-A.C.E. tackles $11 million fundraising campaign to renovate community center
-Community Healthlink in Worcester could reopen drug treatment programs
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: Worcester's only bagel shop moving as plaza owner plans new restaurant
-Starbucks in Worcester closes after vandalism
-Big spending marked Worcester's 2023 election: Data
-Public Meeting on The Chandler Street Redesign Project on Thursday, November 16th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Twins getting the job done for Wachusett field hockey
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Household hazardous products collection Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury company fined $45,200 for asbestos handling
-Veterans Day ceremony in Shrewsbury at 11 a.m. Saturday
-Spencer Town Meeting voters make quick work of warrant despite failure of electronic voting system
-Abby's Famous Dog Treats emphasize quality
-Millbury police to hold annual Fill a Cruiser Toy Drive November 25th
-UMass Memorial Health - Harrington opens community fridge, close
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things to Do: Chicago, Shane Smith & the Saints, voguing and more
-Vets Day, cannabis contest, ‘80s trivia and more: 5 fun things to do
-Worcester hip-hop producer Kas Kastal active on several fronts
-Author Aramis Jordan talks about his memoir of escaping poverty
-Writing Lines: Joy, tears, grumpiness, grace in area events
-Rux Darie's "A Contemporary Ode To Monet" exhibition to debut at Gallery Sitka in Shirley
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 77 (27:08): Uneven and under development
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1318 (17:13): Deb Bachrach PAWSitive Pantry
>SPORTS: What would a Patriots reset look like post-Bill Belichick?
-Bruins beat Islanders, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball shakes off slow start, tops Brown for first win
-Related: Highlights (1:49)
-Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Railers beat Growlers, 5-4
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: U.S. Park Police officer fatally shot fellow officer in dry fire attempt
-$20 billion San José shipwreck to be exhumed in battle over sunken treasure
-Tragic: Woman dies after taking Ozempic to slim down for wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: Will johns in busted high-end brothel face charges? (1:43)
-Woman accused of stabbing mother, daughter at Stoneham home
>COLLEGES: Step-sister of blues legend Robert Johnson shares history, memories during Worcester State visit
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (14:16): How the Speaker of the House election became a public spectacle
>DINING OUT: Rosso’s Pizza offers classic Italian dishes and more
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 affordable yet festive holiday destinations
>BUSINESS: Company that manages city-owned DCU Center is sold
-Registration open for virtual W.B.J. Business Exit Strategy Forum
>HEALTH: Spinal Implant helps advanced Parkinson's patients walk again (2:27)
-Does chicken soup really help when you're sick? A nutrition specialist explains
>SHOPPING: Walmart is adding sensory-friendly hours to all stores
>HOMES: What temperature should you set your thermostat in the winter?
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Murphy's "American Sports Story" casts Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez
>MOVIES: "The Marvels" release date, cast and what to watch ahead of the showing
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon celebrates actors strike ending with "Footloose" dance
>ANIMALS: Changing a baby monkey’s life (:57)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 10th (1:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple scores $1 million lottery win one day after their wedding day
-Meanwhile, in England, 4 men charged in theft of 18-carat golden toilet from childhood home of Winston Churchill
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In The News
>WEATHER: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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