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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 (: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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