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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 (: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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