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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester small businesses rally together after lackluster sales
+Noon: Why Me & Sherry's House grateful for community's help with repairs
+Noon: Prestige car wash chain eyes 1103 Main Street in Worcester
+Noon: 6 local locations for annual Guns to Gardens exchange December 9th
+Noon: Joshua Meyer's "Eight Approaches" lights Hanukkah themes in Worcester
+Noon: Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson declare for NFL draft
+Noon: Last Call: Dave Small, president, Athol Bird and Nature Club
-Work begins on retirement community at Higgins Estate in Worcester
-Worcester lands on "Top housing markets for 2024" list
-Worcester residents will see decrease in their property tax bills
-Worcester city councilor wants report on trash pickup in the city
-City Manager Eric Batista skips Human Rights Commission meeting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester smoke shop accused of selling stun gun to undercover cop
-Funeral set for Worcester native, "beloved" teacher killed in Webster wrong-way wreck
-Worcester District Attorney honors rescuers of lost teens on Wachusett Mountain
-Worcester Public Schools new strategic plan: "Our promise to the future"
-Worcester schools to order free COVID test from feds as precaution
-Pride Productions and Fidelity Bank team up for "Unity in the Community" series focusing on youth mental health and social issues
>DINING OUT: $25 bonus lunch card with the purchase of $100 in gift cards (in-house only) at Peppercorn's
-ICYMI: Former Worcester restaurant, where 375 apartments were planned, is back on the market
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy in Worcester (:41)
-Police arrest woman who "forgot" to pay for over $400 in merchandise from Holden gift shop
-Worcester artist, teacher Jennessa Burks named 2024 Community Art Educator of Year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Judge tosses lawsuit against Holden for not following state housing law
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Could Shrewsbury’s Town Hall expand soon?
-Grafton town meeting warrant wording will stay
-Tony Zahariadis hired as interim in West Boylston
-Bigelow celebrating 150 years as Clinton's library
-Santa has a "FUNtastical" adventure
-Nashoba announces its latest honor roll
-Southbidge Garden Club hosts 2023 Greens Sale, nearly sells out after a day
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worc at Play holding auditions for actor training program
-America’s Top Psychic Medium returns to Worcester January 23rd (:16)
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 517 (28:17): Breaking down election results
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 19 (28:29): Nick Zwirblia, author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to beloved former teacher
>SPORTS: Red Sox trade Alex Verdugo to Yankees for trio of pitchers
-WooSox announce sale, local owners to remain part of ownership
-Patriots-Steelers has lowest NFL over/under points total in 30 years
-Worcester's Keno Luna set for pro boxing debut on Friday's Palladium card
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Chrysler, Ram recall: Over 142,000 cars recalled for issue with lights
>NATIONAL: Virginia police investigate explosion at house where officers were trying to serve a warrant
-Mars, maker of M&Ms and Snickers, uses cocoa harvested by 5-year-old kids
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after police truck crashes into car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lowell newlywed killed by shark in Bahamas identified
-Nearly $1 million raised for Palestinian student injured in Vermont shooting
>COLLEGES: Clark's creepiest corridors
-Holy Cross economist: Did Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour improve the economy wherever she played?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. towns straight out of a holiday movie
>BUSINESS: Egg suppliers ordered to pay $17.7 million by federal jury for price gouging
-Marine veteran to take over Worcester, MetroWest hospitals as chief nursing officer
>HEALTH: How to watch out for seasonal affective disorder
-Why are you itchy and how can you stop scratching? New clues revealed
>SHOPPING: Maple & Main in Shrewsbury to hold winter pop-up market
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, December 3rd
>FOOD: McDonald's is giving its burgers a makeover — changes explained
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Stars" Season 32 winner revealed
>MOVIES: Tim Allen poised to return to "Toy Story" franchise after "Lightyear" lost over $100 million
>CELEBRITY: Drew Barrymore refuses to reveal whether she’s engaged to Pauly Shore
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Tonka the dog seeks loving, permanent home
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 6th (1:36)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Moment heroic cop runs into bus engulfed in flames
-Meanwhile, in Vietnam, man unaware he had chopsticks lodged in his brain for 5 months
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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