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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Firefighters Davies and Roy to be remembered at separate ceremonies
+6:00: Nonprofit to open Worcester school for high school-aged students with autism
+6:00: Worcester School committee member wants to get rid of turf fields
+6:00: 29 Worcester high school students recognized by Mass. music teachers
+6:00: Bob Chesney steps down as Holy Cross football coach to take job at James Madison
+Noon: Worcester man arrested for Family Dollar break-in
+Noon: Worcester Magazine's favorite New England albums of 2023
+Noon: Local singing program gives voice to people with Parkinson's disease
-Worcester man nabbed after multicar police chase on Chandler Street
-Local college senior killed in fiery wrong-way crash
-Former Rotmans Furniture employees open up new store in Auburn
-Worcester small businesses rally together after lackluster sales
-Why Me & Sherry's House grateful for community's help with repairs
-Prestige car wash chain eyes 1103 Main Street in Worcester
-Chronic homelessness on the rise in Worcester
-6 local locations for annual Guns to Gardens exchange December 9th
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to continue police oversight efforts
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:21): Rob Bilotta clarifies Human Rights Commission goals & work with City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- Fatal Hit-and-Run in Wales. Video (13:47). Audio (13:46)
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate second anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Work begins on retirement community at Higgins Estate in Worcester
-Worcester lands on "Top housing markets for 2024" list
-Worcester residents will see decrease in their property tax bills
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Winners of Holidays in Holden drink/decor contest
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Judge tosses lawsuit against Holden for not following state housing law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Maple & Main in Shrewsbury to hold winter pop-up market
-Holiday Light Tour kicks off in Sterling December 8th
-Honors a'plenty at Clinton School Committee
-Fitchburg man arrested for demanding empanadas from female food truck operator wanted for restraining order violations
-Spencer Selectmen again put off decision on dangerous status of 31 Mechanic Street
-Todorov Toy Drive seeks donations for cancer patients
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: A sewing Renaissance — The mending of community
-Joshua Meyer's "Eight Approaches" lights Hanukkah themes in Worcester
-Last Call: Dave Small, president, Athol Bird and Nature Club
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 19 (28:29): Nick Zwirblia, author
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 90 (28:58): Palestine Supporter, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who founded a church and worked for the Salvation Army
>SPORTS: Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson declare for NFL draft
-Holy Cross ties for sixth in the nation in graduation success rate
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Conn. College Thursday
-508 Forever Young Toy Drive at tonight's Holy Cross women's basketball game
-Yankees acquire Juan Soto in blockbuster trade
-WooSox player Ryan Fitzgerald selected by Royals in Rule 5 Draft
-Radio Worcester (8:45): Whitley vs Larson — Showdown for N.A.B.F. welterweight title
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Ford recalling 45,000 vehicles for faulty door latches that could swing open
>NATIONAL: Mass shooting suspect who killed 3 at UNLV ID'd as a professor who failed to get a job at the school
-Pearl Harbor Day: Photos show attack on Hawaii on December 7th, 1941
-Tragic: Woman killed in 48-foot fall through home's floor into secret well shaft
>NEW ENGLAND: Waltham police officer killed in crash, suspect arrested (2:08)
-Tax collections tumble in November as state spending climbs
>COLLEGES: Scarlet editorial: Worcester and Clark are uncommitted to University Park
-WPI-UMass Medical School study finds tech-based tools for suicide prevention in E.R. offer promise
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 highly underrated American treasures
>BUSINESS: U.S. job openings drop to lowest level in more than 2 years
-Radio Worcester (23:16): ClearPath Financial Partners podcast launch — Ryan M. Kittredge CFP
>HEALTH: Recalled medicine still on the shelves at some CVS stores (2:11)
-These foods could be putting you at a higher risk of cancer, researchers say
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — That's Entertainment
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 26th to December 2nd
>FOOD: McDonald’s returns adult Happy Meals
>TV/STREAMING: Apple and Paramount in talks to combine streaming services
>MOVIES: Bradley Cooper would do "Hangover 4" “in an instant”
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift named Time's "Person of the Year" for 2023
-Norman Lear, legendary "All in the Family" creator, dies at 101
>ANIMALS: Needy Bernese figures out how to get mom's attention (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 7th (1:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Walmart employee Gail Lewis says response to viral TikTok video "feels like a dream"
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, carjacking suspect trapped in porta-potty
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 36 today in Worcester
+Noon: Snow makes season debut on Tuesday; Worcester in line for up to 8 inches
-Latest on Tuesday's snowstorm (3:21)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Declared parking ban starts 11 p.m. as snowstorm nears
+5:00: Child enticement charge dropped against Worcester man who served on state board
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 8
+5:00: Holy Cross women's ice hockey team hosts B.U. on Tuesday night
+Noon: 56-year-old man struck, killed on Route 20
+Noon: Adults face child assault charges following school report
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Champions of Health Care
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Fire heavily damages Holden home; all residents escape
-Hardwick detective, deputy fire chief rescue man as car "explodes" (:42). Article
-Longtime Worcester publisher announces retirement
-Worcester closing downtown streets all week
-Worcester permanent winter parking ban in effect Monday
-Worcester School Committee takes up labor agreements, staffing, strategy
-Monday's Child: Kassidy, 15, is a bright, energetic child
-Worcester Garden Club honors Grace Elton for conservation work
-Worcester Reentry Center takes national prize as city leaders celebrate "model" program
-For state's homeless, a new bill could make I.D.s easier to obtain
-Christmas tree farms in Central Mass.
