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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street Stabbing
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
+Noon: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Herbs Makes Scents sees growth tea market ahead
+Noon: Sculptors Taylor Apostol and Evan Morse set for ArtsWorcester show
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Song Sung Blue," "Dust Bunny," and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: Worcester County beekeepers lend helping hand to hives
+Noon: First Person: In sickness, in health, Joe and Cyndi Fusco their journey
-Shrewsbury school worker, 19, arrested on child sexual abuse image charges (2:20). Article
-Gunman who killed trooper in 1983 has first parole hearing (2:23)
-Worcester’s new steakhouse has a genius system for all-you-can-eat meat
-Worcester skyscraper proposal nearly doubles in size following developer error
-Who is Sheruff Barkley? Meet the Worcester Police Department's newest officer
-DCU Center announces that Amy Peterson to be new general manager
-Worcester financial literacy class pushes neurodivergent adults toward independence
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>DINING OUT: Closed Worcester Mediterranean restaurant expected to reopen by March
-ICYMI: Grafton school bus driver from Worcester charged with kidnapping, endangerment (2:29). Article
-2 caught stealing copper from Worcester home in broad daylight (:24). Article
-Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board
-Worcester council delays vote on tax break for developer that violated ordinance
-Related: Worcester apartment project developer fined over subcontractor violations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Spirit is in the air
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Open brush burning begins January 15th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston is running out of grave sites
-Farewell to fallen hero: Funeral for Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta (1:57). Article
-After Paxton man seriously burned, officials warn: No gas when burning brush
-Pianist to perform in concert to raise funds for homelessness relief organization
-S.B.D.C. holds office hours at Wachusett Area Chamber
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Spotify hiking subscription prices again — here's how much
-Worcester's new poet laureate "Nic" Turner melds love of poetry, city
-Samara Tang-Rainwater is Worcester's new youth poet laureate
-Key staff changes at WCUW Community Radio take effect
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: 25 conversation starters to have with your children
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local butcher
>SPORTS: How much do Patriots-Texans tickets cost? (1:26)
-Patriots prepping for big matchup, Gonzalez full participant at practice (1:49)
-Patriots find levity in Will Campbell’s weekly Friday address
-Texans' top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye, Patriots
-Celtics beat Miami, 119-114 (2:02). Article
-Bruins beat Kraken, 4-2
-Holy Cross Athletics Bob Cousy Video Series, Episode 1 (2:41)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Boston University on Saturday
-Jon Lester, Johnny Damon, Mike Timlin headline Red Sox 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
-Shaun Murphy named C.E.O. of the Worcester Majors semipro basketball
>CARS: GM recalls over 80,000 Chevys over defective pedestrian alert sound system citing serious risk
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses immigrant visas from 75 countries
-How Iranian bank collapse fueled economic unrest, protests: report
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy shoots, kills father on birthday, courts docs say
>NEW ENGLAND: New video shows gunman just after deadly shooting at Brown (1:05)
-Small Town Secrets: What we uncovered in 2025 (6:13)
>COLLEGES: Clarkies examine goals and challenges of urban schooling
-Assumption President Greg Weiner on “educating the heart,” Worcester Renaissance and today’s extraordinary students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most on-time airlines and airports in North America in 2025
>BUSINESS: Latest data on affordability (1:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue
-Mass. unemployment held steady in November
>SHOPPING: Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini A.I. chatbot
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Why New England Gardens are going local
>HEALTH: New data offers hope as 5-year cancer survival hits 70% (3:06). Article
-Administration strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
>FOOD: Potential salmonella contamination causes chocolate bar recall
>TV/STREAMING: Children's TV shows that adults will enjoy watching
>MOVIES: How Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" predicted the Epstein saga
>CELEBRITY: Kiefer Sutherland arrested in Hollywood
-Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reveal their "least favorite" things about each other after 45 years of friendship
>ANIMALS: Connecticut Great Dane is world's tallest female dog
>HISTORY: Remember the switch from VHS to DVD? Circuit City made it in 2002
>GOOD NEWS: Hockey dad credits "end-of-life care" with saving his life (3:19)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch deputy lasso, handcuff runaway emu
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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