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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22)
+6:00: A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: 2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — Oscar-Winner "I'm Still Here" and more
+Noon: Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
+Noon: With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
-Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
-Related: Updates from The Scarlet
-Worcester loses out on state crime lab
-How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
-Bird flu suspected in deaths of 6 swans at Mill Pond in Westborough (:25). Article
-Related: Mass. health experts worry bird flu could become another pandemic: report (1:47)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grieving family files civil suit in Leominster killing (2:39). Article
-Man arrested for smashing ex’s car window during argument at YMCA
-Templeton town administrator says school district dispute led to resignation
-Funding cuts to food programs will impact Spencer/East Brookfield students
-300-unit Emerald Run pivots to 150-unit townhouse development
-Clinton gets bad news on health insurance rates
-Wachusett Chamber will "Salute" Sterling fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
-EcoTarium designs new exhibit inspired by Grafton boy who died at 5
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Shaun Connolly: Is veganism even worth it in 2025?
-Worcester Public Schools (17:48): Ask the Superintendent - Claremont edition
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (57:56): Adriana Ojeda-Joslyn, Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher at West Tatnuck Elementary School
>SPORTS: Patriots release team captain David Andrews
-Bruins lose to Senators, 6-3
-4 potential buyers bidding for Boston Celtics: Report (2:10)
-Holy Cross men's hockey set to host Army for Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Holy Cross women’s basketball title defense ends in Patriot League semifinals
-Bravehearts announce 3 local players on 2025 roster
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Judge orders reinstatement of federal workers
-State Farm exec fired over secret recording about L.A. fires
-Tragic: Mother stabs newborn son to death with metal letter opener
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors unveil witness list for Karen Read retrial (2:53)
-Woman held stepson captive for decades in home: Waterbury police
-Related: Inside the tragic life of the Connecticut house of horror victim
>COLLEGES: WPI research expenditures reach record high of $71.6 million
-Worcester State Computer Science faculty encourage students to develop real-world skills through app development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Japan breaks annual tourism record
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rises again
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Local credit union hires chief information officer to integrate A.I. into products
>HEALTH: Alcohol-related liver and pancreas issues increasing in young people
-Eating citrus fruits can lower risk of developing depression (:31)
>FOOD: Wendy's to add new Frostys this spring
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Long Island serial killer (2:08)
>MOVIES: "Age of Disclosure" director breaks silence on U.F.O. revelations
>CELEBRITY: Billy Joel postpones several concerts due to "medical condition" after falling on stage
>ANIMALS: Mom sneaks cows into the house (1:54)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Boston Marathon runner overcomes spinal injuries to support others
-Meanwhile, Florida man swallows $769,000 in stolen diamond earrings, cops wait to "collect" evidence
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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