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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester psychiatrist convicted of illegally prescribing drugs like "Halloween candy"
+Noon: Pair from Worcester indicted for Medicaid fraud
+Noon: Shrewsbury Fire Department swiftly extinguishes car fire on Route 9
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Creator," "Your Lucky Day," and more
+Noon: Worcester fusion band Zigmont chases new thrills on sophomore album
+Noon: Local, international artist on display in "AURA" exhibit at White Room
+Noon: First Person: Library of Disposable Art delves into paper triangles
-Police routinely label men with Hispanic surnames as white on traffic citations, skewing statistics
-Worcester State shooting: After-hours party brought men to campus
-Worcester bar to face "harsh punishment" following violations
-Worcester man admits to participating in fraud scheme targeting a Rhode Island senior
-Worcester Starbucks Workers United strike as part of "Red Cup Rebellion"
-Worcester man arrested for fentanyl distribution, gun
-A city that responds (or doesn't): Study on community queries
-Getting to know Worcester's new District 1 city councilor
-Manny Jae Media (36:59): City Manager Eric Batista
-Worcester pilot helps fly North Carolina dogs to new home in Vermont
-TODAY! UMass Medical School Thanksgiving Stuff-a-Cruiser aims to collect more than 3,500 pounds of food
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Honest Town Eats, featuring Hangover Pub chef Michael Arrastia, to open in Southbridge
-George's Coney Island among Phantom Gourmet's Restaurant Legends (4:36)
-ICYMI: Why Worcester changed the traffic pattern on Mill Street
-5 arrested for drugs after search in Tatnuck Square area
-City Manager questioned on reducing oversight of Worcester Police Department
-Name change for Worcester hotel
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Photos with Santa at Holden Fire Department annex 9:30-3 Saturday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Wachusett field hockey's playoff run ends in Division 1 state semifinals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-Brookfield man pleads guilty to making, selling ghost guns
-Southbridge building fire sends child to hospital
-Drivers detoured on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Christopher Brown named Grafton town counsel
-Millbury High drama presents "Whole Latte Love"
-Radio Worcester (7:45): Fitchburg Mayor-elect Sam Squailia talks priorities
-Bolton honors Hometown Heroes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things to Do: Grain Thief, Green Sisters, Blue Light Bandits
-Letters to Cleo celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Aurora Gory Alice"
-Listen Up: Looking Glass War scores with restless, new wave sound
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 407 (27:29): Victoria Waterman
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 556 (28:50): Just Sue, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who cared for his niece and nephew
>SPORTS: Mac Jones has lost "vast majority" of Patriots locker room
-How Al Horford is setting the tone for championship-chasing Celtics
-Joe Octave named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross football to host Georgetown at noon Saturday
-Like his father, running back Jordan Fuller powers into Holy Cross record book
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Hyundai cars to be sold on Amazon starting next year
>NATIONAL: Arrest made in death of hockey player whose throat was cut during game in U.K.
-Tragic: Football player, 14, dies after brain injury during game
>NEW ENGLAND: Will we ever learn who the clients are in high-end sex ring bust? (4:29)
-Hundreds of patients potentially exposed to H.I.V., hepatitis at Mass. hospital (1:27)
>COLLEGES: Clark Games Expo to connect students and industry professionals
-Spectrum Health Systems unveils scholarship program with Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines bracing for record Thanksgiving holiday travel
>BUSINESS: Demystifying A.I. for small businesses
-10 Things I know about ... Cyber attacks
>HEALTH: Prevent the spread of infectious conjunctivitis
-COVID, flu, and RSV - what if you get more than one at the same time?
>SHOPPING: Amazon’s early Black Friday deals start now
>HOMES: 4 Mass. ZIP codes among 100 most expensive In U.S.
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): We work at McDonald's — Here's the 6 things customers should stop doing right now
>TV/STREAMING: "Ted" series is coming to Peacock — Release date, cast, how to watch
>MOVIES: "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes": Release date, cast
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs accused of rape, physical abuse for over a decade by singer Cassie: suit
>ANIMALS: Prairie dog loves working from home with dad (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 17th (1:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pilot's heartwarming farewell speech after 32 years of service brings passengers to tears
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch destructive bears frequent family's home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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