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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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