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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Library celebrates community at block party
-Worcester residents, officials renew talks on library safety
-Specialty eatery, food store coming to Worcester
-"Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-YouthGROW teaches local teens life lessons this summer
-Family Health Center of Worcester serving more migrant families
-WPI provides high school students biomedical engineering experience
-Holly Piirainen's family seeking answers 31 years after her murder
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Spring Playground Meet-Up Series
-City of Worcester (2:38): September 3rd state primary election frequently asked questions [Espanol]
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
-ICYMI: Man charged with attacking Worcester library employee with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Earlier: Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-City leverages 5-year plan to combat homelessness
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office grows, distributes organic produce throughout the region
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Annual Ruck March draws young participants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mediterranean Festival in Shrewsbury draws big crowds
-TODAY! Blind Tiger Swing Posse at Spencer Summer Concert Series on Sunday
-Woman who refused to leave Leominster business kicks cop in testicles, bites another, gets arrested
-Judge excludes some evidence against ex of Ashburnham treehouse murderer
-Shrewsbury freshman debuts logic-game book "Puzzle Mania"
-Autism activist donating life-saving door locks in Sutton
-Driveway at Millbury Town Hall to be closed part of the day Monday
-North Central chamber grants $12,000 to improve Leominster storefronts
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-Lenny Clarke, legendary comedian from Boston’s 1980s "comedy wave"
-Organ Fairchild set for Jazz + Live outside The Hanover Theatre
-Jillian Snyder: A letter to my firstborn
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 150 (29:09): Karen Anderson Walsh
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (48:30): Sean Harris from Quinsigamond Community College
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester restaurant owner who also sang and was active in local theater
>SPORTS: U.S. men's basketball team beats France in gold medal game
-Earlier: Bob Cousy blasts Team USA Steve Kerr for benching Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia
-U.S. women's soccer team wins fifth Olympic gold medal, defeats Brazil, 1-0
-U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 5-4
-Holy Cross men’s rowing head coach Jim Barr records 3 first place finishes at Summer Nationals
-WooSox split doubleheader in Syracuse
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Boy, 13, crushed to death in Hurricane Debby after tree falls on family home
-Parties in lawsuits for Maui fires reach $4 billion global settlement
-Tragic: 5-year-old dies in bounce house tragedy
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman's body recovered after apparent drowning in Mass. pond
-The lottery is going online in Massachusetts: what you need to know
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's Maureen Stokes on leveraging A.I. in university communications
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you should put your luggage in the hotel bathtub
>BUSINESS: More Americans carrying credit card balances month to month
-Windows software weakness brings warning from cybersecurity experts
>HOMES: No clear path forward for Mass. to help homeowners with crumbling concrete
>SHOPPING: Little known Mass. sales tax loophole discovered by consumer (3:17)
>HEALTH: Poison ivy and reducing painful reactions (3:28)
-Mass. ranks fourth in nation for longest emergency room wait times
>FOOD: Zero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. unveil shocking price for new streaming sports service
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: WWE legend Kevin Sullivan dies at 74 after "devastating accident"
>HISTORY: 1887 photo of Main Street in Worcester looking north
>ANIMALS: Couple buys a home that comes with 16 cats (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer on vacation with family in N.H. saves 2-year-old's life
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, deputies remove 600-pound "meandering" moose from resident's yard
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-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
-Water operator, town of Holden
-Animal control officer, Rutland Regional Animal Control
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 26 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
+Noon: Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
+Noon: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
+Noon: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-Alleged killer of Shrewsbury father indicted in Worcester
-Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
-Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
-Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
-Worcester prepares for Festival of Lights Friday
-Road closures for Worcester's Festival of Lights on Friday
-Festival of Lights, visits from Santa and more at local holiday events
-Workers strike at Starbucks on East Central Street in Worcester
-Family identifies man who was struck and killed on Route 20 in Auburn
-Traffic foils shoplifting getaway in stolen sedan: Auburn P.D.
-Worcester's new climate-controlled self storage facility
-Last chance to help shape the future of Worcester's trash
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:12): Kayla Paquette, Owner, Behavioral Horizons ABA
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host brunch with Santa on Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire badly damages 6 units in Northbridge apartment complex
-Disagreement on Lake Quinsigamond leads to public hearing
-Shrewsbury Police Department November stats
-12th annual Auburn holiday tree lighting on Friday
-Sutton agrees to join regional emergency dispatch center
-Nonprofit purchases longtime Polish-American Club building in Southbridge
-Spencer ambulance proposals raise questions, concerns
-Grant will provide mental health clinician to police
-Corner Sports closing storefront after decades
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at Vintage Grille 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Holy Cross Festival of Lessons and Carols (1:38:00)
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-Lights, music and winter art return to Worcester Common
-It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: A gift list for the ages
-Shaun Connolly: December Horrorscopes
-Radio Worcester (10:34): Historic gym floorboards + Creative Hub Worcester fundraiser
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 158 (29:46): Dan Minnich, Executive Director, Waypoint Adventure
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for Heroism in Vietnam
>SPORTS: Will Campbell injury: Albert Breer shares latest on Patriots tackle
-Celtics hammer Wizards, 141-101 (2:01). Article
-Jaylen Brown playing at MVP level for Celtics
-Bruins beat Blues, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Vermont for weekend series
-Thanksgiving sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>CARS: Chrysler recalls 72,000 Ram pickup trucks over failure that could increase risk of crash
>NATIONAL: Victims push to unseal Epstein and Maxwell files
-Suspect arrested D.C. pipe bomb case arrested (1:59)
-Tragic: Mother accused of killing 2 newborn children 3 years apart
>NEW ENGLAND: Walshe trial recap: Analyzing testimony from man who had affair with Ana (21:38)
-Eversource worker rescues woman from burning building (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors those who served
-Clark grants support A.I. projects that enhance life on campus — and around the globe
-WPI researcher receives $542,500 to identify what makes Lyme disease tick (4:48)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Christmas wonderland getaways: 8 Mass. hotels for holiday magic
>BUSINESS: Over 1.1 million layoffs planned this year
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Liz O’Neil elevated to executive director role at Blackstone chamber
-Challenging conservation, historical and zoning land use limitations
>SHOPPING: Sports shoppers score big deals at huge warehouse sale in Mass. (1:11)
>HEALTH: Advisers weigh delaying newborn hepatitis B vaccine
-Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer's in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says
>FOOD: Hamburger Helper sales surge as Americans tighten budgets for meals
>TV/STREAMING: CBS scrambles to sign Tony Dokoupil as anchor of "Evening News" after Maurice DuBois reveals his exit : sources
>MOVIES: "The Sandlot" cast then and now
>CELEBRITY: Kim Kardashian reveals she changed her name right before reality TV fame
-Judi Dench gives heartbreaking update on worsening eye condition ahead of 91st birthday
>ANIMALS: Dog rescued from the streets blossoms into the happiest boy (2:14)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Le Cabaret, 286 Main Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Las Vegas tourist wins big money with just $25 at Fontainebleau
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, curious seal wanders into bar, baffling patrons and co-owner
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