>DINING OUT: Penny shortage hits some Mass. restaurants hard when it comes to exact change
-ICYMI: Man sentenced to life in prison for 1975 murder of Worcester teen denied parole
-No longer a fire station, "The Rock's" role in public safety uncertain
-Ladies Night Out Worcester: We laughed, we cried, we shopped
-Mo Rocca of "CBS Sunday Morning" will be in conversation at Worcester State
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): M.B.T.A. issue headed to special town meeting
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Remembering Martin McNamara V, 22 years after fatal fire
-Who are the top taxpayers in Shrewsbury?
-Grafton High alum wows with 3D-printed pelvic model
-Near-fatal accident? Kidney cancer? Rick Muhr's still running
-Snow blowers stolen from area Sturbridge Tractor Supply; police seek public’s help
-Item photos: Check out some Clinton businesses getting the holiday season started
-Item photos: Folks turn out to Shop Local
-Item photos: Berlin public safety departments collect hundreds of toys for Toys for Tots
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Nashoba Symphonic Band plays Chamber Concert December 7th
-I Rise guitarist Alex Kantarelis on the Worcester band’s past & upcoming reunion show
>OPINION: Mike Ashworth: An equal chance of care for every patient
-Ariana Becker: Rethinking holiday gifting. Meaning over madness
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:52:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester entrepreneur and restaurateur
>SPORTS: How will Patriots overcome injuries in Week 13?
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 13 Patriots preview vs. the Giants
-Celtics beat Cleveland, 117-115
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats U.N.H., 64-45
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Epstein confirms photo of then-Prince Andrew and accuser Virginia Giuffre is real
-"Human safari" claims in Sarajevo: Tearful mom demands answers (3:29)
-Tragic: Mother loses all 3 kids in horrifying Thanksgiving blaze
>NEW ENGLAND: Nashua named best city to move to
-Mass. veteran gets back Purple Heart lost in safety deposit box
>COLLEGES: Fruit fly research at Clark seeks to unlock the mysteries of disease
-Former A.T.F. Special Agent Wayne Miller visits Anna Maria’s Fire Science Program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue adds 2 new nonstop flights from Boston to European destinations
>BUSINESS: Americans feeling stingy this holiday season as personal debt, economic uncertainty looms
-Black Friday online spending surges as Americans embrace A.I. to assist with shopping
-Gardner optics firm lands $723,000 order for fighter pilot A.R. headset project
>SHOPPING: Hottest toys for the holiday season (8:15)
>HEALTH: Tattoo ink moves through body, killing immune cells, study says
-The "key windows" when exercise may matter most for brain health
>FOOD: Coca-Cola to bring back fan favorite after 5 years — and reactions are mixed
>TV/STREAMING: Best Cyber Monday streaming deals, from Apple TV to HBO Max
-Kevin Costner rumored to star as Bill Clinton in upcoming series "United"
>MOVIES: "Zootopia 2" opens to near-record $556 million box office globally
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae legend, dies at 81
-Tara Reid reveals "scary" new details from alleged drugging incident
>ANIMALS: Couple finds someone furry in trash can (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester State Hospital had a dark history despite good intentions
>GOOD NEWS: 90-year-old trail runner breaks a race record
-Meanwhile, in South Korea, coffee-stealing parrot captured at cafe
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