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>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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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