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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
+6:00: Food trucks: A smile with every bite at Say Cheese in Worcester
+6:00: Uxbridge man sentenced for hiring friend to no-show government job
+1:00: Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
+1:00: Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
+1:00: Jeannie Michelson marks 30 years overseeing Worcester volunteer boards
+1:00: WCUW's Main South in the Spotlight puts focus on "vibrant community"
+1:00: Clairo films new, wrestling-themed music video at the White Eagle
+1:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Dropkick Murphys' James Lynch talks Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
-Stephen Nedoroscik, "pommel horse guy" from Worcester, talks about his Olympic medals (15:39)
-Related: Stephen explains "horse guy" culture (:19)
-College donor wants his millions back
-Good Samaritan returns valuable coins to family who mistakenly sold them from father's area home (2:13). Article
-Former Unum HQ gets Fallon Health rebranding ahead of company’s move
-Worcester developer offloads mixed-use building containing Italian restaurant for $1.25 million
-India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
-TODAY! Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-WPI wildfire research headed to International Space Station (1:54). Article. Audio Article (5:40)
-Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-City of Worcester (2:06): September 3rd state primary frequently asked questions
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: At Chet's Diner, you're not just well fed, you're family
-ICYMI: "It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-Developer plans second Green Island apartment project near Polar Park
-Worcester man celebrates big milestone: 30 years cancer-free, and 30 years riding the Pan. Mass. Challenge
-UMass Medical School professor receives $2.6 million for research targeting radiation resistant breast cancer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-This week's road construction
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! National Night Out in Auburn
-Nashoba Valley hospital closing would result in 490 lost jobs
-Ex-science teacher runs Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough with father
-Who Cut the Cheesecake's new location in Millbury is a smash hit
-Waters Millbury stamp sells for $250,000
-Gardner City Council votes against horse track proposal (:25)
-Sutton Town Manager James Smith retiring
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Free family friendly events in Central Mass.
-Rutland author teams with her kids for book series
-100FM The Pike (16:13): Billy Gardell on "Mike And Molly," loving stand-up and slimming down
-Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire to receive ArtsWorcester Award
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: The relaunch of open data portal informing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 62 (28:27): Laura Marotta, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Hub Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse and professor for over 40 years
>SPORTS: 49ers have framework of Brandon Aiyuk trade with Patriots, Browns
-Run defense dominates physical Patriots camp practice
-Holy Cross football single-game tickets now on sale (:31). Article
-Simone Biles finishes Olympics return with a silver on floor
-Red Sox beat Royals, 9-5
-Hudson's Stuart enjoying All-Star summer for Worcester Bravehearts
-210 Sports' WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts come up just short and miss playoffs
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
-Worcester Public Schools 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction (51:04)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Hyundai, Nissan, Tesla among 1.9 million recalled
>NATIONAL: 15-year-old accused of murdering neighbor to feel what it was like to stab someone
-Holy Cross professor: Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
-Tragic: 3-year-old dies after being hit by a car while riding his bike
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how new M.B.T.A. fare system works (:54)
-Hungry bears are "following campers" in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Unity Radio (58:57): Q.C.C. State Of Mind
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 U.S. city libraries bookworms shouldn't miss
>BUSINESS: Stocks tumble as Dow closes out worst day since 2022 (2:05)
-Should you franchise your business?
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Radio Worcester (22:43): Ryan Kittredge offers strategies to tackle skyrocketing college costs
>SHOPPING: Where is Big Lots closing in Massachusetts? See the list
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Doc explains newly authorized blood test for colorectal cancer (2:27)
-How long you should keep your child home if they have COVID? (:51)
>FOOD: McDonald's sales drop, so chain extends $5 meal deal, eyes new burger
>TV/STREAMING: Did Jon Taffer quit "Bar Rescue" ... or get fired?
