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>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 (:28). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Big Y, Stop & Shop locations stop deli meat orders due to listeria outbreak
+4:00: Parking restrictions announced in Canal District on Sunday
+4:00: Part of Highland Street to close for nearly a month
+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— "Bad Boys Ride or Die" and more
+Noon: The road takes Grace Potter to Indian Ranch to "share the love"
+Noon: Clemente Writing Project anthology celebration set for Salisbury House
+Noon: Auschwitz exhibit illuminates Holocaust victims' humanity
-220-unit apartment complex in Worcester breaks ground
-Michael Angelini leading exodus of Bowditch & Dewey attorneys to start Worcester office for Boston-based firm
-Out to Lunch series fills Worcester Common
-New fried chicken restaurant in Worcester gets license to open
-Man arrested for hatchet attack in Worcester
-Worcester man indicted on child pornography charges
-Worcester man stopped on moped arrested on drug charges
-National Grid halting energy savings program for low-income households
-Teacher Spotlight: Worcester's Lillian Momanyi makes a difference
-Local schools receive $579,000 for life sciences education
-Worcester's Jacob Hiatt School receives S.T.E.A.M. lab
-Central Mass. universities are infusing A.I. into curricula
-City of Worcester (:36): Trash Talk | Where can I get a city recycling bin?
-Radio Worcester (15:32): Is Worcester’s 311 system helping to clean up the city?
>DINING OUT: Worcester State employee opens Greek restaurant in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing boy who could be in Worcester
-Mosquitoes in Worcester test positive for West Nile virus
-Worcester unveils vending machines for pay-as-you-throw bags
-George’s Bakery, Ed Hyder’s and Tasty Experience Bistro can help you beat the summer heat
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Openings on town boards and committees
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton superintendent resigns
-Gathering of the tribe at Hassanamisco Nipmuc Nation powwow in Grafton
-Shrewsbury residents can drop off old recycling bins Saturday
-Shrewsbury Marble & Granite builds on experience, customer service
-Man arrested in Clinton after noise and assault complaints from heated arguments with 2 women
-5-duplex Millbury property sold for $1.23 million
-Rutland police to participate in Lilac Hedge Farm’s Touch-a-Truck event Friday and Saturday
-Leicester Public Safety Day August 27th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Festival, TAKE3 and more ...
-100FM The Pike (16:39): Yachtley Crew's Philly Ocean and Tommy Buoy help Mike Hsu decide if it's Yacht or not
-"Marvelous Wonderettes" line up for Square One Players of Shrewsbury
-Local dance classes offer a world of personal and cultural discovery
-Bill Shaner: Inside the project to archive runaway slave ads at the American Antiquarian Society
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Kamala Harris?
-Cassinda Scharff: Avoiding mom burnout
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 56 (18:57): Joyce Tavon, CEO, Mass. Housing and Shelter Alliance
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (39:48): Sebastian Knight of Laurel Clayton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran who worked for the city of Worcester for 37 years
>SPORTS: Calvin Anderson explains how Jerod Mayo is helping Patriots’ culture
-Daryl Morey fuels Celtics-76ers rivalry with latest comments
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-Holy Cross women's basketball weight room (:17)
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: French train lines hit by malicious acts on day of Olympics Opening Ceremonies
-U.S. arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel
-Tragic: Hero dad dies after saving 2 kids from drowning in river
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine mass shooter had a "hit list," report says
-Family identifies man shot, killed in late-night shooting in Brockton
>COLLEGES: From the Clarkives, exams in the gym, 1969–70
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 amazing places to encounter wildlife up close
>BUSINESS: Shoplifting skyrockets by 24% across U.S. in 2024
-LPL Research: Key themes for bonds in the second half of 2024
-Modernizing the electric grid
>HOMES: “Zombie” mortgages coming back to haunt homeowners (2:49)
>SHOPPING: Lowe’s Halloween line goes underwater with Kraken, undead diver
>HEALTH: How to talk to your doctor about reviewing which pills are needed
-New Ozempic data reveals who's on it, prompts shortage fears
>FOOD: Energy drinks pulled from shelves after dire warning issued
>TV/STREAMING: 1990s hit "Homicide: Life On The Street" finally heading to streaming
>MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" becomes Pixar's biggest movie ever at box office
>CELEBRITY: Vanessa Williams is "embracing her age" and ditching Botox at 61
>HISTORY: 10 weird facts about the Great Depression
>ANIMALS: Wild porcupine demands fresh fruit until his paw heals (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Scituate man finds wedding band in Eastham
-Meanwhile, mom praised for "revenge" on scamming ice cream man
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