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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 (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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