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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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