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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester schools turn to its crisis intervention team in tragic times
+6:00: Worcester search warrant leads to arrest for drug charges
+6:00: Students rescued after bus get stuck in mud, tips in Hubbardston (1:09)
+6:00: Yume Dumplings owner brings "Hong Kong-style café" to Worcester
+6:00: Window smashed by brick at Northborough police station (pictured)
+Noon: Chain store with locations in Shrewsbury, Leominster files bankruptcy
+Noon: Lois Weber Film Festival puts forgotten silent filmmaker in focus
+Noon: Last Call: Ferol Smith, systems analyst and artist
-Worcester man wanted to break a $20, wins $1 million
-Huge backup: Tractor-trailer rollover spills car batteries with sulfuric acid onto Mass Pike ramp in Auburn (1:40). Article
-Road rage suspect's arrest caught on camera in Leicester (:30). Article
-Suspect in shooting of Boston police officer has criminal history in Webster
-Author writes about growing up in a poor and violent neighborhood in Worcester
-Worcester City Council OKs Civil Service exit for chiefs after union outcry
-Worcester police racial equity audit published after 3 years
-Nativity School of Worcester accepting applications for 2024-2025 Girls Division
-Amid violence and unrest, security a top priority for Be Like Brit's orphanage in Haiti
-Related: 100FM The Pike (10:54) — Be Like Brit's Cherylann Gengel on their work in Haiti
-2 Worcester Latina entrepreneurs partner to re-launch businesses
-Don't ban TikTok, says Worcester church organist: Here's how he says it helps him
-Mega Millions jackpot nears billion dollar mark, at $977 million
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:22): W.P.D. audit debate — Calls for data & change
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Jo-Anne Muldoon and Deborah Johnson. Video (15:46). Audio (15:45)
>DINING OUT: T&G Best Chinese Restaurant poll down to final 8
-ICYMI: State's highest court reinstates conviction of woman in grisly Worcester murder (:25). Article
-Canal District Transformation, part 1: The rising value of the neighborhood
-Related: W.B.J. Editorial — Preserve the Canal District magic
-Remembering the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie filming today and tomorrow at Seven Saws Brewing
-Last day to request nomination papers is Thursday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden posts composting schedule
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston joins towns looking at override
-Stockpile of weapons confiscated from elderly Leominster man who made gun threat to CVS staff
-Radio Worcester (24:14): Wellsworth Hotel in Southbridge, A nod to history & modern comforts
-Coolidge Elementary School holds "Celebration of Us"
-Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Leicester police to hold home gun safety class on Saturday
-The Item's public saftey logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Eleni's Midnite Café was once an epicenter of Worcester's poetry scene
-Listen Up: Walter Sickert and company offer wild "Between Breaths"
-100FM The Pike (19:19): John Cafiero talks to Mike Hsu about Osake Popstar, Sweetie Candy Vigilante and Dr. Demento
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 529 (27:47): Mill St. redesign — Traffic, crashes and fatality
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 30 (28:53): Reading List
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a maternity nurse in Worcester for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Ottawa, 6-2
-Brian Hoyer reveals Tom Brady told him to be ready to "play the whole year" in 2019
-Holy Cross women's basketball departs for NCAA Tournament (1:59)
-Holy Cross focused on opening NCAA Tournament against UT Martin
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Central Mass. running calendar
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Miami murder-suicide victims identified as New England College graduates
-Boeing whistleblower John Barnett made a grim prediction before his death
-Tragic: 1-year-old boy died after being attacked by 2 family dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Body pulled from Charles River
-Attacks on correction officers in Mass. prisons are up (4:48)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Paramedic/Fire Science dual track opens career doors for Emily Goodsell
-Where in the world are WPI students in D-Term
-Holy Cross students accepted to study abroad programs after much anticipation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities With the most green space around the world
>BUSINESS: After buying the Bravehearts, Vaccaro family is looking to run the baseball team differently
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-Bernie Sanders wants the U.S. to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?
>SHOPPING: Amazon announces first Big Spring Sale
>HOMES: Central Mass. Gardening: Houseplant spotlight — demystifying orchids
>HEALTH: Up to 5.8 million kids have long COVID, study says
-Mass. doctor on deadly outbreaks linked to drinking water (2:42)
>FOOD: Toss out these 6 popular ultra-processed foods now, nutritionist says
>TV/STREAMING: YouTuber MrBeast pairs with Prime Video for “biggest reality competition series ever”
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Michael Keaton movie "Knox goes away" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Toby Keith posthumously voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
>ANIMALS: Rescued 3-legged dog completely transforms once he's safe (14:21)
>HISTORY: Railways companies influenced development of Westborough’s roads
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7-year-old girl receives life-saving heart transplant
-Meanwhile, in Florida, monster gator lurking in golf-course pond bites off fisherman's hand
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Redevelopment Authority criticizes Polar Park developer over delays
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
+Noon: Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-Aislinn Doyle: November 21st School Committee meeting
-Worcester Green Corps awarded $2,500 for pollinator gardens
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:20): Community Preservation Act
-Radio Worcester (19:58): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty slams developer pullout
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Havana Nights chef set to open TapaVino
-ICYMI: Driver arraigned in June pedestrian crash that killed girl, 13, in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
-stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 15-year-old Holden girl missing
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): R.I.S.E. program’s Maple & Main celebrates 1-year anniversary
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Boylston police promote Matthew Ryel to sergeant
-Clinton schools honor students and staff of the month
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Denholm's windows display work from designers for "Heart of Fashion"
-Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing — 5 days after opening night
-Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Last Call: Lindsay McNealy, photographer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 74 (24:00): U.S. Congressman James McGovern
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1353 (17:54): Amanda Bennett, Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who started a business in 1958 and is now in its third generation
>SPORTS: Should Patriots draw up designed runs for Drake Maye?
-NFL Week 12 Schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball team runs away with 88-49 victory in home opener. Highlights (2:07)
-5 score in double figures as Holy Cross women’s basketball beats UMass
-Crusaders announce leadership change in volleyball program
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Shockingly low number of Americans will host on Thanksgiving: survey
-Killer mom Susan Smith begs to be released from prison — but refuses to take responsibility for actions
-Tragic: Baby, mom killed in Hartford drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Homicide investigations in Mass. under scrutiny (4:03)
-The oldest person living in Massachusetts has died at 113 (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark student game developers showcase projects
-Assumption's Center for Civic Friendship hosts inaugural event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of America’s oldest hotels
>BUSINESS: Apple discontinues popular accessory many people need
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
>HOMES: Interest-rate relief leads to rise in Central Mass. home sales
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas
>HEALTH: Discontinued asthma medications leads to shortages
-When should you see a doctor about breast pain? (1:04)
>FOOD: New McDonald's Pet Simulator Happy Meal brings 2 toys
>TV/STREAMING: Luke Grimes ("Yellowstone") responds to fans who feel “cheated” after John Dutton’s death
>MOVIES: Hollywood cooking up record-breaking Thanksgiving feast
>CELEBRITY: Vicki Lawrence is "closer than ever" to Carol Burnett after falling out
>HISTORY: All aboard! The heydey of Worcester trolley service
>ANIMALS: Sheep buried under 88 pounds of wool transforms (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran reflects on her 103 years of life
-Meanwhile, "gross" viral food trend is baffling — but it makes Gen Z swoon
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