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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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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