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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 50 today in Worcester
+Latest forecast for Thanksgiving Day storm (4:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State police identify suspect in high speed chase through Sterling, West Boylston (1:24) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Cars nearly collide on I-190 in police chase (14:15)
+6:00: Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 7
+Noon: Fitchburg shooting under investigation
+Noon: Judy Collins coming to Worcester
-Thanksgiving travel expected to set record (1:51)
-Man returns from running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days (1:52). Article
-Revenue intended to pay for Polar Park is coming up short. Here’s what it means
-Worcester Business Journal names the Champions of Health Care
-Worcester commuter rail has starring role in Train Sim World 5 video game
-Worcester’s Matheus Carvalho on a journey to play pro soccer
-Worcester City Council determines Worcester tax rates Tuesday
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Atlantic Union College campus awaits buyer after years of vacancy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: CafeĢ Neo in Worcester offers free Thanksgiving dinner at new location
-ICYMI: These 3 Central Mass. municipalities have taken different roads to revitalization
-Union says low wages the reason for "staffing crisis" at Community Healthlink
-Former recruits open up about Mass. State Police Academy (4:04). Article
-This is when you can park for free in Worcester before the holidays
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction updates
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Volunteers landscape home for veteran
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trash negotiations continue in West Boylston
-West Boylston police log November 4th through 10th
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized as smart energy provider
-Special education, artificial intelligence among Spencer/East Brookfield School Committee topics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 30 (29:01)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 576 (29:16): Remembering Ruth Pakaluk, Part 4
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 104
>SPORTS: Dolphins pound Patriots, 34-15
-Drake Maye after Patriots fall to Dolphins: "Losing sucks" (:25)
-Why was Robert Kraft snubbed from the Hall of Fame 2025 class?
-Celtics beat Timberwolves, 107-105
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Maine
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières , 3-2
-Worcester’s Thanksgiving football: a 133-year tradition
>NATIONAL: Gen Z women reveal scary sexuality of growing up with social media
-Tragic: College student with peanut allergy dies after eating gluten-free brownie
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 killed in crash on I-93 in Salem, N.H. (:29)
-State Police suspend trooper after alleged sexual misconduct (1:07)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers tuition discount for new education licensure level
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:14): Your kitchen is a secret chemistry lab with Professor Don Spratt
-Joe and Jen Andruzzi share their journey with Nichols community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best places to travel in 2025
>BUSINESS: Asha Holmes: Balancing a freelance career as a mom
-Radio Worcester (24:13): Ryan Kittredge & Molly Brown on the human side of estate planning
>SHOPPING: Temu product recalled after child gets seriously injured
>HEALTH: Why do some people get sicker from the flu? (:51)
-Job, education, wealth affect dementia risk, new study says
>FOOD: E. coli linked to baby and whole organic carrots
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" make gravity-defying debuts at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Jason Kelce’s wife, Kylie, pregnant with baby girl No. 4
>HISTORY: The former Warren Hotel on Front Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: This puppy is an absolute miracle (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS: 98-year-old Rhode Island man gets his high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, hungry bear wanders into candy store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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