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In The News
>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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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