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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+12:45: Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal car show
-Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
-Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
-UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program helping moms (3:46). Article
-Anti-hunger advocates say food insecurity in Worcester is surging
-TODAY! Christmas movie filmed in area premieres Saturday on Hallmark Channel
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-Worcester youth arts nonprofit replaces long-time executive director and co-founder
-Oxford man sentenced to federal prison for drug distribution
-TODAY! Worcester Earn-A-Bike to hold "as-is adult bike sale"
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Restaurant featured in Channel 25's Zip Trip to Worcester (3:08)
-ICYMI: Mom, a surgeon at UMass Memorial, saves ump’s life at son's Little League championship (2:05). Article
-Worcester County resident has measles, first case in Mass. since 2020
-Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): “Rogue board” rejects police chief appointment, 3-2
-Shrewsbury Police Department’s canine officer passes away
-Rice Pond Village 40B coming down to the wire
-Spencer senior center is bustling with summer activities, services
-Crowds enjoy Clinton fireworks spectacular
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-"The Marvelous Wonderettes" hits the stage in Shrewsbury
-Shaun Connolly: Scrabble?
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. "sporting" bad baseball memories
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 428 (27:20): Liz Ganz & ABH
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 4-1
-Worcester Bravehearts provide path to success for future baseball stars
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Kids Club Sunday
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 14-3
-Jesse Burkett Little League Major softball is plenty ready for New England Regional
-Holy Cross Practice Report (:36): Lindsay Berger
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Chrysler recalls Pacifica Hybrids due to battery fires, injuries
>NATIONAL: What can we learn from global computer outage?
-Analyst warns of a housing market crisis in the South
-Tragic: Mother dies after chasing down car with her 6-year-old son inside
>NEW ENGLAND: Netflix to air documentary series on death of John O'Keefe
-Mass. cost of living: New analysis shows it’s second highest in U.S.
>COLLEGES: WPI receives funding to tackle major recycling challenge (3:08). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 19,000 miles, 14 countries — What it’s like to drive world’s longest road
>BUSINESS: Quinsigamond Community College V.P. to take over as MassBudget president
-Rite Aid data breach exposed sensitive customer information
>HOMES: Mass. oceanside compound on the market for $40 million
>SHOPPING: When Elizabeth Grady shut down these customers lost out (4:07)
>HEALTH: Researchers develop nasal spray that may help treat dementia (:49)
-Unity Radio (59:14): Talking Wellness
>FOOD: How to pick the right cut of meat for your summer barbecue (2:15)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1" and more
>CELEBRITY: Dave Portnoy says he’s lucky to be alive after he found himself in his boat adrift with no power (1:00)
>HISTORY: St. Paul's Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescue sheep runs to greet her moms like a puppy (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Holocaust survivor, teen boy become fast friends volunteering at Holocaust museum (2:31)
-Meanwhile, meet Brodie, Massachusetts' contender for best mullet in the U.S. (1:38)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester planning roof replacements at 2 elementary schools
+6:00: Worcester program gave needy families monthly payments for 2 years. Here's what was learned
+6:00: Full S.N.A.P. benefits to be paid to Massachusetts recipients (:30). Article
+Noon: Former top lottery seller in Worcester sells another $1 million winner
+Noon: A popular bakery is eyeing an opening in Worcester
+Noon: Tapas restaurant TapaVino! opens in Worcester
+Noon: Slow Down Brewing to open brick-and-mortar brewery in Grafton
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: Netflix's "Frankenstein" and more
+Noon: "Turn It Down" All-Stars guaranteed to raise a smile with "Sgt Pepper" benefit performance
+Noon: Old Grumbly Fan road trip: This Week in Worcester levels up
-Death of bakery worker Joanna Brown remains under investigation in Worcester
-After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
-Witness recalls Gardner slay suspect saying, "Don’t ask things you don’t need to know"
-Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building
-Legendary rock band coming to DCU Center
-Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
-Worcester council newcomers will reshape agenda on housing, police oversight
-WPI to lead $5.2 million state-funded effort to build Central Mass. BioHub
-Worcester assistant clerk magistrate Padraic Rafferty nominated for top Uxbridge clerk job
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Run4Veterans 5K Road Race in Worcester (:54)
-T&G This Week: Why our past is still a part of our present and future
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (8:34): Birch Tree Bread expands hours and offerings
-ICYMI: Worcester among best places to retire in Mass., U.S. News ranking says
-Voter turnout in Worcester election tops 22% for first time in over a decade
-WPI resident advisors are on strike: Here's why
-Holy Cross professor teams up with 3 students to cut down on litter in Worcester neighborhood
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: David Lookwhy
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: How late bus cuts affect after-school activities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): I.C.E agents take mother into custody during hostile arrest in Fitchburg (2:07). Article
-Webster man arrested after joint investigation leads to cocaine seizure at apartment
-eBikes now banned from Shrewsbury school campuses
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting to decide on 2-year mixed-use moratorium along Route 20 and Route 9
-Grafton budget workshop predicts difficult decisions for fiscal 2027
-Grafton awarded $100,000 for Fisherville Mill Feasibility Study
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Film "Shattered Ice" explores grief, reckoning left in suicide's wake
-Salisbury Singers beginning 52nd season with a choral concert "Songs of Solstice" November 16th
-Holy Cross composer Matthew Jaskot's new work marks loss and healing
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 599 (28:33): Teri Frykenberg
-Outdoor Cats Podcast (1:18:52): That is my file (featuring Heather Prunier, Tom Marino)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who lost his fight with A.L.S.
>SPORTS: Making the case for Patriots valuing draft picks over trade acquisitions
-Former Patriot Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
-Bruins beat Senators, 3-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball to battle No. 8 BYU, Utah
-Holy Cross announces coaching change in field hockey program
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host Niagara
-Holy Cross women's hockey to face Merrimack this weekend
-Predicting the winner of every Week 10 high school football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Dashcam video shows moment UPS plane crashed in Kentucky (1:01)
-Jury awards $10 million to Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student
-Tragic: Cleaning woman fatally shot after arriving at the wrong house
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 firefighters hospitalized after Keene house fire rescue (1:33)
-Channel 7 anchor Kim Khazei announces departure after 25 years
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates Native and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
-Journalist Jonathan Martin discusses the state of American politics at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 3 music-themed U.S. road trips that hit all the right notes
>BUSINESS: A.I. wreaks havoc on jobs with 2-decade high 150,000 cut in October: report
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Financial freedom: Make these money moves after paying off debt (1:51)
>HOMES: Median age of first-time U.S. home buyer hits shocking new high
>SHOPPING: Shop Target's Black Friday sale, holiday deals and discounts
>HEALTH: Doctor on F.D.A.'s radio-frequency micro-needling warning (3:20)
-Study links long-term melatonin use to higher risk of heart failure and death
>FOOD: Fears of Thanksgiving turkey shortages grow amid avian flu
>TV/STREAMING: "CBS Saturday Morning" to get radical revamp -- Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson are out
>MOVIES: Miss Piggy movie in the works with Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence producing
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel leading celebs in addressing food insecurity
-Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award
>HISTORY: The oldest restaurant in Mass. is over 300 years old. Here's how to eat there
>ANIMALS: 16-year-old dog abandoned at shelter gallops like puppy again (4:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $154,168 after using same lottery numbers for 6 years
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch deputies free large bruin from "bear-icade" inside vehicle
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