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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar to hold grand opening next week (pictured)
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (7:34)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Killers of the Flower Moon" and more
+Noon: 76-year-old Princeton man dies after crashing into a tree in Orange
+Noon: Favorite New England Albums 2023 photo shoot at the Aud
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. finds angry soap and more at craft shows
-Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy to be remembered at separate ceremonies
-Worcester seeing unusual childhood respiratory illnesses: What to know
-Worcester man arrested for Family Dollar break-in
-The Natale Cosenza case gets even more complex
-Nonprofit to open Worcester school for high school-aged students with autism
-Worcester School committee member wants to get rid of turf fields
-29 Worcester high school students recognized by Mass. music teachers
-Worcester Public Schools' Meet our Leaders: Wil Aybar, assistant principal, Doherty High
-Bob Chesney steps down as Holy Cross football coach to take job at James Madison
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-Radio Worcester (12:56): Dr. Hirsh discusses gun buyback program as a public health issue
-Unsolved: Worcester -- Fatal Hit-and-Run in Wales. Video (13:47). Audio (13:46)
>DINING OUT: New in the Woo — Bombay Lounge
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinn’s Blue Plate’s garners student approval
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Winners of Holidays in Holden drink/decor contest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Holiday Light Tour kicks off in Sterling December 8th
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Paint Night 6:30 to 8
-Shrewsbury rings in holidays with Yuletide Market
-Grafton Youth Football's eighth graders state champions
-Help needed for Clinton coat drive
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Local musicians Easy Season rock Redemption Rock taproom 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ebenezer Scrooge musical features local talent December 8th to 17th
-Worcester Magazine's favorite New England albums of 2023
-Local singing program gives voice to people with Parkinson's disease
-Six things to do: African music, nature photography, and more
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 90 (28:58): Palestine Supporter, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 454 (27:55): Stanley Levenson , D.M.D.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to recent Worcester State graduate who passed away at age 24
>SPORTS: Bailey Zappe’s 3 touchdowns lead Patriots to upset win
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 3-1
-Meg Cahalan’s career effort helps Holy Cross women’s basketball beat Conn. College, 80-39
-Mike Mazzocca named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross men's hockey preparing for home-and-home with UMass Lowell
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: U.S. charges Russian soldiers with war crimes in Ukraine
-Tragic: Teen cruise passenger dies after falling from Royal Caribbean balcony
>NEW ENGLAND: Police arrest 10 in shooting at Denny's in Nashua
-Mass. unsolved murders: How does D.N.A. testing work?
>COLLEGES: Clark support groups offer much needed peer-to-peer support
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja column on offering support on mental health issues
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 luxury resorts in the U.S. that are actually affordable
>BUSINESS: A festive workplace for 2023
-Radio Worcester (7:44): Atlas Distributing celebrates 90 year anniversary
>HEALTH: Low-sodium diet works like medication to lower blood pressure: Study
-Respiratory illnesses cause havoc at China's hospitals
>SHOPPING: How algorithms determine what you'll buy for the holidays — and beyond
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 26th - December 2nd
>FOOD: Pepperidge Farm puts potato twist on classic cracker with Goldfish Crisps
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "The Holdovers" Boston Common scene actually filmed in Worcester
>CELEBRITY: Ryan Reynolds trolls Taylor Swift, Blake Lively with Photoshopped pic of him, Travis Kelce
>ANIMALS: Duck loves to go swimming with her favorite cow (3:43)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 8th (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature baby discharged after over a year in hospitals
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, wild video captures deer rampaging through elementary school (:31)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Snow in October? Here are all the times winter weather has started early in Mass.
-Mount Washington sees first measurable snow of the season
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
-Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison (:25). Article
-Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
-Local middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
-Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
-TODAY! Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-No Kings protests planned across Central Mass.
-Related: What are your rights at a protest? What to know ahead of No Kings
-Walk To End Alzheimer's returns to Worcester on Sunday
-Woman to voters: Reject candidates who protect child rapist
-Worcester begins search for new health and human services commissioner
-T&G This Week: What happened at the courthouse, and why we told the story
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Debates, development, Halloween Highlights
-Gas prices are almost at $3 in Massachusetts. Why they're falling
-Radio Worcester (19:59): Research Bureau recommends civilian police oversight after 50 years of debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: New England Police Union endorses Mayor Joe Petty, other candidates
-Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Indian restaurant TKU Kuppanna’s opens in Northborough
-ICYMI: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At 122 Diner, help support Ava's fight against Ovarian Cancer
-New fields being used as work continues
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aggressive turkey rules the roost over Sterling neighbors
-Sterling readvertising for fire chief after complaint
-This Shrewsbury High graduate scouted MLB talent for over 27 years
-Auburn sets trick or treating hours
-Grant to review Lancaster zoning
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
-Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
-Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council district hopefuls respond to questions
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s kidneys send him back to the Stone Age
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:12): Josh Swalec, blacksmith and president, Worcester Artist Group
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who operated a Front Street fixture for decades
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel insists Patriots’ trade deadline plans won’t be influenced by record
-Why the Bill Belichick-U.N.C. Hulu docuseries fell apart
-Jayden Clerveaux looking to get running game on track for Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football team takes on Richmond
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Dartmouth, 3-2
-Worcester Railers 2025-26 season guide
>CARS: See which car earned MotorTrend’s top honor for 2026
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after plane drops 12,000 feet in under a minute
-Hatch Act questions emerge amid government shutdown
-Tragic: Woman dies in freak accident while at country music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Trial date set for former Stoughton police officer charged in pregnant woman's death
-The future of online casinos: What Mass. natives need to know
>COLLEGES: Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
-UMass Medical School gets $625,000 from Department of Defense to start lung disease study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking for a quiet weekend escape? Check out the most "peaceful" town in Mass.
-The simple hack for bringing water through T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Is A.I. really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say
-Which national chain do Mass. residents wish was in our state?
>SHOPPING: Lego announces new Tropical Aquarium set. Here's when you can buy it
>HEALTH: Cold medicine could change your gut health for years
-Fitness trend sending people to hospital at "alarming rate"
>FOOD: Connecticut pizza is all the rage right now — what's behind the hype? (21:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO series "I Love LA" (2:07)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas reportedly split
-Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was high in "erratic" knife-wielding videos
>HISTORY: The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230
>ANIMALS: Tiny, neglected senior dog rules her new household (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandma, 80, completes Ironman World Championship
-Meanwhile, in California, driver stopped for using a hand-drawn license plate
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