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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 (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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