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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 62 today in Worcester
-What's going on with the November heat in the northeast? (14:43)
-Map shows where residents are asked to "aggressively reduce" water use due to drought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 34-year-old man arrested for illegal gun in Worcester
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (6:01): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+5:00: Worcester singer Maria Ferrante in "Music for a While"
+5:00: Demolition of Main Street property in Holden (6:58)
+Noon: Worcester proclaims Saturday as Wu-Tang Day ahead of annual cannabis convention, hip-hop afterparty
+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 — "A Different Man" and more
-1 dead, 1 hospitalized after domestic violence shooting in Worcester (2:34). Article
-Related: "Blood curdling, very loud scream" (1:32)
-Downtown Worcester’s 124-year-old office building sold for $3.2 million
-Beloved old restaurant returning to Shrewsbury (pictured)
-Philly Pretzel Factory to open on Grafton Street in Worcester
-1 hospitalized after freight train hits S.U.V. in Leominster
-Worcester Radio's The Rundown (26:00): What happened and what’s next for Democrats?
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Meal Deals (5:20)
-ICYMI: Worcester couple married 68 years passes away days apart
-After 51 years, rare book returned to Worcester Public Library
-Shots fired near City Hall in Worcester
-Worcester "D.E.S. daughter" Caitlin McCarthy to speak at Scots Parliament
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The Echo: Wachusett Homecoming (8 photos)
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton voters table decision on zoning changes
-Shrewsbury Planning Board discusses M.B.T.A. zoning in lead-up to Town Meeting
-Clinton Area Chamber looks to past and future
-Scarecrow Alley returns to Princeton
-Local crews help restore power after hurricanes
-Blackstone Valley Tech Open House November 13th
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale on Friday, Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, wrestling, music, art ...
-Iron Maiden honors "Somewhere In Time" and "Senjutsu" albums at DCU Center
-Mfoniso Udofia's 9-play "Ufot Family Cycle" begins performances
-Worcesteria: After election, some seek new avenues for change
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Post election reflection
-Radio Worcester (14:35): Rep. Jim McGovern reflects on election results
-Cat Holmes: My smartphone detox — 120 days and counting
-100FM The Pike (8:49): Amanda Bennett tells us about Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast & Parade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who died at 39 after being stricken at home
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Flames, 4-3
-How Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has surprised Chris Simms with his development
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats AIC, 5-2. Highlights (1:23)
-'Sader Stories (38:36): Reflections with Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Kalif Raymond
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls over 114,000 Beetles, Passats with Takata air bags
>NATIONAL: 132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
-Dozens injured after tour bus overturns en route to Niagara Falls
-Tragic: Hero father died after throwing himself in front of family to save them from runaway car
>NEW ENGLAND: Former cop, brother plead guilty in Mass Save fraud scheme
-Mass. woman loses thousands in call spoofing scam (2:42)
>COLLEGES: Assumption President’s Lecture Series welcomes Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-Everything you need to know about Anna Maria’s R.N. to B.S.N. Program with Dean Cabrera
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Yankee Magazine shares top New England getaways for Fall (4:44)
>BUSINESS: Fed cuts interest rate (3:24)
-LPL Financial Research: Election stock market playbook
-For the workforce of the future, opportunities and equity loom large
>SHOPPING: Holiday shopping tips and tricks
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Using mindfulness as we age
-"Macho" men less likely to get screened for heart disease (:50)
>FOOD: Target’s popular Thanksgiving meal is cheaper than ever
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey" (2:17)
>MOVIES: Lily James, Pierce Brosnan to star in "Cliffhanger" reboot as Stallone exits
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll celebrates 100-pound weight loss
>HISTORY: The Chutes at White City
>ANIMALS: Bunny was abandoned in a park (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Blind high school football player breaks barriers
-Meanwhile, in Australia, alien-like creature washes up on beach, stunning visitors: "The freakiest thing I’ve ever seen"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-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 doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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