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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: Café 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 (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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