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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Developer seeks to create 77 residential units on Worcester’s Winter Street
+4:00: Key takeaways and humorous insights from Mo Rocca’s Worcester State talk
+Noon: Worcester lottery player wins $25,000 for life
+Noon: Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag
+Noon: Feels like home: Blue Light Bandits set to return to Worcester
+Noon: Merrimack Valley Ringers ringing in the holidays
+Noon: First Person: Remembering columnist Richard Klayman
-Worcester nurse injured and stranded in Costa Rica after 15-foot fall (2:27). Article (pictured)
-Shooting on Water Street in Worcester, 31-year-old victim expected to survive: W.P.D.
-Insurer to close Worcester office, lay off staff of 50
-Ceremony held for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies Sr., who died in 2011 fire
-Spencer Fire Captain leaves parade for blaze in Santa suit (1:58). Article
-How many people were fined for not shoveling their sidewalks in Worcester?
-Starbucks workers at Worcester location remain on strike
-Traffic advisory for "Walking Dead" filming on Tuesday
-For T&G Santa and helpers, a bigger list to fill during tougher times
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (15:29): Worcester D.P.W. adapts to early season snowstorm
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold class for making pasta and ravioli
-ICYMI: Another major water main break in Worcester (:13)
-Earlier: Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Christmas parade put on for 7-year-old girl battling inoperable brain cancer
-UMass Medical School dog-behavior study challenges genetic tests
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Just how overcrowded is Shrewsbury High?
-Shrewsbury starts process to find next superintendent
-Radio Worcester (21:32): Nick Lazzaro announces run for 7th Worcester District
-Worcester man charged after Charlton police find cocaine while preparing his property for court
-Paxton police collecting for Toys for Tots
-Young golfer from West Boylston lives his dream to capture Crush It! Cup
-Quin and his person deliver at St. Francis
-Lancaster volunteer plan prompts disagreement
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Golden Globe nominations
-Golden Globes snubs & surprises: "Wicked For Good" out, Jacob Elordi in for "Frankenstein"
-100 FM The Pike (17:45): Kenny Wayne Shepherd looks back to 30 years of "Ledbetter Heights," upcoming tour
>OPINION: Autumn Hotaling: Prioritizing your holiday magic
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 481 (27:05): H.A.C.E. at Q.C.C.
-Unity Radio's Journey with EforAll (57:07): Jose Castro, EforAll Executive Director
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Clark professor
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye has become a "blueprint-proof" quarterback for Patriots
-How Derrick White’s hot shooting has sparked Celtics’ turnaround
-Former Holy Cross basketball stars Bo Montgomery and Caleb Kenney find success overseas
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 9
>CARS: Ford recalls 100,000 vehicles over faulty part that could detach while driving
>NATIONAL: Top 10 cities where Americans are packing up and fleeing
-The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can't even do middle school math
-Tragic: College student, 23, killed by trio of pit bulls she was dog-sitting
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:13): Surveillance footage shown in court
-Kennedy cousin finally tells all in Martha Moxley murder bombshell 50 years later
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria welcomes assistance dog Elwood
-WPI student defies gravity for science (4:26). Article
-Worcester State showcases diverse historical exhibits in the L.R.C.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the rudest things you can do when boarding a plane
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence has dropped 16% since November 2024
-Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
-Radio Worcester (24:38): ClearPath’s Ryan Kittredge on why disability insurance matters most
>HOMES: Making your bed every morning could actually have this health drawback
>SHOPPING: Multiple Black Friday favorites on Amazon recalled due to a number of safety hazards
>HEALTH: F.D.A. restricts kids’ fluoride supplements over health risks
-Study finds link between using your phone and lower risk of cognitive decline — after a certain age
>FOOD: Why more people in Mass. are interested in specialty coffee (4:27)
>TV/STREAMING: Eric Dane returns to TV in a role that leans into his A.L.S. diagnosis
>MOVIES: The 12 best kids Christmas movies the whole family will love
>CELEBRITY: Scarlett Johansson recalls awkward first date with Colin Jost
-"Full House" star Dave Coulier reveals new cancer diagnosis months after beating lymphoma
>ANIMALS: Hurt dog wouldn't leave his best friend's side until help came (1:46)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: An evening with Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy helps firefighters save lives
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man rides a unicycle with 7 bowling balls to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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