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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 42 today in Worcester
-Latest forecast for Thanksgiving Day storm (2:53)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man exploited 2 girls, filmed sexual assaults: Feds
+5:00: Day center for homeless Worcester residents coming in 2026, city says
+5:00: Hanover Theatre names new president/CEO
+5:00: David Prouty football team forfeits Thanksgiving game (1:44)
+Noon: Mount Wachusetts Community College students struck and injured by bus
+Noon: $1 million ticket sold at Worcester store
+Noon: 3 places for free Thanksgiving dinners in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine delivers stellar album, "Aliens Exist"
+Noon: NorthEast Comic Con welcomes Mickey Dolenz, Michael Des Barres, Anne Dudek and more
-Developer pitches 491-unit luxury apartment complex near Worcester’s Grafton Street
-New contract would put Worcester City Manager Eric Batista above $300,000
-State police identify suspect in chase through Sterling, West Boylston (1:24)
-Related: Cars nearly collide on I-190 in police chase (14:15)
-Free Thanksgiving meals offer warmth and tradition in Worcester
-Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester schedules public forums on C.P.A. project funding
-Advisory: Avoid intersection of Park Ave. and Highland Street 9 to 1 on Tuesday
-Buying concert tickets for the holidays? Be careful where you buy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester (20:56): Peter Dunn addresses $800,000 Polar Park fund deficit
>DINING OUT: A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain (1:00). Article
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Among Friends senior newsletter
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction updates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg shooting under investigation
-Man flees Shrewsbury traffic stop, strikes vehicle, injuries driver
-Steve Uliss, owner of Firefly's BBQ in Marlborough, passes away
-Clinton working to spend rest of A.R.P.A. funds
-Crystal Freeze Walk/Run is January 4th
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property in Sutton
-Spencer Selectmen adopt single tax rate
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Judy Collins coming to Worcester
-100FM The Pike (4:46): The Harlem Globetrotters' Too Tall Winston on their upcoming game at DCU Center
>OPINION: Laura McCarthy-Ha: Finding myself in the loss of my mom
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 439 (26:35): Stephanie Pasha & Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 96 (28:53): Bwema Matata & DRC Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "had a passion for woodworking and enjoyed traveling and camping"
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo offers bizarre explanation for Patriots' penalty problems
-Celtics beat Clippers, 126-94
-Worcester’s Matheus Carvalho on a journey to play pro soccer
-Holy Cross ties for sixth in the nation in Graduation Success Rate
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 7
-Sammies and Suzies soccer teams are M.I.A.A. champs
>CARS: Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Jeep among 305,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Bird flu virus detected in raw milk from dairy farm based in California
-TikTok exposes pedophile teachers at Oregon school after alleged coverup
-Tragic: Hiker found dead after wife reported him overdue
>NEW ENGLAND: Passengers describe moment when planes clipped wings at Logan (1:09)
-Daughter, granddaughter charged in connection with death, neglect of woman
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers tuition discount for new education licensure level
-WPI engineers research wildfire impacts on solar farms (:24)
-How Holy Cross is creating a community that’s not afraid to speak up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Avoid these 15 popular travel destinations in 2025
>BUSINESS: Making the most of flexible office space
-LPL Financial Research: A basket of uncertainty bolsters the dollar
-Radio Worcester (8:34): Financial wellness tips for the holiday season
>SHOPPING: Tips for using A.I. for gift ideas and comparing prices (2:15)
>HOMES: National Fire Protection Association urges extra caution when preparing your Thanksgiving feast
>HEALTH: Shocking new study links COVID to cancer regression
-Essential information about lung cancer screening
>FOOD: The secret to the perfect Thanksgiving turkey is a pillowcase
-3 green bean casserole recipes
>MOVIES: Oscar voters have recently favored longer movies — they shouldn’t
>CELEBRITY: Betty White "Forever" stamps coming in 2025
>HISTORY: University Park, circa 1911
>ANIMALS: Parrot loves annoying her dad (1:36)
>GOOD NEWS: Son surprises dad with Camaro decades after he gave one up (2:19)
-Meanwhile, in Sweden, moose wanders into company's garage, tramples BMWs
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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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