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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 (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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