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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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