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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 66 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage map: Where to find early signs of autumn
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Tribute to Mass. State Police Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (pictured)
-Earlier: Funeral date set for state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Related: Sources reveal new details in death of beloved recruit (1:43)
+5:00: Robert Moylan returning as Worcester's D.P.W. commissioner
+Noon: Worcester Technical High names chef instructor Teacher of the Year
+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 — "Blink Twice," "Slingshot," and more
+Noon: Titanic journeys around the world and into Boston's Saunders Castle
+Noon: First Person: Worcester truly a place to call home
+Noon: Winchendon Music Festival relaunches with 6 free concerts
-Driver accused of shooting out other motorist’s window on Route 146 in Millbury (2:01). Article
-Gov. Healey pushes for transparency following death of State Police recruit from Worcester (2:13)
-20-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
-Man uses crowbar to break into Abby's House thrift shop in Worcester
-Worcester’s Midtown Mall has a new name
-Worcester biopharma company faces delisting from Nasdaq
-Worcester Armenian Festival returns
-Paxton police arrest suspect in Council on Aging burglary
-What Works: The future of local news (44:40): Founder Mark Henderson talks about the016.com and news in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): City budget process, WPI update and Worcester’s top festivals
>DINING OUT: Area restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Ribs (5:40)
-ICYMI: 1 killed, 1 injured in latest Worcester crash involving pedestrians
-Suspicious package closes Grafton Street in Worcester for hours
-Councilor: WPI hotel deal an example of "getting our pockets picked"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Parade of Lights December 7th
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Spring Ledge Farm designated as public conservation space
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Governor visits Clinton for literacy launch announcement
-Mass. Pike closed in Westborough after truck rollover, hazardous materials spill (1:32). Article
-Husband arrested at Orange District Court after tracking wife to courthouse
-Shrewsbury seeks zoning update to allow in-law apartments
-Windle Field pickleball and tennis courts open
-Channel 4 weather field trip goes to Wachusett Hills Christian School in Gardner (:46)
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Pickle martini brings Valentinos, Grillo's together
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things to Do: Brantley Gilbert, Ricky Duran, Batman and more ...
-100FM The Pike (5:53): Victoria Mariano tells Mike Hsu about free movies coming up & other events
-Hanover Theatre Repertory presents all-female cast of "The Crucible"
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Order up!
-Shaun Connolly: Are you ready for some football?
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 92 (28:20): Systemic Corruption, Part 1
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (43:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a lifelong printer
>SPORTS: Patriots suffer biggest loss to Jets in 25 years
-Drake Maye reacts to making NFL debut
-7 Patriots takeaways from loss to Jets, Maye’s debut
-Did the real Patriots just show up in the Meadowlands?
-Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 2-0
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Sheriff guns down judge in Kentucky
-Diddy "as bad as Epstein," says officer who raided Miami mansion
-Tragic: Toddler put to bed killed by car after wandering from home
>NEW ENGLAND: Union demands changes after officers stabbed at Lancaster prison
-12 adults, 11 children rescued after boat runs aground in Boston Harbor
>COLLEGES: Clark photo essay inside the lab
-Anna Maria unveils new nursing and paramedic education space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the world's best islands, according to a new survey
>BUSINESS: Why prepping for a vacation feels like a job
-LPL Financial Research: Election implications on the municipal market
-Neural Network podcast (24:33): Educational large language models with Carnegie-Mellon's Dr. Rosé
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Fall Deal Drop offers up to 70% off
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 243 (28:46): Tatiana Hamawi, MD, Direct Primary Care
-Study finds doctor are more to likely to give unnecessary c-sections to Black mothers (1:17)
>HOMES: One of Worcester’s tiniest homes is for rent
>FOOD: McDonald's new Crocs Happy Meal has adults more excited than kids
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" spinoff announces additional cast, who shadowed small-town newspaper reporters
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, "Kill 'Em All 2" (1:34)
>CELEBRITY: Andy Cohen, Ryan Seacrest address N.Y.E. feud in TV sit-down
>HISTORY: Remembering Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Dog is 3-legged goat's protector (2:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man's lottery numbers hit $1 million after 20 years
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, state patrol trooper fends off aggressive turkey
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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