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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Exchange Place, former Worcester police HQ, eyed for 44 apartments, restaurant
-2 fallen Worcester firefighters to be honored in ceremonies Sunday, Monday
-St. Vincent Hospital UMass Memorial Health patients could lose access
-Number of Worcester's homeless adults projected to rise by 13% into winter
-Debate over fluoride and vaccines heats up
-Worcester holds 12th annual Festival of Lights on Common
-Join Worcester's Housing Production Plan Forum on Monday
-Where to see Santa in Worcester this Christmas season
-Annual Community Kwanzaa Celebration December 28th at YWCA
-Worcester School Committee considers firmer guidelines on screen time
-Shrewsbury woman was one of the last Titanic disaster survivors
->DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host Sip & Shop Craft Show 4 to 9 on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Worcester principal gets the ice cream sundae treatment
-Kate McEvoy named Grand Marshal for St. Patrick's parade
-Worcester man who raped, impregnated 15-year-old gets 18 to 20 years in prison
-City Solicitor Michael Traynor retires after 37 years working for Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet River to be freed
+NEW Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Holden Turkey Trot conquers chill
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Scandinavian Lucia Feat Sunday at S.A.C. Park
-170-year-old Rockdale Mills Complex in Northbridge sold for $1.1 million
-Man arrested for inhaling stolen duster spray in Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Nashoba outlines plan for digital learning
-Berlin calling residents to town meeting Monday
-Bolton tax rate and bills to rise
-Templeton Town Meeting against plastics recycling facility in town
-Runners turn out to support local causes at the Turkey Chase in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Release party for Victor Infante's new novella, "Suffer for this" Sunday
-100FM The Pike (7:46): Breakdown Lane
-Icon Museum unveiling new acquisition
>OPINION: Boston Globe editorial: Training to be a state cop shouldn’t be a game of survival
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Capitol Theater in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1358 (21:35): Alex Monaco, Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:13:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Diaconate in the Worcester Diocese
>SPORTS: Why Patriots should take left tackle in first round on 2025 draft
-Bill Belichick "couldn’t care less" about 48-year age gap with girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Celtics fall to Memphis, 127-121
-Caitlin Clark on list of world's highest-paid women athletes at $11 million
-Bruins beat Philadelphia, 4-3
-Tyler O'Neill bolts Red Sox for Orioles on $49.5 million contract
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Stony Brook Sunday afternoon
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Central Conn.
-Railers fall to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens after 2019 fire
-Cops "optimistic" they can solve the JonBenét Ramsey case in 2025
-Tragic: Missing hiker’s body found, husband arrested on murder charge
>NEW ENGLAND: "Nicest judge in the world" opens up about cancer battle (2:45)
-Mass. State Police have faced decades of gender discrimination allegations (2:10)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School to start environmental justice program
-Clark's Food Insecurity Resistance Movement Club space cleared out without warning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major airline to charge customers for carry-on bags, sparking outrage
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-How do I stay motivated at work after being denied a promotion?
>SHOPPING: Online holiday shopping tips from WPI I.T. (1:31)
>HOMES: What $800,000 can buy you in Worcester County, December 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Can Ozempic cause personality changes?
-A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?
>FOOD: Junk food linked to higher risk of bone disease in new study
>TV/STREAMING: Is "Yellowstone" ending? Exec's cryptic remark raises eyebrows
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" sailing to record $50 million-$55 million in second weekend
>CELEBRITY: Emily Blunt on possible "The Devil Wears Prada" sequel, working with husband John Krasinski
>HISTORY: Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of heroism
>ANIMALS: Dog found in forest completely transforms (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Buffalo Bills rookie Ray Davis honors "Big Brother" at game (2:14)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, deer runs through gym, poops in locker room
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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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