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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 64 today in Worcester
>DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT ON WORCESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
-"We need some identification": Worcester mayor responds to Worcester Police Department report
-Woman says she was victim of aggressive Worcester police officers (3:10)
-Worcester leaders, NAACP angry over attorney response on behalf of city to D.O.J. report
-City councilors demand answers after D.O.J. report on police (2:36). Article
-Worcester city manager to prepare report on civilian review board
-Advocates for sex workers say Worcester police used "sex as a weapon"
-Safe Exit Initiative response to D.O.J. report
-Worcester police pepper sprayed a suicidal man. They were supposed to de-escalate
-Worcester police unions respond to Justice Department investigation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
-Earlier: Feds find "outrageous government conduct" within Worcester Police Department (2:05)
-Earlier: U.S. Attorney seeks binding agreement after Worcester police probe
-Earlier: Read the D.O.J. report (43 pages)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Pan-Mass Challenge will begin in Worcester in 2026 (2:27). Article
+5:00: Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening first location in Worcester
+5:00: At Ruby Doo’s, chef Drew Day shares "the food I grew up on"
+5:00: National Organization for Human Services lauds Safe Homes Worcester
+5:00: TONIGHT! Jazzed Up at 961 Union 6 to 9
+5:00: Last Call: Officer Nick Yacuzzi and Siggy, QCC's K-9 team
-Icy save in Worcester after 4 get stuck on island
-Man reportedly drags girl, 16, into woods near Shrewsbury school bus stop (2:05). Article
-City Council approves city manager's contract amid tax debates
-A.C.L.U.: Worcester City Council used unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination
-Worcester police ask for the public's help in finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for the public's assistance in finding missing man
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Celtics present Bob Cousy with 2024 NBA championship ring
-Radio Worcester (7:55): Eric Casey discusses proposed WoodSpring Suites Hotel in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (14:33): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj pushes for life-saving sprinkler law
->DINING OUT: Peppercorn's Secret Santa Sweepstakes in back
-ICYMI: Firefighter Christopher Roy memorial ceremony at Webster Square station
-Preserving Worcester’s Green Island neighborhood
-Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-There's no place finer than the Boulevard Diner
-Hot Dog Safari, Youth Flag Football team for food drive at George's Coney Island Hot Dogs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Penniman chosen as ice hockey captain
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Voters defeat Rutland facility planning
-Norman Rockwell's "The Runaway" cover re-created at Northbridge museum
-Boosterthon Glow Run gets kids energized
-West Boylston police log December 2nd to 9th
-Clinton students paint Chinese calligraphy in class
-Grafton News Holiday Happenings
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Worcester bar holding holiday cocktail class on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Levin Valayil is the new Bob Cratchit as "A Christmas Carol" returns
-"Wicked" has origins in Massachusetts. What to know about author Gregory Maguire
-Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ends by shattering own record, grossing an estimated $2.2 billion
>OPINION: Amanda Khatib: Changing a holiday tradition to better suit my son’s needs
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 77 (27:18): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 1
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (58:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Greek immigrant who came to Worcester and became a successful restaurateur
>SPORTS: NFL Free Agents 2025: Top tackles Patriots can sign to protect Drake Maye
-Bill Belichick-North Carolina decision imminent? Albert Breer shares the latest
-Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, leaves U.N.C. clues on Instagram
-Bruins lose to Winnipeg, 8-1
-Holy Cross Athletics Moments of the Month (3:20)
-Check out Rich Garven's final Terrific 10 Large School football poll
-Check out Rich Garven's final Top 20 Small Schools football poll
>CARS: Luxury brand Infiniti to close U.S. dealerships
>NATIONAL: Luigi Mangione arrest warrant details murder, weapons charges for C.E.O.'s killing
-Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescue 2 from plane that crashed during "training"
-Tragic: Man shoots own brother dead in spat over car and then kills himself to avoid prison time
>NEW ENGLAND: Baby of man fatally shot born day after he died, family says (1:40)
-Man who spent decades in prison for murder he didn't commit awarded $13 million
>COLLEGES: Clark Collective sellers build community through entrepreneurship
-Curator Kimberly Toney discusses land acknowledgements, building community at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This untapped destination just got a new international airport
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business leaders feel optimistic about economy for first time since May
-LPL Financial Research: High-level thoughts on stock and bond markets in 2025
-Litigator joins local law firm as partner
>SHOPPING: Shopping sustainably at Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness for the Holidays
>HOMES: What $350,000 or less gets you in Worcester County, December 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Doctor makes case for larger Medicare reimbursements (3:33). Article
-Dizziness could mean many things - what questions you should be prepared to answer at doctor (1:24)
>FOOD: Learning about different chai flavors and concentrates (4:24)
>TV/STREAMING: Will there be a "Yellowstone" Season 6? Everything we know
>MOVIES: Daniel Craig slams James Bond's "Quantum of Solace"
>CELEBRITY: Cher and Dick Van Dyke evacuate their Malibu homes amid "very dangerous" wildfire
>HISTORY: Jack’s Joke Shop kept Boston laughing for 85 years
>ANIMALS: Kitten is obsessed with mom's baby bump (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves 2 babies abandoned in ditch in freezing weather while checking for mail
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, 10-year-old calls 911 for help with math homework
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-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: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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