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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar to hold grand opening next week (pictured)
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (7:34)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Killers of the Flower Moon" and more
+Noon: 76-year-old Princeton man dies after crashing into a tree in Orange
+Noon: Favorite New England Albums 2023 photo shoot at the Aud
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. finds angry soap and more at craft shows
-Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy to be remembered at separate ceremonies
-Worcester seeing unusual childhood respiratory illnesses: What to know
-Worcester man arrested for Family Dollar break-in
-The Natale Cosenza case gets even more complex
-Nonprofit to open Worcester school for high school-aged students with autism
-Worcester School committee member wants to get rid of turf fields
-29 Worcester high school students recognized by Mass. music teachers
-Worcester Public Schools' Meet our Leaders: Wil Aybar, assistant principal, Doherty High
-Bob Chesney steps down as Holy Cross football coach to take job at James Madison
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:22): Human Rights Commission fight, shelter at R.M.V., 25 mph speed limit
-Radio Worcester (12:56): Dr. Hirsh discusses gun buyback program as a public health issue
-Unsolved: Worcester -- Fatal Hit-and-Run in Wales. Video (13:47). Audio (13:46)
>DINING OUT: New in the Woo — Bombay Lounge
-ICYMI: Worcester man nabbed after multicar police chase on Chandler Street
-Local college senior killed in fiery wrong-way crash
-Former Rotmans Furniture employees open up new store in Auburn
-Worcester small businesses rally together after lackluster sales
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinn’s Blue Plate’s garners student approval
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Winners of Holidays in Holden drink/decor contest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Holiday Light Tour kicks off in Sterling December 8th
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Paint Night 6:30 to 8
-Shrewsbury rings in holidays with Yuletide Market
-Grafton Youth Football's eighth graders state champions
-Help needed for Clinton coat drive
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Local musicians Easy Season rock Redemption Rock taproom 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ebenezer Scrooge musical features local talent December 8th to 17th
-Worcester Magazine's favorite New England albums of 2023
-Local singing program gives voice to people with Parkinson's disease
-Six things to do: African music, nature photography, and more
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 90 (28:58): Palestine Supporter, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 454 (27:55): Stanley Levenson , D.M.D.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to recent Worcester State graduate who passed away at age 24
>SPORTS: Bailey Zappe’s 3 touchdowns lead Patriots to upset win
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 3-1
-Meg Cahalan’s career effort helps Holy Cross women’s basketball beat Conn. College, 80-39
-Mike Mazzocca named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross men's hockey preparing for home-and-home with UMass Lowell
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: U.S. charges Russian soldiers with war crimes in Ukraine
-Tragic: Teen cruise passenger dies after falling from Royal Caribbean balcony
>NEW ENGLAND: Police arrest 10 in shooting at Denny's in Nashua
-Mass. unsolved murders: How does D.N.A. testing work?
>COLLEGES: Clark support groups offer much needed peer-to-peer support
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja column on offering support on mental health issues
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 luxury resorts in the U.S. that are actually affordable
>BUSINESS: A festive workplace for 2023
-Radio Worcester (7:44): Atlas Distributing celebrates 90 year anniversary
>HEALTH: Low-sodium diet works like medication to lower blood pressure: Study
-Respiratory illnesses cause havoc at China's hospitals
>SHOPPING: How algorithms determine what you'll buy for the holidays — and beyond
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 26th - December 2nd
>FOOD: Pepperidge Farm puts potato twist on classic cracker with Goldfish Crisps
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "The Holdovers" Boston Common scene actually filmed in Worcester
>CELEBRITY: Ryan Reynolds trolls Taylor Swift, Blake Lively with Photoshopped pic of him, Travis Kelce
>ANIMALS: Duck loves to go swimming with her favorite cow (3:43)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 8th (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature baby discharged after over a year in hospitals
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, wild video captures deer rampaging through elementary school (:31)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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