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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 64 today in Worcester
-The latest on this weekend's nor'easter (2:44)
-Fall foliage tracker: Colors past peak in Northern New England (:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Grand jury indicts man in 2009 Patricia Santos cold case murder
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?" (17:32)
-Family: Man who died in Worcester courthouse had survived after jumping there in 2016
-DCU Center's Sandy Dunn, Jim Moughan retire after decades
-Police pursuit locks down a Worcester high school Friday
-Worcester man claims $1 million on 100X Cashword scratch ticket
-Shrewsbury community coming together to support family of father killed in August (2:21). Article
-Lancaster barn fire sends thick smoke into the sky, roof collapses (:25)
-Table Hoppin': The Candy Shoppe in Millbury has a new owner
-Village Marketplace canceled Saturday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
-T&G parent company partners with A.I.-powered answer engine Perplexity. Why it matters for local news
-The Guardian's Week in Review
>POLITICS: Worcester Elections Behind The Scenes, Vote by Mail (4:28)
-Worcester municipal election candidate open mic (29:58)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
->DINING OUT: TODAY! Pizzafest noon to 5
-ICYMI: Skydiver dies 3 days after incident in Orange
-Labor impasse at UMass Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm
-Everything we know about the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia, more than a year later
-Air traffic ops in Worcester, Boston and Bradley unaffected by federal shutdown: Officials
-Worcester lab creates out-of-this-world skincare with NASA's help (3:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The Mac Maker elevates a French cookie
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Oktoberfest Sunday at Seven Saws
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Superintendent Joseph Sawyer to leave job at end of school year
-Worcester jury convicts John Yang of second-degree murder in 2013 Fitchburg slaying
-Welcome Blanket, a handmade blanket donation event
-Douglas Historical Society presents Deborah Sampson's Secret October 15th
-Sutton Garden Club to host presentation on cold frames
-$100,000 donation to bring frozen treats, learning opportunities to Shrewsbury
-Dam Day is Sunday in Clinton
-Route 117 bridge ahead of schedule
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Deep Roots Distillery opening new location in Brimfield
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
-Radio Worcester (16:56): Charlton native Erica Vanstone champions roller derby’s authentic spirit in new book
-Polar Park to host "Fright Nights at the Field"
-Henry VIII's wives will rule in musical "SIX" in Worcester
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Time for some Tool Time
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. stands tall in a monster corn maze
-WCCA-TV Special (36:24): Italian Heritage Parade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to highly decorated veteran who spent 42 years in Air Force and Air National Guard
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints kicks off massive stretch of New England football
-Carlton Davis explains how Mike Vrabel’s team-building approach has benefited Patriots
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. forced to make statement during storm of negative press
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls at Boston College, 4-2
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Maine, 5-2
-Celtics legend Paul Pierce comments on L.A. D.U.I. arrest: "I’m old"
-Savannah Bananas to play at Gillette Stadium for first time in 2026
-Former South star Angelo LaRose hopes to parlay passion for football into NFL scouting job
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 54,600 Sienna Hybrid vehicles
>NATIONAL: Massive explosion destroys plant in Tenn., 19 people are missing, feared dead (1:42)
-Texas rules out serial killer after 16 bodies found in Houston bayous
-Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
-Tragic: Mom pinned, killed by S.U.V. while checking on baby (1:13). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver dies following fiery 3-car crash on Cape Cod
-Video shows freight train destroy car on the tracks in Andover (3:11)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross opens its new front door
-Political journalist Jonathan Martin to speak at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Understanding airline passengers' rights during shutdown (2:25)
-Holiday Inn Express adds scent-based alarm clocks to rooms
>BUSINESS: $110 million in funding for Westborough firm’s Kentucky plant cut
-Mass. debut of Marijuana Venture Interchange draws retailers and vendors to Worcester
-ChatGPT safeguards can be hacked to access bioweapons instructions — despite past safety claims: report
>SHOPPING: Pressure cookers sold at Aldi recalled after customers suffer severe burns
>HOMES: What you need to know about the Mass. real estate market this fall (3:40)
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor addresses concerns amid new teen vaping data (2:19). Article
>FOOD: KFC brings back Original Honey BBQ sauce. Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Truth About Jussie Smollett?" (2:19)
>MOVIES: "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" review: Jeremy Allen White rocks as The Boss — even if his voice doesn't
>CELEBRITY: Lori Loughlin "devastated" after split from husband
