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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Inmate convicted of beating Worcester man to death at treatment center
+4:00: Worcester man refuses to move in drive-thru, gets busted with stolen gun
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Alma Gaucha generates buzz with splashy debut
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Running Man," "Now You See Me: Now You Don't," and more
+Noon: A ghost of Christmas past: Charles Dickens' ties to Worcester, WPI
+Noon: First Person: On making friends, and not knowing much about Tolkien
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Porch pirate thefts down in Worcester, police say
-Worcester Public Schools vow action after rise in staff assaults
-Worcester, Boston law firms to merge
-Majority of Solomon Pond Mall sold for $8.5 million
-Clark sells site of Peppercorn’s to restaurant's owner for $1 million
-Law opens records of Worcester State Hospital, other asylums
-"Clearopathra": Here are the winners in Worcester’s snowplow naming contest
-Q.C.C. food pantry sees record demand
-No room for "it can't happen here": Central Mass. colleges react to Brown shooting
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:53): Worcester’s dual tax rate and the supermarket debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:14): Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen
>DINING OUT: Best steakhouses in New England roundup includes Willy's, One Eleven
-ICYMI: Coming soon, an upscale cocktail lounge at the top of the Glass Tower in Worcester
-City Council honors former Worcester firefighter who saved woman from burning building
-Witness: Firefighters pulled woman to safety during blaze in Grafton
-Feds charge Worcester man with collecting unemployment while working for T.S.A.
-Driver charged with motor vehicle homicide in death of Irish visitor to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden woman, 94, tied to T&G Santa since childhood
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-M.B.T.A. effort takes 1 parcel off Holden's list
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's Christmas gift to residents? Free disposal of trash
-1 injured after assumed propane flash in Lancaster
-McKenna resigns from Millbury Select Board, accepts finance position
-Rutland tax rate down, tax bills up
-Sterling celebrates community with tree lighting
-Unique opportunity for unique site in Clinton
-Water worries continue to plague Nashoba building
-Emotions run high as Bolton transfer station future debated
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Wings" screening, Women’s Ensemble chorus
-Millbury dancer Tyler George joins boy band Just Your Type
-Disney on Ice is coming to Boston
>OPINION: Tom Marino: City Council unsure if City Auditor can audit
-Jeff Raymond: Just a thought or 2 to close out 2025
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 106 (29:38): Bwema Matata on D.R.C. Conflict
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:58): The Landing Properties/Friendly House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mason who built his family's brick home
>SPORTS: How can Patriots bounce back vs. Ravens? David Andrews, Brian Hoyer discuss
-Bruins lose to Oilers, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Bondi Beach terrorist Naveed Akram charged with 15 murders
-Woman caught canoodling with boss at Coldplay concert blames "bad decision" on a "couple of High Noons"
-Tragic: Skydivers plunge to their death after parachutes tangled in mid-air
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor killing found dead (22:38). Article
-Related: "Attentive tipster" helped police to identify Brown shooter (1:59)
-Brian Walshe given life sentence for murder of wife, Ana (3:05)
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher helps make the case for different approach to biofuel production
-Worcester State’s Binienda Center celebrates community partnerships at inaugural luncheon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the best European-style Christmas markets in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Bill aims to secure community health workers amid job insecurity
-LPL Financial Research: Policy tailwinds and artificial intelligence to power stocks in 2026
-F.T.C. probing Instacart's A.I. pricing tool after being caught charging customers different prices: report
-W.B.D.C. Podcast (23:27): Worcester’s climate goals vs. economic growth
>HOMES: Home sales in Central Mass. dropped in November, as prices climb again
>SHOPPING: Must-have gifts that every reader will love
>FOOD: So Delicious ice cream recalled, may contain small stones
>HEALTH: Scientists are a breath away from beating pancreatic cancer
>TV/STREAMING: The sexiest movie and TV nude scenes on HBO Max in 2025
>MOVIES: 2026 Oscars Shortlists
>CELEBRITY: Rihanna shuts down audience Scrooge at Mariah Carey holiday show in just 2 words
-Dick Van Dyke wants to be remembered for these 2 "iconic" projects as he turns 100
>ANIMALS: Wild polar bear mother adopts orphaned cub in "rare" occurrence
>HISTORY: "The Whistler" was a Worcester legend
>GOOD NEWS: Woman collects 2 lottery prizes at once
-Meanwhile, in England, man sings Christmas songs for 42 hours to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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