>MOVIES: Best X-Men movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Snoop Dogg reflects on his bond with Queen Elizabeth II
>HISTORY: More historic grave markers found in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Baby meets Daschund and can't control his laughter (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman learns of $207,199 lottery prize from email in spam folder
-Meanwhile, a couple had an owl be the ringbearer at their wedding. It took off
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 40 today in Worcester, winter storm on Tuesday (2:38)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-More students than ever relying on local college food pantry, school says
-New exit opens at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley to ease holiday traffic jams
-Firefighters respond to fire at Eller's Restaurant on Thanksgiving
-WPI Moment of Magic club brings familiar movie faces to comfort kids
-Worcester Railers surprise boy with Make a Wish reveal
-Small Business Saturday brings hope to Main South shops
-Ziggy Bombs makes generous switch from steak subs to turkey dinners
-Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-Worcester streets closing again for ongoing "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Lights, recounts & Small Biz Saturday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: After long rent battle, Boston Market on Park Avenue closing for good
-Table Hoppin': Atlantic Poke franchise owner sets sites on Framingham
-ICYMI: High school teacher in Worcester invites dozens of exchange students to Thanksgiving dinner (2:03)
-Immigrant communities in region add cultural spice to Thanksgiving
-Catholic Charities Worcester County continues Thanksgiving tradition
-Thanksgiving - yay or nay? City voices weigh pluses, minuses of holiday
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes talk about fostering community, advocacy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Among Friends senior newsletter
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Saint Mary School student represents Mass. at National Civics Bee
-TODAY! Millbury Police Department's Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive 9:30 to 1:30
-Shrewsbury Police Department Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive December 6th
-Grafton teen bikes every street in town
-West Boylston Fire Department promotes Thomas “TJ” McCormack to the rank of Lieutenant
-Rutland electricity aggregation hearing
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Tony-winner Matt Doyle to be in good company at Broadway in Worcester
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Report on Worcester school safety should be wake-up call
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: "One Battle After Another" — A film that speaks to the times
-WCCA-TV Special (1:32:43): National Women’s Rights Convention, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was among the first Certified Nurse Practitioners
>SPORTS: Would Giants hire Josh McDaniels or Bill Belichick as head coach?
-Belichick seemingly still drawing interest from NFL teams
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 6-2
-Holy Cross Athletics signs multi-year deal with adidas, BSN SPORTS
-Q.C.C. named official college of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Railers falls to Adirondack, 2-1, in overtime
-Worcester Cowboys hold fundraiser for nationals on Sunday
>NATIONAL: Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong fire
-3 injured in shooting at mall on Black Friday
-Long-awaited $3.6 billion in heating assistance released
-Tragic: 2 sisters die saving disabled dad from Thanksgiving blaze at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Rent control in Mass.: Do residents support it?
-Babson freshman detained while flying out of Logan for Thanksgiving
-Killer identified half a century after young mom murdered in her home, authorities say
>COLLEGES: A tradition of care at Clark
-Anna Maria Esports: A breakthrough season that changed everything
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbus grounds 6,000 planes after jet suddenly lost altitude mid-flight
-Storms, Airbus issue complicate post-holiday travel (1:58)
>BUSINESS: College degrees lose job-market edge, new research suggests
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Columbia Tech to move into Centech Park North, marking milestone for development
-Radio Worcester (23:44): A.I. skills, clean energy jobs driving Mass. workforce trends
>SHOPPING: Don't miss holiday shipping deadlines. See dates for Post Office, UPS
-Fake sites on the rise for Black Friday, Cyber Monday. Check these 3 things before buying
>HEALTH: Popular low-calorie sweetener linked to liver disease: study
-Doctors warn major changes coming for weight loss drugs in Mass. (1:15)
>FOOD: Boar's Head products recalled AGAIN after possible listeria contamination hits cheeses
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Girl, 7, goes viral for brutally honest reaction to Al Roker at Thanksgiving parade
>MOVIES: Eddie Murphy reveals 3 blockbuster hits he turned down
>CELEBRITY: Rumer Willis gives heartbreaking update on Bruce's dementia battle
-Chevy Chase admits it was a mistake to leave "Saturday Night Live": doc
>ANIMALS: Mama dog hides her babies in a shed when she gets shot (1:42)
>HISTORY: Thanksgiving leftovers got wild with these crazy recipes from '88
>GOOD NEWS: Nuns are given a miracle by jeweler
-Meanwhile, in Ireland, "lion" on the loose was a big dog "with a fresh haircut"
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