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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). Afternoon rain, high of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man sentenced to life in prison for 1975 murder of Worcester teen denied parole
-No longer a fire station, "The Rock's" role in public safety uncertain
-Ladies Night Out Worcester: We laughed, we cried, we shopped
-Mo Rocca of "CBS Sunday Morning" will be in conversation at Worcester State
-Worcester State Hospital had a dark history despite good intentions
-Snow blowers stolen from area Tractor Supply; police seek public’s help
-Sheriff, Emerge launch new job training tracks
-Worcester permanent winter parking ban in effect Monday
-Worcester Public Schools Alumni Highlight (2:11): Krysta Cabral, Doherty Class of 2025
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Lights, recounts & Small Biz Saturday
>FAITH: Shloshim held for Rebbetzin Rochele Fogelman
>DINING OUT: Penny shortage hits some Mass. restaurants hard when it comes to exact change
-ICYMI: 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
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-December Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Very little information coming in": Police continue search for Westminster man
-Another coming of First Congregational Church of Spencer underway
-Sex offender panhandling at Leominster CVS arrested for failure to register
-Gardner police arrest 3 after foot chase, drone search and disturbance following noise complaint
-Orange man accused of indecent assault at Walmart arrested on probation warrant
-Fitchburg police said they were neutral during an I.C.E. arrest. Onlookers, federal agents saw it differently
-Sutton student-athletes sign commitment letters
-Spencer selectmen to review R.F.P.s for ambulance services
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Broadway in Worcester named resident company of Worcester's J.M.A.C.
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Report on Worcester school safety should be wake-up call
-WCCA-TV Specials (1:43:04): National Women’s Rights Convention, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong resident and public servant to the citizens of Worcester
>SPORTS: Can Patriots overcome their injuries on Monday Night Football?
-Tommy DeVito ready to help Patriots defeat Giants: "Hope we blow them out"
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics lose to T'Wolves, 119-115
-Bruins beat Red Wings, 3-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey team downs Assumption, 6-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball set to host New Hampshire on Sunday
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-2
-Boston College football team beats Syracuse, 34-12
>NATIONAL: Shooting leaves at least 4 dead, 10 wounded at family gathering
-Step-by-step guide to silencing robocalls
-Tragic: Grandma allegedly killed grandson while driving drunk: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: The behind-the-scenes battle over Karen Read’s phones (2:36)
-Son, 44, beat his elderly parents, then left them for dead in torched home as they begged him
-More than 100 residents evacuated after fire in nursing home in Rockland (2:43). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports: A breakthrough season that changed everything
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (9:10): Do cash transfers have an intergenerational impact?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Admin charging national park foreigners extra $100 to visit
-The world’s dirtiest cities are also top travel destinations: report
>BUSINESS: Mass. hospitals cut vacancies but critical staffing gaps persist, report says (:41)
-Will tariffs increase prices for holiday shoppers? Here's what the data shows
-Do you need local counsel for litigation or alternative dispute resolution?
>SHOPPING: Tips for getting the best deal this holiday season from financial expert (3:20)
>HEALTH: OB GYN helps to sort through menopause questions
-Alzheimer's risk declines sharply with a daily lifestyle change, researchers say
>FOOD: Fuel like a champ with Chef Trenita (4:30)
-Starbucks unveils holiday cups. See how they look
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "Murder in Monaco" (2:27)
>MOVIES: Holiday movie preview: What's coming to theaters in December
>CELEBRITY: Academy Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard dies
-Kevin Spacey clarifies he's not homeless, says thousands offered him a place to stay
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever can’t stop bringing mom things at bathtime (2:13)
>HISTORY: Mental health and the lasting trauma of Cocoanut Grove fire after Holy Cross football victory (3:38)
>GOOD NEWS: A Boston bride’s good deed goes viral (1:27)
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, 2 men caught with 81 monkeys, meth in wildlife smuggling ring, authorities say
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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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