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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Wife of man missing from hospital takes to Worcester streets as part of desperate search
-Violent crime trends down in Worcester this year, police data shows
-Recount begins for ballots in Worcester councilor-at-large race
-Local families come together to celebrate National Adoption Day
-Fighting for immigrants: Attorneys are combating cuts, shifting policies, and burnout as demand rises
-Which schools in Worcester County have the best staff attendance?
-Report: Mass. public school staff members average 12 absences a year
-"I try to capture Worcester in a way that I wish other people could see:" Clark student and photographer
-Festival of Lights to return to Worcester Common with tree lighting
-Thanksgiving pie showdown: Which Central Mass. bakery is king? (1:12)
-T&G This Week: Thanksgiving at the T&G
-Worcester Guardian week in review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:43): I.C.E. recruiting at the College of the Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:11): I.C.E. planning holiday raids on churches: Report
>DINING OUT: Thanksgiving takeout in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-Twin sisters and Worcester firefighter bring century-old bar back to life
-Table Hoppin': Sweets & Java celebrates 10 years of coffee, pastries
-Did somebody say cheese? Stone Cow Brewery expands its repertoire
-Police warn of clustered car breaks in Worcester
-Jury finds UMass Memorial liable in fired nurse's defamation lawsuit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Longtime town resident Arlene Swirsky seeks kidney donor
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Farm & wedding venue keeps family legacy alive
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg kitchen fire injures 1, displaces 4
-Ashburnham residence sustains significant damage in early morning fire
-Grafton Fire Department rescues injured hunter who fell from tree
-Man wanted in firearms investigation arrested at Leicester liquor store with cache of ammo, body armor and cocaine
-Rural leaders call for changes to school funding formula
-Clinton firefighter brings complaints to Select Board
-Fitchburg Municipal Airport unloads nearly 500 old airplane tires
-The Suzies’ dynasty continues
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Central Mass. Festival Chorus, Big Blitz and more ...
-Home for the Holidays at Salisbury Mansion Fridays November 28th through January 2nd
-Miss Jamaica to remain hospitalized in I.C.U. for at least another week after tumbling off Miss Universe stage
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Etel stays strong
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Run me my money back, Sis
-Laurel: Just passin' through with best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:12): Ron Burgess Jr., CEO, Ronald A. Burgess Jr. Foundation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career mechanic
>SPORTS: Drake Maye could feast vs. porous Cincy defense
-Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow won't play against Patriots
-Patriots have "one hell of a young QB" in Drake Maye, Jon Gruden says
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 12 Patriots preview vs. the Bengals
-NFL Week 12 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Kings, 2-1
-Holy Cross football finishes season with memorable victory at Fenway Park
-Holy Cross women's hockey team earns 3-2 road victory at New Hampshire
-Railers lose to Gargoyles, 4-2
-Northbridge falls a win short of trip to Super Bowl in coach Ken LaChapelle's last season
>NATIONAL: Here's how empty nesters get their kids home for the holidays: survey
-Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
-Tragic: Grandma mauled to death by deer she rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: New England’s Unsolved — Unmasking a serial killer (3:30)
-"Professional tenants" evicted, leaving Burlington home trashed (4:52). Article
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community steps up to support Thea’s Pantry as student food insecurity grows
-From Anna Maria: Understanding F.A.F.S.A. — Separating myth from fact
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Don't have a Real ID or passport? It could cost you $18 at the airport (:30)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Amazon refunds underway in $2.5 billion F.T.C. settlement
-Senior living facility contracts: What to know before you sign
>SHOPPING: Amazon Black Friday deals feature huge 73% discounts on top tech
>HEALTH: Doctor rebukes claim that vaccines cause autism
-New study exposes truth about fluoride exposure, kids' test scores
>FOOD: Rising costs make this year's Thanksgiving the priciest in history
>TV/STREAMING: Alicia Silverstone and Melissa Joan Hart in Netflix’s "Merry Little Ex-Mas" is the perfect Christmas gift for Millennials
>MOVIES: "Wicked For Good" opens to record-smashing $151 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Dick Van Dyke reveals he "almost" played James Bond
-Melissa Joan Hart refused Playboy offer
>ANIMALS: Ranked: These are America’s favorite purebred dogs
>HISTORY: Cranberry scare tanked Thanksgiving sales in 1959
>GOOD NEWS: 6-year-old boy and 3-year-old sister impress with musical talent (1:50)
-Meanwhile, man uses cone to catch ice cream scoop from 55 feet, 5 inches away
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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