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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 32 today in Worcester
-Despite recent heavy rain, Central Mass. remains in drought
-Tips for seeing Geminid meteor shower (:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 months after death of Worcester's Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family demands justice (2:24). Article
-Doherty High basketball court named for fallen officer Manny Familia
-Man pleads guilty in crash that killed 5-year-old Worcester girl
-Born in Worcester, Thomas and Ruth O'Brien, parents of comedian Conan O'Brien, die days apart
-Worcester, Leominster regional transit ridership boosted by free fares
-TODAY! Final Village Marketplace of the year on Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester's gun buyback program returns Saturday
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh discusses 20-year gun buyback program
-TODAY! WPI to host the Mass. FIRST LEGO League Championship on Saturday (2:39)
-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
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Food Obsessions (5:28)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Senior Center events
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Conservation Commission has an opening
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man sleeping outside to raise awareness of homeless veterans (4:19)
-TODAY! Meet & Greet with Santa, football championship celebration Saturday in West Boylston
-TODAY! Clinton Historical Society party is Saturday
-Dudley Middle School collecting gifts for kids in need (4:13)
-Radio Worcester (11:25): Northborough U-Haul steps up after Westborough apartment fire
-Shrewsbury ready for the holidays after Yuletide Market
-Quabbin Regional's pep band debuts after long lay-off
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: TODAY! Makers' Market at Redemption Rock 11 to 4 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, concerts, sequins, chainmail
-100FM The Pike (6:13) The Breakdown Lane
-Home for Christmas — "Masterpiece" Saint Nicholas icon at Icon Museum
-First Person: A sound, a song, a memory in a 1930s foxtrot tune
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Batista administration's disinformation campaign
-Jillian Snyder: All the emotions during pregnancy
-Charlotte Hebert: A song is a "key" to memory
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 77 (27:18): Worcester Symphony Orchestra's Rhapsody in Blue Concert, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (45:24): Dizzy Dizasta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who earned 3 degrees and helped others after becoming quadriplegic in 1999
>SPORTS: Drake Maye reveals his focus over Patriots’ final 4 games of season
-NFL legend Randy Moss reveals cancer fight, plans TV comeback
-Caitlin Clark opens up on wild 2024 after being named Time Athlete of the Year
-Railers lose to Lions, 5-3
>NATIONAL: 5 killed, including baby and toddler, in Atlanta-area murder-suicide
-Fentanyl found inside dolphins in Gulf of Mexico
-Tragic: 7-year-old fatally shoots 2-year-old brother
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged with killing pet rabbit in Westfield
-Cups thrown in Boston Starbucks recycling bin tracked to incinerators (4:55). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross English honors program hosts winter celebration
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Podcast and Narrative
-Assumption Professor Michele Lemons receives $496,000 grant to help grow S.T.E.M. workforce
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New report says this is the best beach in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Markets surge amid post-election optimism
-Radio Worcester (13:18): B.B.B.’s Alex Guardiola warns of holiday scams and porch pirates
-Viewpoint: Small businesses need better tax amnesty
>SHOPPING: USPS, UPS, FedEx holiday shipping deadlines
>HEALTH: Flu season picking up in Mass. ahead of holidays (3:34)
-“Forever chemicals" in beauty products could be hazardous (1:52)
>FOOD: Creamy holiday tradition is Made in Mass. (2:55)
>TV/STREAMING: How "Blue Bloods" ends after 14 seasons — What happens in the series finale?
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Venom: The Last Dance," "Heretic," and more
>CELEBRITY: Mariska Hargitay, Willie Geist aid 2 disabled pedestrians
-Taylor Swift through the years: 35 photos for her 35th birthday
>HISTORY: City Hospital in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescued fawn never forgets to come back home (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about resilience and fulfilling dreams (41:30)
-Meanwhile, in India, deaf and mute man regains consciousness before his cremation
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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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