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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
+Noon: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Worcester library director discusses attack on employee
-Multiple crashes close Mass. Pike in both directions in Charlton (1:29)
-Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-"Thankful" is the word for semi-retiring Juan Gomez at 32nd annual Latin American Festival
-Worcester's rookie teachers looking to make an immediate difference
-School climate, culture and some don’t want to learn
-Earlier: The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools
-TODAY! Clark Street School Meet-and-Greet
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Renovated fields at Indian Hill Park unveiled
-ICYMI: Man stabbed in Worcester
-4-day Italian Festival celebrates Italian culture
-Annual Hot Dog Safari searches for the best dog
-Channel 5's CityLine: Telling a Black family's history at Mechanics Hall (9:25)
-Central Mass. firefighters join crew battling blazes in Idaho
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Serious crash on Route 9 in Westborough
-Spencer boy battling rare form of brain cancer
-Great-great-great-great-granddaughter brings lost family portrait back to Webster
-Sutton teens take helping to the next level
-Openings on Shrewsbury Historical Commission, Commission on Disabilities
-Rutland police announce inaugural Citizens Police Academy
-Tire disposal fee rising in Clinton
-Nashoba girls capture Clinton summer crown
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Rutland's Andrea Ajemian has key producer role in "It Ends With Us"
-Lunenburg native, former WWE star Chris Dijak now wrestles around the world
-First Person: stART on the Street's end leaves lessons for the city
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Willard House Museum’s $15 million expansion & upcoming events
-This Week in Worcester podcast (59:07): Road safety and crime stats
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 38 (28:56): Fiber First L.A.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former local Home Economics teacher
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo leaves door open for Drake Maye to take quarterback job
-Former NFL player arrested after flight to Dublin returns to Boston (1:43)
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 5-4
-Holy Cross hockey Hart Center rink install timelapse (:38)
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester takes 5 of 6 from IronPigs
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Ford, General Motors among 221,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 1 dead, 6 missing as tornado sinks yacht
-Ex-reserve officer shoots wife, daughters murder-suicide
-Tragic: Father drowns while saving son from drowning
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people dead in incident at North Andover home (1:36)
-Man dies after falling onto third rail at M.B.T.A. subway station (:55)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Summer S.T.E.M. workshop brings science alive
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. cities with the best weather
>BUSINESS: 10 more states join antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Unity Radio (43:45): Cannabis 101
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: Puppy-proofing your garden
>HEALTH: Managing your mood during menopause (2:26)
-Untreated high blood pressure linked to higher Alzheimer's risk
>FOOD: Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers causing illnesses in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Eugene and Dan Levy official hosts of the 2024 Emmys
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage’s "Longlegs" horror pic crosses $100 million box office
>CELEBRITY: Phil Donahue dies at 88
>HISTORY: The former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>ANIMALS: These street cats adopted themselves (3:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man wins $4 million lottery prize while buying friend's birthday gift
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, watch a dog start house fire by chewing on battery
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+Full- and part-time public safety dispatchers in Auburn
-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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