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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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