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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 47 today in Worcester
-Mass. Christmas tree farms seeing more trees die this year due to drought (2:05)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Millbury School Committee member resigns after comment on voters
+5:00: Puppy hospitalized after skull fracture, eye injuries from dog attack
+5:00: "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience" to bring art to heart of Worcester
+Noon: Homelessness, food insecurity: Lots of wish lists in Gifts of Giving
+Noon: Person injured after bus crashes into building in Fitchburg (1:40)
+Noon: Salvation Army gears up to build retail store on Main Street in Leicester
+Noon: Four Things to Do: Music, art and more
-Armed and Dangerous: Worcester police search for murder suspect
-Worcester woman arrested after parking lot dispute with family over ordering another margarita
-Perry's Tatnuck Deli closing after less than 2 years in Worcester (pictured)
-Worcester City Council votes against exploring new restrictions on gas stations
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:32) — Should Worcester hit pause on new gas stations?
-Autistic children are drowning in Mass. Worcester is trying to change that
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:24) — Program for children with autism aims to prevent tragedies
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-New in the Woo: Uncaged Fitness
-Sheriff Evangelidis calls for change in law on I.C.E. detainers
-What to know about "Dreamcrusher," the latest film project set for Worcester
-This year, like all years, the freshest turkeys in Central Mass. are at Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland (3:10)
>DINING OUT: Review of NOLA Cajun Kitchen
-ICYMI: Shots fired outside Worcester City Hall: Police release suspect image
-Worcester man loses necklace in Maine, gets it back 18 years later (1:47). Article
-Worcester receives $750,000 to bridge divide created by I-290
-City preparing to replace windows at Worcester East Middle School
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Peter Pan takes flight at Wachusett Friday through Sunday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Demolition of Main Street property in Holden to make way for Starbucks (6:58)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police to participate in Stuff a Cruiser food drive on Friday
-Art Dobson reflects on life of service, love for Shrewsbury
-Millbury Police Association holding fourth annual Trivia Night Tuesday
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Blackstone Valley Tech Annual Report available
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Extras wanted for Zendaya, Robert Pattinson movie in Boston (2:04)
-Documentary highlights Worcester Community Fridges
-Worcester Historical Museum Candlelight Tours start November 29th
-Central Mass. Mom's Guide to holiday lights in Central Mass. & beyond
-Last Call: Owen Chase, Clark student and microgreen farmer
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1352 (24:50): Darlene Corbett – Author, writer, speaker and more
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the owner of Miss Julie’s Hair Salon on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo sing praises of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt (:58)
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics pound Nets, 139-114
-Simone Foreman notches career-high, Holy Cross women beat defeats Brown, 68-53
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs Aiden Disu
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-1
>CARS: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: World leaders held crisis meetings to prepare for Russian nuclear attack: book
-Tragic: Dad fatally shoots neighbor who tried to run him over, chased son in road rage incident
>NEW ENGLAND: Brockton City Council votes to ban homeless encampments (1:39)
-Advocacy group calls practices inside Souza-Baranowski prison "degrading"
>COLLEGES: How high school tradespeople are making an impact at Holy Cross
-Clark scholar-in-residence uses new technologies to improve health care
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This iconic New York City hotel has a secret train platform below it
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation rose 2.6% in October -- higher than a month earlier
-LPL Financial Research: Election Day Takeaways
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (58:35)
>SHOPPING: Retailers hope to entice shoppers earlier with later Thanksgiving (2:26)
>HOMES: When should you put up a Christmas tree? Here's what experts say
>HEALTH: End-of-the-year health checklist
-Radio Worcester (17:11): Dr. Philip Lahey discusses St. Vincent’s same-day partial knee replacement
>FOOD: Ready-to-eat meat recall — See list of products with listeria risk
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Reilly hints "Yellowstone"'s Beth Dutton may return (:10)
>MOVIES: Local production company opens film at Blackstone Cinema
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks goes scorched earth on movie critics as he defends his films
>HISTORY: The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever has a very specific routine (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man decorates entire street as early Christmas gift to his wife with Alzheimer's
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, watch a deer run loose through a nail salon
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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