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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 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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