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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:26). High of 35 today in Worcester
-Fall climate summary for Worcester
+6:00: Latest forecast for snow storm (16:31)
+6:00: How do superintendents decide to call a snow day?
>25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORCESTER COLD STORAGE FIRE
+6:00: Worcesteria: Silent witnesses in exhibit marking Cold Storage fire
-Worcester marks 25 years since 6 firefighters killed battling blaze (2:10). Article
-Radio Worcester (10:28): Lt. Don Courtney reflects on the Worcester 6, legacy of the Cold Storage fire
-100FM The Pike (9:14): Firefighter John Franco talks about 25th anniversary
-Exhibit honors sacrifice of 6 firefighters killed 25 years ago (2:13)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester crews get ready for plowable snow (1:48)
+6:00: Declared Winter Parking Ban to take effect midnight Thursday
+6:00: Streets reopened after electrical fire in Downtown Worcester evacuated building (pictured)
+6:00: Community Healthlink reaches tentative labor deal; staffing challenges persist
+6:00: Flames rip through 2 apartment buildings in Southbridge (2:00)
+6:00: How a Worcester rapper wound up touring with members of the Wu-Tang Clan
+6:00: Globetrotters ambassador "Too Tall" Winston visits patients at UMass Memorial
+6:00: The bean figures in dishes globally ... and here in Central Mass.
+6:00: Last Call: Bob Manlick and Sara Furbush, Worcester Mineral Club
-Patients scramble as UMass Memorial, other hospitals split from Tufts insurance
-Worcester receives funding for substance use diversion
-Nonprofit launches mushroom initiative to address food insecurity
-Radio Worcester (11:01): stART at the Station returns Sunday for holiday fun
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-The Cooking Challenge at South High (1:43)
-Worcester Public Schools News (19:19): South High edition
-Latine youth honored at H.A.C.E. awards
-Project New Hope granted $50,000 as this year’s Neighborhood Champion
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:02): Is $300,000 for Worcester’s city manager justified?
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant hosting Brunch with Santa on Sunday
-ICYMI: 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 lawyer confirmed as federal judge
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden's Jingle and Mingle on Friday
-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): Shrewsbury police to increase impaired driving enforcement in December
-Town of Shrewsbury awarded $58,000 to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
-Spencer Selectmen accept $1.1 million state grant for Route 9 water main upgrade
-Space, conservation issues blocked retail at Upton Street development in Grafton
-Radio Worcester (12:05): Devon Kurtz explores the Blackstone Corridor’s hidden history and lasting legacy
-Westminster police arrest man after hit-and-run crash that injured 24-year-old woman
-Sutton Middle School honor roll addition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Worcester taproom’s sudden closure sparks flood of support
>SHOWTIME: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
-Nick Noble's annual live holiday show for WICN is "controlled chaos"
-Listen Up: Weapon E.S.P. cuts deep with new album, "Kensei"
-Radio Worcester (22:11): Inside Mechanics Hall for December
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Santa didn't deliver columnist's wish list last year
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 579 (29:06): Israel Palestine Context, Part 3
-Unity Radio's Youth Unity (27:04): Linda McSweeney from Worcester Public Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong resident of Grafton Hill
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick has harsh criticism for Patriots after 3-10 start
-How Robert Kraft views Jerod Mayo, Patriots coaches amid struggles
-Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup as Magic fall to Knicks
-Bruins beat Red Wings, 3-2
-TODAY! Holy Cross men's basketball hosts Harvard Wednesday
>CARS: Car and Driver unveils 2025 best cars and trucks under $110,000
>NATIONAL: Chainsaw-wielding man fatally shot by cops at senior home
-An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the U.N. says
-Tragic: Drunk grandma stabs daughter, grandson during Thanksgiving Day argument
>NEW ENGLAND: 81-year-old woman who collected cans struck and killed by car
-Boston is sinking as climate change worsens, research shows (2:56)
>COLLEGES: Breakfast gathering helps veterans connect at WPI
-Anna Maria's AMCAST (30:51): Dr. Jennifer Carlson
-How a housing discrimination exposé launched a former Clark Scarlet editor’s career
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular N.Y.C. attraction just got an epic upgrade
>BUSINESS: A fun way to help protect yourself from bank fraud (2:33)
-America’s biggest private company is laying off thousands of workers
-IPG Photonics acquires German laser firm for $75 million
>HOMES: Home heating costs expected to rise this winter (2:12)
>HEALTH: COVID wastewater samples hit remarkable lows in Mass. (:15)
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:27)
>FOOD: Kraft opens investigation following viral TikTok videos from customer
>TV/STREAMING: The best Christmas movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Live-action "Lilo and Stitch" teaser trailer released
>CELEBRITY: "Harry Potter" actor Rupert Grint hit with $2.3 million tax bill
>HISTORY: The old Plymouth Church on Pearl Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Sisters rescue dog on side of highway (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman celebrates 100 years as member of Boston church as she turns 109
-Meanwhile, in England, police ask public to stop chasing loose emu
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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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