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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 34 today in Worcester
-November climate summary for Worcester
-Fall climate summary for Worcester
>25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORCESTER COLD STORAGE FIRE
+5:00: Radio Worcester (10:28): Lt. Don Courtney reflects on the Worcester 6, legacy of the Cold Storage fire
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (9:14): Firefighter John Franco talks about 25th anniversary of Cold Storage fire
-25 years since 6 firefighters died battling Worcester fire (1:19) (pictured). Article
-6 Worcester firefighters killed warehouse fire honored in exhibit 25 years later (:20). Article
-Boston Globe: "I wish they could be here now": Worcester remembers 6 firefighters killed 25 years ago
-Firehouse Magazine: Let the sacrifice of 6 firefighters not be in vain
-Traffic advisory for Tuesday's memorial ceremony
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Patients scramble as UMass Memorial hospitals split from Tufts insurance
+Noon: Nick Noble's annual live holiday show for WICN is "controlled chaos"
+Noon: Listen Up: Weapon E.S.P. cuts deep with new album, "Kensei"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Santa didn't deliver columnist's wish list last year
-Worcester families in the cold after pick-up truck crash brings down wires, prompts road closures
-Worcester man charged with motor vehicle homicide in crash that killed pedestrian
-Police arrest man on consecutive days for gun, car break-in
-Worcester officers arrest man on several gun charges
-Worcester lawyer confirmed as federal judge
-WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
-After developer abandons plans for apartments, UMass Memorial buys Shrewsbury Street parcel for $2.65 million
-2 Burger King, Popeye's franchise owners cited for labor violations
-Worcester Tech vet program gets $3 million donation to expand vocational program
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-Worcester taproom’s sudden closure sparks flood of support
-Earlier: Beloved Worcester brewery closing December 29th
-Small business profile: TidePool BookShop
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant hosting Brunch with Santa on Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester's Permanent Winter Parking Ban in effect
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Everything you need to know about the Festival of Lights Friday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mt. Pleasant and Quinapoxet streets closed Tuesday for line painting
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Feeling better through fitness
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "A Victorian Christmas" in Shrewsbury
-Annual Living Nativity returns to Rutland
-Nashoba outlines plan for digital learning
-Berlin calling residents to town meeting December 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Tuesday's Judy Collins concert at The Hanover rescheduled
-AC/DC bringing concert tour to Gillette Stadium
-Interview with Boston filmmaker Julia Tutko-Balena
-Resale ticket sites cause headaches for buyers (3:39)
>OPINION: Worcesteria: The new Cove commemorates Rolling Stones show
-Katy MacQueen: Tips to help the mental load of the magic makers
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 97 (26:32): How N.G.O.s Work
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:57): Nayari Veras
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "notable, classical music tenor" whose day job was in I.T.
>SPORTS: Hunter Henry's blunder proves costly in Pats loss
-Randy Moss asks for prayers while revealing he is "battling something internally"
-Celtics beat Miami, 108-89
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross women'a basketball to face No. 2 UConn on Tuesday
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 8
>CARS: Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota among 276,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Man hides treasure chests worth over $2 million across U.S.
-Scientist says humans will go backward in time within 5 years
-Tragic: 56 people killed in stampede at a soccer match, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Rabid raccoon prompts urgent health warning in Mass. (2:21)
-How Mass. investigates police use of deadly force (4:36)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Higgins Micro-Farm: Micro-failure or budding success?
-WPI Professor Robert Hyers is named a Fellow of T.M.S.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 architectural marvels that light up during the holidays
>BUSINESS: Long-time manager of Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center retires
-5 Things I know about ... Protecting your business’ water supply
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, November 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: Why coffee is actually good for you (:36)
-Why are my fingers and toes always so cold? (1:06)
>FOOD: How many calories in the average Thanksgiving dinner?
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Squid Game" on Netflix (1:47)
>MOVIES: Movies being released this holiday season
>CELEBRITY: Wendy Williams is “permanently incapacitated” from dementia, according to legal filing
>HISTORY: Worcester Common, circa 1925
>ANIMALS: Dog found paralyzed in field reunites with rescuer year later (1:51)
>GOOD NEWS: 90-year-old graduates from college 50 years after finishing (2:24)
-Meanwhile, pickleball player viciously kicks opponent in the face in wild video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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