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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 57 today in Worcester
-StormTeam 5 explains why wildfire smoke is "trapped" low
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Mass. Child Advocate investigating death of Worcester 4-year-old
+Noon: Worcester channels "Turtle Boy," local landmarks with new Election Day stickers
+Noon: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine rattles spirits in the material world
+Noon: Screen Time: Helen Hunt to raise the roof with "Twister" screening
-A look inside Amazon's new facility at the former Greendale Mall site
-Bystanders foil purse snatching in Downtown Worcester
-America’s VetDogs train at Worcester Regional Airport
-Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
-Worcester County Sheriff slams state's sanctuary policies that ignore I.C.E. detainers
-A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
-Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receives $31 million
-Shuttered Stop & Shop goods to go to local food banks, animal shelters
-Worcester restaurant open for breakfast 7 days a week
-Worcester weighs pickleball expansion as popularity surges
-Here's when trick-or-treating will take place in Central Mass.
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-TODAY! Worcester Guardian celebrates first anniversary (11:59)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet (4:56): Mezcal in Worcester serves all your Mexican favorites
-ICYMI: Woman dies in fire at local encampment
-How Worcester is emerging as a tech and biotech center
-Dr. Michael F. Collins: UMass' Nobel win reflects state's life sciences ecosystem
-$100,000 MassCash winner sold at Worcester convenience store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town opening mail-in votes Tuesday and Wednesday
-Young Holdenite cast in Christmas Carol
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer bridge reopens for the first time since May
-West Brookfield mass. man helps inmates leaving prison after his own wrongful conviction
-Chase on Route 20 results in gun charges
-Driver life-flighted in Templeton crash Saturday
-Shrewsbury celebrates Halloween in style at Truck or Treat
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: See the first trailer for the locally produced film "Shift"
-Lauren Cilley: Kindergarten or another year of preschool?
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:46)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:39:19)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who volunteered for years in N.I.C.U. Continuing Care Unit
>SPORTS: Patriots veteran has candid critique of Jets’ Aaron Rodgers after win
-Tom Brady sparks outrage with offensive term on Fox broadcast
-Celtics beat Bucks, 119-108
-Bravehearts name Luke Beckstein manager
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 3
>NATIONAL: Officials investigate after man wakes up before organ donation
-Girl Scout fees could soon triple in price. Members say the number is out of reach for many families
-Tragic: Brothers killed in double murder-suicide trying to protect neighbor
>NEW ENGLAND: Milton pedestrian crash leaves woman dead; man arrested
-Log confirms strangulation expert met with medical examiner about Sandra Birchmore’s death (2:20)
>COLLEGES: WPI grad students talk about their research using machine learning (4:35)
-Worcester State senior Anabelle Santiago honored with Young Leader Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney's new all-access, skip-the-line plan can cost more than the park ticket
>BUSINESS: The complex journey toward diversifying Central Mass. business leadership
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-WBDC provides small business loans to biopharma, real estate, and horse companies
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, October 20th to 26th
>HEALTH: The reality of breast cancer in men
-Is it dangerous to have a fatty liver? What should I do? (1:09)
>FOOD: Pringles releases first bagged snack in more than 15 years
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy" (2:16)
>MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on the best horror movie you’ve never seen
>CELEBRITY: Andrew Garfield on how Jessica Chastain helped him visit his dying mom
>HISTORY: Elm Park, circa 1911
>ANIMALS: People kept driving by stray dog in parking lot (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS: N.I.C.U. nurse born with rare condition driven to help other families
-Meanwhile, in Antarctica, mysterious "doorway" discovered in ice via Google Maps — and conspiracy theorists have wild ideas
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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