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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 (:33). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 women slashed with box cutter at bar in Worcester
-Related: Worcester police ask public for assistance in case
-R.I. shooting suspect captured in Worcester after high-speed chase, hiding on porch of house
-Suspended Millbury firefighter convicted of child rape
-At school mural unveiling, Zella NunĚez and mother remembered
-Hoping to inspire heroes of kindness: Millbury event to honor teen who took his own life
-The Princeton nonprofit pairing furry friends with people who need them the most (1:31). Article
-Teens help Worcester's goal of a cleaner city
-Crompton Park pool: Where the cool kids are
-Table Hoppin': First Lee’s Sandwiches franchise in region set to open
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Days set for August 23rd
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Planned power outage August 26th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Algae bloom means no swimming in Webster Lake (2:39). Article
-Beloved Shrewsbury firefighter dies from cancer, ruled line-of-duty
-Michael Harris, Hubbardston motorcycle crash victim, remembered as "jack of all trades"
-Uber driver fights off armed carjackers in harrowing ordeal (1:41)
-Kimberly Maschi pulls together her village at West Boylston Senior Center
-Scenes from the Sterling Senior Center car show
-Today! End of Summer Picnic Bash is Saturday at Woolie World
-Rutland woman, Breast Friends taking strides against breast cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-City to honor rapper Joyner Lucas with street renaming on Sunday
-Meghan Montaner sharing Mechanics Hall vision as executive director
>OPINION: Suzanna Parpos: A story in song, and an unexpected angel
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:38)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Millbrook Distributors executive
>SPORTS: 5 players worth spotlighting in Patriots-Vikings preseason action
-Patriots have some offensive concerns (11:38)
-NFL preseason Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 2-1
-Holy Cross announces 2025-2026 women’s ice hockey schedule
-WooSox lose to Iowa, 9-6
>NATIONAL: National debt explained: How does $36 trillion impact taxpayers?
-Newsom rolls out California's ballot initiative to counter Texas redistricting (2:24)
>TRAGIC: Teen accused of killing parents, 3 siblings grew up in abusive, isolated household of extremists: lawyer
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. "junk fee" laws are about to take effect. What it means for you when shopping
-Feds seeking death penalty for Zizian cult member who murdered Vermont border patrol agent
>COLLEGES: WPI podcast (47:18): Wildfire research | James Urban and Albert Simeoni
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 landmarks that used to look totally different
-Why the type of plane you fly matters
>BUSINESS: Market Basket feud is heating up — and shows no sign of cooling off (19:36)
-Analysis: What A.I. protections are being put in place? (3:36)
-What’s the difference between inbound and outbound sales?
>SHOPPING: Shop smartphone alternatives to stay connected this school year
>HEALTH: Third state restricts use of A.I. in mental health industry as experts warn about "AI psychosis"
-Sound healing is on the rise across Central Mass. What you need to know about sound baths
>FOOD: Dairy Queen announces Fall Treat Collection
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of new Netflix doc, "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water" (1:33)
>MOVIES: Eddie Murphy reveals list of worst movies he's starred in
>CELEBRITY: Paula Deen abruptly closes The Lady & Sons restaurant that launched her to Food Network fame
>ANIMALS: Guy finds a stray kitten and teaches him to skateboard (2:06)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 328 Shrewsbury St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Breast cancer surviving grandma, 42, hits historic $2 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, bride accused of hostility for excluding coworker at wedding
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