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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-24-year-old Worcester murder victim remembered as a good young man
-Earlier: 24-year-old shot and killed in latest act of gun violence in Worcester
-Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
-War on litter in Worcester done "very well" by Instagram account
-Face-painting, balloons, games, gathering; festival celebrates Eid
-Worcester woman's $100,000 campaign honors sister who died of leukemia
-What's open and closed on Patriot's Day
-Old Sturbridge Village celebrates Patriot's Day Weekend
-What is Patriot's Day? The holiday goes beyond the Boston Marathon
-Worcester weighs extending fare-free transit another year
-Is ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology actually helping our communities? (2:34)
-Worcester sixth grader recognized for Easter baskets for homeless kids campaign
>DINING OUT: Check out a book, get a free Coney Island Hot Dog
-ICYMI: Superhero luncheon supports local 5-year-old battling leukemia
-Local documentary filmmakers get film into prestigious festival
-Polar Seltzer just dropped some of its best flavors ever for summer
-19 sites in Worcester beautified as part of 12th annual Build Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students get fit with after school B.F.S. program
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in Holden on Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New York kidnapping of 1994: Does Fitchburg hold clues?
-Clinton woman blows through stop sign after outing with coworkers, gets arrested
-Former Sutton drive-in site to become trucking repair facility
-Shrewsbury tests new trash bags ahead of trash hauler change
-Clinton gears up to clean up for Earth Day
-Bob’s Furniture to take over Bed Bath & Beyond space in Leominster
-West Boylston police log April 1st to 7th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Friends Experience is coming to Boston. Everything you need to know
-North High basketball collection to be on display at the Worcester Historical Museum
-Willard House & Clock Museum in Grafton gets $15 million to support expansion
-Ray Mariano: Worcester needs to get tougher on litter, illegal dumpers
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on the "high" of heels
-Unity Radio (58:16): Now I Thrive
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 419 (27:43): Jackie Shakar
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 563 (28:49): Mauro DePasquale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to family matriarch who was a career banker
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Wizards, 132-122, on Mike Gorman Day
-WNBA's television schedule is going all-in on Caitlin Clark
-Red Sox beat Angels, 5-4
-How to use Boston Marathon runner tracker to follow your athletes along today's race
-Team Hoyt running in memory of iconic Boston Marathon duo
-Holy Cross Mic'd Up (1:32): Head football coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross announces football game day experience updates
-Railers fall to Lions, 4-0, miss playoffs
-WooSox split doubleheader with Mets
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies in house fire while trying to rescue her puppy
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 Mass. billionaires among richest in world: New Forbes list
-When are taxes due in Mass.? How to get an extension? Other questions answered
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student has multiple missions — and one full calendar
-Federal funding not enough to finance Clark's Community Empowerment Center
-Q&A with Worcester State’s new development and alumni leader, Felicia Riffelmacher
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Win chance to set sail on U.S.S. Constitution on Fourth of July
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
Why millennials are quitting the rat race
>SHOPPING: Why you shouldn’t use laundry pods
>HOMES: Mortgage rates creep up to 7% as home-buying season begins
>HEALTH: Mass. psychologist on enjoying the moments in front of us (2:01)
-Salt substitution linked with lower risk for dying early, study finds
>FOOD: Grocery shopping on an empty stomach is costing Americans this much
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch new "Bluey" episodes on Disney+
>MOVIES: "Civil War" succeeds at the box office with $25.7 million opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Cindy Crawford launching her own tequila
>ANIMALS: Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
>HISTORY: All Saints Church, 1880
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston Marathon runner reunites with life-saving nurse
-Meanwhile, woman flees down hill from a group of 37 sheep (:26)
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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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