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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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