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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (1:24)
+6:00: Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50) (pictured)
+6:00: Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
+6:00: Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
+6:00: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
+Noon: Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-Concerned citizens feeling ignored by Worcester police as missing persons case continues
-Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-Worcester doctors call for action to address Black maternal health disparities
-Gravestones unearthed: get reacquainted with 2 of Worcester's oldest residents
-Health experts discuss "structural racism" in health care at conference at City Hall
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Passover 2024 — What you should know about the Jewish holiday
-ICYMI: The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Expansion of overcrowded Shrewsbury High School debated
-Quabbin-area towns draw on history in quest for "equity"
-Grafton resident honored as Alumni Team Captain of the Year by Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
-Clinton school budget process praised
-B.V.T.'s robotics competition Team 61 - The Intimidators earn Judges' Award
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Thomas Prince School honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Price Is Right Live coming to Worcester in September (:31)
-Radio Worcester (8:22): CASA Palooza music & support for foster care May 4th
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who opened a popular Shrewsbury Street restaurant named after her father
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Miami, 114-94, in playoff opener
-What it might take for Patriots to trade No. 3 pick in NFL Draft
-Matthew Slater joins Patriots' staff
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 458 (27:14): Al Pettway, North High basketball coach
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 6-1
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla cuts prices on Y, X and S models after delivery miss
>NATIONAL: Police officer fatally shot while heading home from work
-15 people suffer minor injuries in tram accident at Universal Studios theme park
-Tragic: Mom, 40, falls 140 feet to her death while hiking with baby, husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers on edge after body found behind Shoppers World in Framingham (1:57)
-20 safest cities in Massachusetts in 2024
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (9:13) — Are we master of Siri, or vice versa?
-Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-WPI launches first-in-the-nation financial technology PhD
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 best museum cities
>BUSINESS: Bank C.E.O. retiring after 37 years, to be succeed by V.P.
-Radio Worcester (13:04): Nancy Cahalen retires, Alex Guardiola leads B.B.B. Central New England
>HOMES: Aspen home sells for a record, and breathtaking, $77 million
>HEALTH: Ozempic use appears to be changing people's personalities
-UMass Medical School researcher developing skin treatment, with potential broader applications to prevent diabetes
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s basil linked to salmonella outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney to overhaul Disney+ streaming service with TV channels
>MOVIES: "Civil War" continues dominant box office campaign with second week at No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
>ANIMALS: Cow-calf rejected by mom becomes Maine store employee
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 16-year-old girl, formerly homeless, addresses Mass. lawmakers as Eagle Scout
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman finds nearly 8-foot alligator inside her home
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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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