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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Raised by undocumented loved ones, Worcester officer seeks to rebuild public trust
-Testimony of key witness in 2024 murder of mother and daughter in limbo after I.C.E. arrest
-Teammates, parents recall Charlton youth, 11, killed in bicycle crash
-Earlier: 11-year-old dies after crashing electric bicycle into tree in Charlton, police say
-Basketball coach again tops UMass Medical School chancellor as highest-paid state employee
-Small businesses across Mass. passing ownership baton to employees
-Rising costs of living and petcare are forcing shelters to adapt to an increase in pets needing a home
-Worcester launches public resources on D.O.J., equity audit reforms
-Student seriously burned in explosion at WPI frat party suing liquor manufacturer (:43)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future
>FAITH: "What are we willing to suffer for Christ"
-Ambassador Francis Rooney shares insight on historic election of first American Pope (17:49)
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Simple dining habit servers despise — here's how to stop doing it
-ICYMI: Pollce respond to possible military explosives at Worcester residence
-Quick-acting Ground Round bartender saves choking customer (2:12). Article
-52nd anniversary of Worcester's deadliest fire
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester podcast on the fire, Part 1 (22:57), Part 2 (26:32)
-The Queen's Cups is back, in a way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6-8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Little League continues to put up big numbers, defeats Rutland to win Majors title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: Bargain hunters flock to Clinton for Townwide Yard Sale
-Oxford police investigating firework explosion that destroyed community book exchange station
-Lilliput in Shrewsbury approaches 40-year anniversary
-Leominster man arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material following police raid
-New trash contract gives West Boylston some assurances
-Millbury police: Door-to-door salespeople should be wearing this badge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-No kids allowed? For many breweries, being family-friendly is a balancing act
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Parmalee, Manolo Mairena, "Summerween" and more ...
-Former West Boylston Town Clerk Elaine Novia brings color, texture to art
-The Midnight Riders: All about Worcester
-Photographers invited to make art at Rauscher Farm
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: "Big Beautiful Bill" an assault on America
-Laurel: Trading places at the Institute Park concert
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 85 (37:30): Housing Heroes Awards 2025
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:17): Dezary Guzman, owner and creative operator, Lights Multi-tainment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who succumbed to a rare melanoma
>SPORTS: NFL offseason grades roundup: Experts rate Patriots’ flurry of signings
-Red Sox beat Rays, 1-0
-Bravehearts learning from each other while winning
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader with New Britain, 7-5 and 2-1. Next home game: 4:05 Sunday. Buy tickets here
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-4
>NATIONAL: Massive iceberg headed toward Greenland sparks official warning
-What is the Florida Python Challenge? (1:38)
>TRAGIC: Granny kills 1-year old in lawnmower horror, tells cops she didn't know tot was in yard
>NEW ENGLAND: New opioid settlement brings $17 million to Massachusetts
-Flyers stranded at Maine airport for 17 hours due to smoking bozos
>COLLEGES: "Equal parts wacky and rigorous"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 Canadian adventures to try this summer
>BUSINESS: Wyoming's first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths
-Gmail just fixed subscription emails. Here's how
>HOMES: Family gets surprise $400,000 bill for home heating oil spill (4:13)
>SHOPPING: Walmart water bottles recalled after ejecting lids cause vision loss
>HEALTH: Women get angry less as they get older, study says (:40)
-Injection may help young people with rare form of deafness hear again (:55)
>FOOD: Salted caramel and Miso Lemon lobster rolls (6:39)
>TV/STREAMING: "Monster" series to focus on Lizzie Borden murders (1:20)
>MOVIES: Chris Pratt to return as Garfield for sequel
>CELEBRITY: "The Bear" star Abby Elliott opens up about getting fired from "SNL"
>ANIMALS: Kitten who was crying for food cuddles 24/7 now (1:35)
>HISTORY: Paragon Park drew crowds to Nantasket Beach for 80 years
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old pickleball player inspires others
-Meanwhile, in England, medieval knight re-enactment goes "catastrophically" wrong in front of terrified crowd
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: 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
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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