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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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