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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Crews battle fire at Worcester apartment building
+5:00: High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
+Noon: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
+Noon: More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
+Noon: Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
+Noon: Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Auburn High athletic director charged with sending "obscene" video to 17-year-old
-Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
-Worcester Human Rights Commission says city manager not responsive
-Worcester stands firm on immigration policy
-"People are living in fear": Worcester mayor seeks clarity on potential I.C.E. raids
-Robert Pezzella to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: Leicester man resident wins $1 million on Powerball
-Worcester residents report feeling Maine earthquake
-Themes of coverage, leadership mark Mass. Women of Color Coalition annual meeting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town seeking pictures for annual Town Report
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School offers on-campus ice rink
-The Community Preservation Act and Millbury: A multi-part series from 2019
-Parents air concern after Uxbridge superintendent's O.U.I. arrest (2:14)
-Iconic Clam Box with takeout-container sign moves to East Brookfield
-New Table 12 owner bringing new team in
-Lancaster and Sterling vote on expanding Select Boards
-Leominster business clashes with city over rail trail land use
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Livv Welch, photographer and Fitchburg State student
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Listening to children singing raises fears for their future
-Lea Shell: Take a book, leave a book
-Shaun Connolly: Doctors with borders
-Manny Jae Media (22:26): Fight for housing justice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute local woman who served in Military Intelligence during World War II
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye heading to Pro Bowl
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Clark grad and Philadelphia Eagles owner in running to buy Celtics
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 7-2
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Story (3:23): Molly O'Connor
>NATIONAL: Judge blocks federal grants freeze
-Caroline Kennedy calls cousin R.F.K. Jr. a "predator" in Senate letter (:49)
-Tragic: Grandmother of 2 killed, hit by falling stray bullet
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey announces policy banning N.D.A.s on eve of auditor’s report
-1 dead, 4 injured when home under construction in Weymouth collapses (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross seeks to diversify academia through Future Faculty Institute
-Assumption hosts 40th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast
-Worcester State hosts 31st annual M.L.K. Youth Breakfast
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: Office worker reveals wild theory to explain why no one looks their best at work
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Understanding the role of local counsel in complex litigation
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in December
>HEALTH: Tracey Faraday: How to stick to your health goals this year
-Worcester Senior Center Stay Connected (37:19): UMass Medical School Stroke Education Workshop
>FOOD: Post Malone, Oreo collab in new twisted salted caramel cookie
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series starring Robert De Niro, "Zero Day" (2:13)
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling to star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart says parole officer stopped her from "SNL" hosting: "Bastard"
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sheraton-Lincoln, Country Club Boulevard, Worcester
>ANIMALS: 110 pound "aggressive" dog becomes a duckling dad (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys herself lottery ticket for Christmas, wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, "cutest crab in the world" wins hearts on the internet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-TODAY! Kelley Square Tree Lighting 3 to 5
-TODAY! Worcester police Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive Saturday
-Worcester holds annual Festival of Lights (11 photos)
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-Community leaders convene to address "madness at the federal level"
-Whats Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:11): Michelle Lirange, Owner, Bear’s Play Space
-The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus 9 to noon at Family Table
-ICYMI: Alleged killer of Shrewsbury father indicted in Worcester
-Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
-Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
-Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Petting zoo at Mexicali 1 to 3 Saturday
-Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Fill the Wagon toy drive Saturday
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Propane leak suspected in Lancaster fire that injured 1
-Negotiations begin for new Berlin-Boylston school superintendent
-Bar arcade opens in Downtown Fitchburg
-Leominster man taken to hospital for dog bite arrested after disturbance in waiting room
-Police officers honored, sworn in in Sutton
-2 vacancies on Sutton Cemetery Commission after James Renaud resigns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
-Worcester Youth Orchestra auditions December 9th: Your chance to play in Carnegie Hall
-Winter in Wooville turns Polar Park into Worcester’s ultimate holiday festival
>OPINION: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 1, I don’t want to talk about this sham administration anymore
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 482 (28:26): Bruce Nelson, music and art advocate, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who tragically passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Drake Maye named AFC Offensive Player of the Week (4:28)
-Is Mike Vrabel's this year NFL Coach of the Year? (2:14)
-Celtics beat Lakers, 126-105
-World Cup draw: Who could play in Foxborough
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Vermont, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball hits the road to face Fordham
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Mercyhurst to close out first half of the regular season
-Railers beat Reading, 2-1
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Most reliable automobile brands
>NATIONAL: U.S. carries out 22nd strike on alleged drug vessel
-Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. New poll shows enrollees are already struggling
-Tragic: 72-year-old woman hospitalized with broken pelvis, internal bleeding after violent geese attack
>NEW ENGLAND: "I still love you!!! Haha": Texts take center stage at Walshe trial (21:10)
-More than 10% of Mass. workers use S.N.A.P. food aid, report says
>COLLEGES: WPI launches bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity
-Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Crusader of the Week: Vedanth Natarajan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best countries for retirees
-Don't have Real ID or passport? Could cost you $18 at airport (:30)
>BUSINESS: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO in massive deal
-Koopman Lumber C.E.O.’s sister to take over top role of family business from her brother
-Manny Jae Media (35:48): Latin American Business Organization year-end celebration
-Local attorneys named among Mass. Lawyers Weekly’s “Legal Luminaries”
>HOMES: Tips to keep pipes from freezing when temperatures drop (1:47)
>HEALTH: Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, F.D.A. warns
-Alzheimer’s risk could rise with high body weight, obesity over time: research
>FOOD: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New "Men in Black" film in the works
>CELEBRITY: Miley Cyrus reportedly planning reunion with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth
-Betty White, Bea Arthur's "Golden Girls" feud ended with naked photos
>ANIMALS: Sea lion visited this dog every day for 2 years (2:02)
>HISTORY: Radio personality Ken Meyer’s disability never got in the way of his success
>GOOD NEWS: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in England, man's garden shed hits a top speed of 123 mph
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