-Moody Blues singer John Lodge dies at 82 "suddenly and unexpectedly"
>HISTORY: Inside the chilling heart of Clinton’s hidden tunnel (:55)
>ANIMALS: Half-a-pound kitten grows up to be a (tiny) king (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Hairdresser gives women their confidence back after hair loss (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch police chase runaway inflatable pumpkin
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 40 today in Worcester, winter storm on Tuesday (2:38)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-More students than ever relying on local college food pantry, school says
-New exit opens at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley to ease holiday traffic jams
-Firefighters respond to fire at Eller's Restaurant on Thanksgiving
-WPI Moment of Magic club brings familiar movie faces to comfort kids
-Worcester Railers surprise boy with Make a Wish reveal
-Small Business Saturday brings hope to Main South shops
-Ziggy Bombs makes generous switch from steak subs to turkey dinners
-Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-Worcester streets closing again for ongoing "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Lights, recounts & Small Biz Saturday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: After long rent battle, Boston Market on Park Avenue closing for good
-Table Hoppin': Atlantic Poke franchise owner sets sites on Framingham
-ICYMI: High school teacher in Worcester invites dozens of exchange students to Thanksgiving dinner (2:03)
-Immigrant communities in region add cultural spice to Thanksgiving
-Catholic Charities Worcester County continues Thanksgiving tradition
-Thanksgiving - yay or nay? City voices weigh pluses, minuses of holiday
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes talk about fostering community, advocacy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Among Friends senior newsletter
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Saint Mary School student represents Mass. at National Civics Bee
-TODAY! Millbury Police Department's Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive 9:30 to 1:30
-Shrewsbury Police Department Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive December 6th
-Grafton teen bikes every street in town
-West Boylston Fire Department promotes Thomas “TJ” McCormack to the rank of Lieutenant
-Rutland electricity aggregation hearing
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Tony-winner Matt Doyle to be in good company at Broadway in Worcester
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Report on Worcester school safety should be wake-up call
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: "One Battle After Another" — A film that speaks to the times
-WCCA-TV Special (1:32:43): National Women’s Rights Convention, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was among the first Certified Nurse Practitioners
>SPORTS: Would Giants hire Josh McDaniels or Bill Belichick as head coach?
-Belichick seemingly still drawing interest from NFL teams
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 6-2
-Holy Cross Athletics signs multi-year deal with adidas, BSN SPORTS
-Q.C.C. named official college of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Railers falls to Adirondack, 2-1, in overtime
-Worcester Cowboys hold fundraiser for nationals on Sunday
>NATIONAL: Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong fire
-3 injured in shooting at mall on Black Friday
-Long-awaited $3.6 billion in heating assistance released
-Tragic: 2 sisters die saving disabled dad from Thanksgiving blaze at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Rent control in Mass.: Do residents support it?
-Babson freshman detained while flying out of Logan for Thanksgiving
-Killer identified half a century after young mom murdered in her home, authorities say
>COLLEGES: A tradition of care at Clark
-Anna Maria Esports: A breakthrough season that changed everything
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbus grounds 6,000 planes after jet suddenly lost altitude mid-flight
-Storms, Airbus issue complicate post-holiday travel (1:58)
>BUSINESS: College degrees lose job-market edge, new research suggests
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Columbia Tech to move into Centech Park North, marking milestone for development
-Radio Worcester (23:44): A.I. skills, clean energy jobs driving Mass. workforce trends
>SHOPPING: Don't miss holiday shipping deadlines. See dates for Post Office, UPS
-Fake sites on the rise for Black Friday, Cyber Monday. Check these 3 things before buying
>HEALTH: Popular low-calorie sweetener linked to liver disease: study
-Doctors warn major changes coming for weight loss drugs in Mass. (1:15)
>FOOD: Boar's Head products recalled AGAIN after possible listeria contamination hits cheeses
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Girl, 7, goes viral for brutally honest reaction to Al Roker at Thanksgiving parade
>MOVIES: Eddie Murphy reveals 3 blockbuster hits he turned down
>CELEBRITY: Rumer Willis gives heartbreaking update on Bruce's dementia battle
-Chevy Chase admits it was a mistake to leave "Saturday Night Live": doc
>ANIMALS: Mama dog hides her babies in a shed when she gets shot (1:42)
>HISTORY: Thanksgiving leftovers got wild with these crazy recipes from '88
>GOOD NEWS: Nuns are given a miracle by jeweler
-Meanwhile, in Ireland, "lion" on the loose was a big dog "with a fresh haircut"
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