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>WEATHER: Warm and sunny, high of 79 today in Worcester (2:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester cut overdose deaths in half. Now it faces federal cuts
-Worcester man guilty of second-degree murder for killing friend after restaurant bill dispute
-Former Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme dies at 71
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik - "Pommel Horse Guy" - to compete at U.S. Championships
-Proposal: West Boylston Walmart to become supercenter
-Data show boys falling further behind girls in Mass. classrooms. What can be done?
-Worcester's Out To Lunch festival brings the community together every week
-100 FM The Pike (9:41): Dom Mercurio & Bubb from Bubba Eats on Italian Festival
-Related: Food, music and dancing — Worcester's Italian Festival returns
-Family fun: Central Mass. fairs and festivals
-What to know about Worcester's new WooBins
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week back for summer edition
-ICYMI: Heavy police presence on Fremont Street comes to end; suspect had left the scene
-Murder or mental illness? Jurors weigh fate of man who shot friend over restaurant bill
-Worcester store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect (2:47). Article
-Police Department welcomes neighborhood to National Night Out
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Officer Jon Bourget promoted to sergeant, pinned by his father
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland woman charged after surveillance shows theft of coworker’s pills
-Webster woman arrested after leading officers on high-speed chase that ended in crash
-5 years after becoming police chief, Anderson touts Shrewsbury Police Department’s commitment to community
-Sterling recreation director leaves after resident "demands"
-Sutton Housing Production Plan approved by select board
-Check out the public art around Clinton
-Chances to catch up on Clinton library project
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Kentucky's $9 billion whiskey industry in crisis as Gen Z drinkers shun bourbon, tariffs take toll
->SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Eephus" screening, Summer School Tour, Sublime tribute and more ...
-Brad Williams brings "The Growth Spurt Tour" to Worcester
-Ecotarium hosts Interplanetary Symphony of Science on Saturday
-Roger Daltrey hopes to "make it through" The Who’s farewell tour
>OPINION: Lou Brady and Steve Kerrigan: The cure for chaos is community
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 87 (3:50): St. John’s Food Bank
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 334 (29:03): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded his own plumbing company
>SPORTS: What's in the box? 12-foot statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled Friday
-Will Campbell has "workmanlike" performance in Patriots practice
-NFL Hall of Fame Weekend and Preseason Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Could Jayson Tatum play this season? Celtics’ Rich Gotham gives interesting answer
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 2-1. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-La Mega 106.1FM is taking over Fitton Field
-Holy Cross football adds matchups against Northwestern, Navy
-4 Crusaders named nominees for the Allstate Good Works Team
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 2-1
-Guidotti shines as Shrewsbury survives in Northeast Regional
-Joe Brady leaves alma mater Anna Maria for challenge as Rivier athletic director
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out (2:07)
-Americans spend nearly half their day online — whether it's work or play — "eye-opening" poll shows
>TRAGIC: 5 best friends killed when S.U.V. hit by truck while they were heading on birthday trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Tenants say state's housing production not fast enough, call for rent hike limits
-Mass. announces grants for school literacy programs
-Officers attacked with hammer, rake during response to mental health crisis
>COLLEGES: SAVE student loan plans have a big change concerning interest
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to save big while traveling this fall (1:52)
>BUSINESS: How to help your kid land a first job in the A.I. era (2:36)
-LPL Financial Research: Seven takeaways from a dizzying week for markets
-How to embrace the job you have (2:49)
>SHOPPING: Amazon refund text scam: F.T.C. issues warning
>HOMES: 2 of the 3 hottest ZIP codes for home buyers are in Mass., 1 is in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Health, safety advisory issued for some cannabis products
-Sleep apnea pill developed by Mass. startup could help 30 million Americans (4:11)
-Viral 6-6-6 walking challenge is a "simple but effective" exercise
>FOOD: Tropicale Foods recalls 14 ice cream products for undeclared milk
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Golden Girls." Iconic sitcom marks 40th anniversary
>MOVIES: "The Lost Bus" trailer: Matthew McConaughey saves children from wildfire
>CELEBRITY: Billionaire Tyler Perry reveals why he fired his aunt and financially cut off family members
-Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen to jointly receive humanitarian award at Emmys
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's cat demands to play with this woman every day (1:57)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: "Extreme preemie" goes home after 151 days in N.I.C.U. (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, watch "Seinfeld" fans compete in Elaine dance contest at minor league game
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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