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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
+5:00: Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
+5:00: WPI to host the Mass. FIRST LEGO League Championship on Saturday (2:39)
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (6:13) The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Venom: The Last Dance," "Heretic," and more
+Noon: Home for Christmas — "Masterpiece" Saint Nicholas icon at Icon Museum
+Noon: First Person: A sound, a song, a memory in a 1930s foxtrot tune
-Jury finds Lind guilty of perjury in treehouse murder case
-Construction resumes at delayed $300 million facility in Worcester
-Tufts environmental policy department seeks to improve public transportation in Worcester
-UMass Medical School Nobel Laureate among 77 opposing Cabinet pick
-Roof of Uxbridge building partially collapses in storm (1:58). Article
-Dudley Middle School collecting gifts for kids in need (4:13)
-Scratch ticket worth $100,000 sold at Worcester store
-Why Me Sherry’s House Christmas Giving Tree Parade (5:15)
-Final Village Marketplace of the year on Saturday
-Worcester's gun buyback program returns Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh discusses 20-year gun buyback program
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:18): Tom Marino, Mark Henderson and Randy Feldman on D.O.J. report
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:39): D.O.J. report criticizes Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (14:15): City Councilor Khrystian King calls for accountability and oversight of W.P.D.
>DINING OUT: At Ruby Doo’s, chef Drew Day shares "the food I grew up on"
-ICYMI: Pastor shares experience amid Worcester's D.O.J. civil rights report (1:42). Article
-Radio Worcester (18:29): Worcester mayor responds to D.O.J. report
-Woman says she was victim of aggressive Worcester police officers (3:10)
-Pan-Mass Challenge will begin in Worcester in 2026 (2:27). Article
-Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening first location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Conservation Commission has an opening
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Team 467 offers an up-close look at robotics
-Leicester Police Department welcomes new officer
-Auburn Police Department welcomes new officer
-Officials identify Gardner residents killed in New Salem multi-vehicle crash on Route 202
-Suspect arrested after stealing and crashing vehicle during police chase in Fitchburg
-Man with suspended license flees police, drives home, escapes out back, and runs onto Route 2
>BARS & BANDS: Brewery creates brew to honor Worcester IceCats
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-Four Year Strong returns to Worcester for annual holiday show
-The "most dangerous" Christmas song to listen to while driving
-TODAY! "His House" screening at Black Culture Movie Night at The Village
-"Requiem for the Living" Saturday at Barre Town Hall
>OPINION: Tina Agostinelli: Creating a meaningful holiday with your traditions, your magic
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 464 (27:54): Perceptions of women with tattoos
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 47 (28:56): Trish Alpert, Friendly House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who helped establish the first medical and surgical intensive care unit in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick introduced as new U.N.C. coach (17:11)
-Belichick "burned a lot of bridges" back to NFL before choosing U.N.C.
-Tom Brady reacts to Belichick’s North Carolina stunner
-Why Robert Kraft is unlikely to part with Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf
-Celtics beat Pistons, 123-99
-Bruins lose to Kraken, 5-1
>NATIONAL: Drone sightings in New Jersey — All of the leading theories
-F.B.I. warns texts between Android, Apple phones pose cybersecurity risk (2:45). Article
-Tragic: Boy, 2, died "from sepsis" after doctors "misdiagnosed him with constipation"
>NEW ENGLAND: Hearing in Karen Read case focuses on role dog bite testimony (2:34)
-2 die after truck goes into water in New Hampshire town
>COLLEGES: Assumption C.D.I.C. launches Career Closet initiative
-For Clark game designer Milo Justice, Menticide is a matter of the mind
-WPI's unforgettable International Dinner celebration (1:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue ending routes to several popular U.S. cities -- including some at JFK
>BUSINESS: Inflation is on the rise again in Massachusetts
-LPL Financial Research: High-level thoughts on stock and bond markets in 2025
-W.B.J. promotes Eric Casey to managing editor
>SHOPPING: Shopping sustainably at Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness for the Holidays
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, December 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Survey reveals Americans’ struggle with weight loss goals
-More Americans are receiving psychotherapy for their mental health, study says (:50)
>FOOD: Massachusetts sells America's worst peanut butter brand
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Michael Douglas says Silicon Valley is dumbing down Hollywood
>CELEBRITY: Jay-Z vehemently denies raping 13-year-old girl with Sean "Diddy" Combs
-Golden Globes snubs & surprises — Jon M. Chu, Diego Luna and more
>HISTORY: Front Street towards Main in Worcester, circa 1870s
>ANIMALS: 20-year-old rescue cow finds her soulmate (4:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple become world's oldest newlyweds
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, father recites things his wife tells him that he could never say to her
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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