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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 58 today in Worcester
-What is the polar vortex? Why it could open the door for significant winter weather in Mass. (2:18). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
+1:00: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, 'Christmas by Candlelight' and more ...
+1:00: Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
+1:00: Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
+1:00: Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
-Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-Movie magic made at Assumption
-Beloved Worcester food truck finds permanent home outside city
-What's Up Worcester (:20): Meet Niki Dawood
-Building Bridges Veterans Initiative serves camaraderie through monthly luncheon series
-Worcester collector no basket case. But she has one for sale
-Worcester gets first pedestrian hybrid beacon at busy crosswalk
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester school investigating alleged sex assault involving students on field trip
-1 dead, 1 critically hurt in head-on Route 122A crash, police say
-Leonard Mercury, missing from Gardner area, could be in Worcester, police say
-Busy week for area turkey farm ahead of Thanksgiving (1:32). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): $60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After foreclosure, Shrewsbury retains Empire Dry Cleaning property for future use
-With Planning Board approval, Grafton’s first microbrewery takes huge step forward
-Blackstone announces new Selfie Elfie location, launches food drive
-Reindeer Run will help W.H.E.A.T. provide for those in need
-Wachusett Rotary asks for help giving gift of warmth
-Clinton chili cookoff winners announced
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Character actors, voiceover artists shine at NorthEast Comic Con
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Columnist learns skill at Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Worcesteria: Reptile rescues shine light on improper and illegal pets
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:57): Jorell Reyes, a k a ReMarxx
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for the Worcester Public Schools for years
>SPORTS: Patriots’ latest win highlighted huge weakness that must be fixed
-Why Bill Belichick got "thrown out" of NFL after Patriots split: Pablo Torre
-Red Sox trade for pitcher Sonny Gray from Cardinals
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to UMass
-Holy Cross women's soccer announces class of 2030
>NATIONAL: Busiest day for air travel in 15 years, F.A.A. says (1:43)
-Over 100 homes damaged by tornado in Texas, devastating photos show
-Tragic: Husband kills baby, wife's 7-year old and the boy's father
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Stoughton officer charged in death of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:59)
-Mass. gas customers spending billions on new pipes the state plans to abandon (4:05). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
-Saint-Gobain North America C.E.O. visits WPI, underscoring a 140-year legacy of innovation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Etiquette expert on avoiding travel faux pas at the airport (2:04)
>BUSINESS: Inflation stifles U.S. income growth ahead of holiday shopping season
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-U.S. retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of big gains
>SHOPPING: When are Black Friday hours for stores in Mass.?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Why patients on weight-loss drugs shouldn't skip doses for the holidays (1:47)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for November (48:25)
>FOOD: Make your Thanksgiving dinner gluten friendly (3:51)
-These 6 kitchen tools can make or break your Thanksgiving dinner
-This is the most popular Thanksgiving side dish in your state
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "All The Empty Rooms" (2:05)
>MOVIES: Oscar contenders who are related in the 2026 race
>CELEBRITY: Richard Dreyfuss' son claims actor has "no money" as he confirms estrangement
-So which of Vanity Fair’s “New Class Of Leading Men” will actually make it?
>ANIMALS: Dog who survived house fire gets fresh start he deserves (1:34)
>HISTORY: Past and present photos of Worcester schools from T&G archives
>GOOD NEWS: The man who waves at every car. On the Road from 1979 (3:54)
-Meanwhile, in Germany, world's shortest horse measures just 21.1 inches tall
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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