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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man running from New York to Boston to help children in hospital (2:20). Article
-Gearing up for ski season in Shrewsbury (2:13)
-Small Central Mass. retailers are using community connections, product knowhow and modern tech to claim their share of the holiday shopping rush
-Small Business Saturday to kick off free parking at select locations in Worcester
-Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Information session for those wishing to become Worcester police officers
-Vietnam Interactive Memorial Dedication Event (19:34)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: At 1885, chef Zachary Bailey readies for holiday season
-ICYMI: Spirit of Thanksgiving lives at annual community dinner in Worcester
-Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has a special meaning for WPI rower Megan Tupaj
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes
-Worcester native and singer returns home
-Video shows assault outside Worcester City Hall chamber
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Senior Center events
-Holden firefighters holding Pictures with Santa 10 to 3 Sunday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): In honor of O'Connor, Shrewsbury gathers for Turkey Trot
-TODAY! Auburn Police Department's annual Stuff-A-Cruiser event 11 to 4
-Sutton Chain of Lights Saturday, December 7th
-Grafton student attends state Youth Advisory Council Summit
-Switch to field hockey was right move for Wachusett's Remillard
-Tulips and Triumph brings light to lives
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Great Escape and more ...
-"Twentieth-Century Nudes from Tate" on view in Worcester
-Running away to join the circus? Vermont's NECCA is the place to start
-Here are the Super Bowl pregame performers ahead of Kendrick Lamar's halftime show
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Trying to find the lighter side of visit to hospital
-Sarah Barnacle: Grateful for the "Wonders" of Worcester County this Thanksgiving
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief overview of the lasting impacts of a genocide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 440 (28:45): Worcester State University
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 577 (28:27): Israel-Palestine Context, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 9-year-old who passed away after battling Batten disease for most of her life
>SPORTS: How should Patriots game plan for Colts quarterback Anthony Richards?
-The "shocking" part of working with Bill Belichick on TV show
-Celtics beat Bulls, 138-129
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 2-1
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Virginia
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Sacred Heart, 6-1. Highlights (2:15)
-TODAY! Holy Cross women's hockey faces Assumption on Family Day
-Railers beat Wichita, 3-2
-210 Sports: Thanksgiving sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
-NWSL’s BOS Nation considering name change after public backlash
>NATIONAL: Earliest "Jesus is God" inscription found — deemed "greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls"
-Tragic: California art teacher dies of rabies after getting bitten by bat
>NEW ENGLAND: 80-year-old man dies after violent Thanksgiving cooking argument
-Man, child sent to hospital after dish causes flash fire (2:22)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, where there’s a will, there’s a way (7:24). Article
-Assumption named a best college for women in mathematics
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after fire
>BUSINESS: Business owners decry R.M.V.'s mass C.D.L. revoke as life-and-death situation
-101: Incorporating volunteerism into company culture
>SHOPPING: Are prices actually lower on Black Friday? (2:06)
>HOMES: What should you set your thermostat to in the winter? Experts weigh in
>HEALTH: Dementia may arrive a decade earlier in men at high risk for heart disease, study finds
-Kids who snore may be more likely to have behavioral issues, study says (:57)
>FOOD: McDonald's announces "new year, new menu" with McValue, $5 Meal Deal
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Conclave," "Here" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez's husbands and boyfriends
>HISTORY: The lasting effects of Boston's infamous Cocoanut Grove fire
>ANIMALS: Stray dog on busy street asks woman for help (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS: Walmart employee buys lottery ticket after work, wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, man wins $50, pack of Marlboros in Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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