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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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