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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Cold Storage fire: After 25 years, pledge of "never forget" rings true for Worcester 6
-Beloved Worcester brewery closing December 29th
-Worcester nonprofits to support this holiday season
-Worcester seeks input on community development priorities
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester's Out To Lunch summer series to expand with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: 6 Mass. restaurants among top 100 in U.S., according to new list
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! 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)
-4-year starter Bjorkman has eyes on a state title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 injured in a crash in Westborough
-People out in force on Shop Local Saturday
-Scandinavian Athletic Club celebrates 100 years
-$1 million prize won on ticket bought in Southbridge
-Worcester County Wonders: Leicester's stop on the Underground Railroad
-Clinton schools named to learning pilot program
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops returning to Worcester
-New England Center for Circus Arts school exercises muscles and minds
-Turtles, sloths and more eyed in "Survival of the Slowest" exhibit
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: What should city, Mass. do about undocumented immigrants?
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney: Worcester State offers path to free higher ed
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 442 (25:50): Samantha McDonald
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1357 (25:10): Maegen McCaffrey, RCAP Solutions, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was "a devoted educator, loyal alumna, and cherished member of the Worcester State University community"
>SPORTS: Patriots-Colts preview: Pats entering a crucial "evaluation period"
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross men's hockey completes sweep of Sacred Heart
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Assumption, 6-0. Highlights (1:51)
-Holy Cross hosts Varsity Club Hall of Fame induction celebration
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Railers fall in Wichita, 6-2
-Esports brings new aspects to high school sports
>NATIONAL: Saturn's rings will disappear from view in 2025: Here's why
-Florida mom drowned daughter in bathtub: cops
-Tragic: Boy in coma after jumping from truck as intoxicated father drove to buy beer
>NEW ENGLAND: How to tell a loved one when it's time to hang up the keys (3:15). Article
-What Mass. sheriffs can — and can't — do with I.C.E.
>COLLEGES: Photo essay: Reptiles visit Clark
-WPI lighting the way to better drying technologies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This invisible boundary is one most travelers haven't heard of
>BUSINESS: Black Friday shoppers set online spending record of $10.8 billion
-Report by conservative groups slams New England green energy mandates
>SHOPPING: 411+ best extended Black Friday weekend deals
>HOMES: Worcester among cities eligible for program targeting first-time homebuyers
>HEALTH: Medical professionals use A.I. to help determine cancer treatment (2:45)
-Are eggs unhealthy? Research shows they're not risky for most (1:14)
>FOOD: 72,000 pounds of Yu Shang Food meat, poultry recalled after listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Best Black Friday streaming deals still available
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" sails for record $215 million-$220 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Glen Powell shares how he coped with years-long struggle before Hollywood success
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1909
>ANIMALS: Great Dane discovers calling as foster mom to kittens (1:52)
>GOOD NEWS: Runner's act of kindness at high school state cross country championship
-Meanwhile, in England, loose cow wanders through the middle of town
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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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