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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 36 today in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools closed
-Wachusett Regional School District schools closed
-Latest snowfall totals in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Little known about shooting that left 2 dead in Worcester apartment
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in convenience store robberies on train
+6:00: Dudley woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+6:00: Driver injured when tree falls on van in Oxford (1:24)
+1:00: Crews clear streets as Worcester gets first snowfall of season (1:20)
+Noon: Struck Catering to close in December following 25 years in business
+Noon: 4-story, 122-room hotel proposed for Worcester near Route 146
+Noon: Southbridge fire was set intentionally: arson investigators
+Noon: Six Things to do: Clowning, carols, bells a-ringing
+Noon: Christine Ebersole to perform in Broadway in Worcester show
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester announces show starring Cheyenne Jackson
+Noon: Loose Salute plays tribute to Michael Nesmith with show at Vincent's
-Worcester crews ready for plowable snow (1:48)
-Declared Winter Parking Ban in effect
-Streets reopened after electrical fire in Downtown Worcester evacuated building
-How a Worcester rapper wound up touring with members of the Wu-Tang Clan
-Community Healthlink reaches tentative labor deal; staffing challenges persist
-Globetrotters ambassador "Too Tall" Winston visits patients at UMass Memorial
-The bean figures in dishes globally ... and here in Central Mass.
-Shrewsbury woman dies in fatal crash in New York
-Flames rip through 2 apartment buildings in Southbridge (2:00)
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 6 — Nate Sabo
-Aislinn Doyle: December 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Worcester tavern to host chili cook-off Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester marks 25 years since 6 firefighters killed battling blaze (2:10). Article
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden's Jingle and Mingle on Friday
-Related: Trolley stops for Jingle and Mingle
-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): Jonathan Lind, ex of murderer Julia Enright, set for perjury trial
-Authorities identify man who died in crash, car fire in Douglas
-Holiday open house at Shrewsbury library Saturday
-Millbury Chain on Lights Sunday
-Grafton celebrates the holidays Sunday
-Holiday festivities around Wachusett towns
-Rutland Police Department Warrant Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
-Radio Worcester (11:01): stART at the Station returns Sunday for holiday fun
-"Mariah Carey's Christmas Time" show is coming to Boston. How to go
-Small Stones Festival of Arts gears up for January 25th opening
-Last Call: Bob Manlick and Sara Furbush, Worcester Mineral Club
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Silent witnesses in exhibit marking Cold Storage fire
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: Celebrate the holidays in the Heart of the Commonwealth
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio's Youth Unity (27:04): Linda McSweeney from Worcester Public Schools
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:43)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Wagner Motors family
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Jerod Mayo "on solid ground" for 2025 season
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 4-2
-Red Sox, reliever Aroldis Chapman agree to $10.75 million contract
-Holy Cross men's basketball holds off Harvard, 68-67. Highlights (2:20)
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 7-4
-Hudson, Uxbridge win football state championships (2:15). Article
>NATIONAL: UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shot killed in "targeted attack" outside Manhattan hotel
-A mystery disease has killed 179, mostly teens, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
-Tragic: "A Christmas Carol" actor dies after collapsing onstage mid-show
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. State Police lawsuits, transparency concerns
-Karen Read prosecutors want defense's dog bite expert barred from testifying in new trial
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMCAST (30:51): Dr. Jennifer Carlson
-Clark Accessibility Network advocates for a more inclusive campus
-WPI Professor Richard Lopez discusses learning, human connection in A.I. age (17:36)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best places to travel in 2025
>BUSINESS: Tips for Gen Z job seekers and the people who hire them (3:27)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:27)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime — Video, music, free deliveries and other member perks
>HEALTH: Why December has the highest rate of heart attacks (2:21)
-Pancreatic cancer patient survival doubled with high dose of common vitamin, study finds
>FOOD: Fruit supplier SunFed Produce recalls cucumbers over salmonella fears
>TV/STREAMING: Behind the scenes of Bravo’s decision to reboot "Vanderpump Rules" with new cast
>MOVIES: Who’s the best Farrelly Brothers leading man? Jack Black, Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller compete
>CELEBRITY: "Exhausted" Taylor Swift wants to take time off after lengthy Eras Tour: report
>HISTORY: State Normal School, circa 1914
>ANIMALS: Tiny bird barges into woman's apartment, makes himself at home (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Dog saved from house fire meets her heroes
-Meanwhile, in London, world's tallest and shortest women meet each other for afternoon tea
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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