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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). High of 34 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex

  -Declared parking ban over in Worcester

  -Slushy mix of snow and rain leaves Worcester roads slick (1:30)

  -Worcester cleans up first snowfall of the season

  -Season's first snow: Worcester snow scenes
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"

  +6:00: McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million

  +6:00: 100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting

  +6:00: Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots

  +6:00: Is this your cat?
  
  

  +Noon: Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester, meeting today

  +Noon: T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd

  +Noon: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production

  +Noon: Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
  
  

  -Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire

  -Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial

  -Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago

  -Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape

  -State trooper charged with stealing golf balls no longer certified to be a cop

  -Worcester weighs next steps on foster student support

  -Journalist, author and humorist Mo Rocca to speak Wednesday at Worcester State

  -What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:07): Danielle Allard, Owner, Queenie Care

  -Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview

  -Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November

  -Is this your dog?

  >DINING OUT: Raising Cane's opening Worcester location this month

  -ICYMI: Boylston teacher arrested with paraprofessional brother for alleged assaults on students (2:56). Article

  -Child enticement charge dropped against Worcester man who served on state board

  -56-year-old man struck, killed on Route 20

  -Downtown Worcester coffee shop changes name, plans to stay open until midnight

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer

  -Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)

  -M.B.T.A. issue headed to special town meeting

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ambulance transporting patient collides with vehicle on Mass. Pike in Grafton

  -Market Basket appeals Shrewsbury Planning Board approval of Route 20 gas station

  -Sterling rejects $2.1 million borrowing

  -Forum is December 8th on Sterling zoning proposals

  -Spencer Senior Center receives $11,543 donation from Spencer Trailways

  -Fitchburg man arrested in Gardner with loaded gun and multiple bags of suspected drugs 

  -Item photos: Clinton students bring Arendelle to life with "Frozen Jr."

  -Clinton Holiday Pops is Saturday

  -The Item public safety logs
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday

  -Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 tonight at 961 at Union Station

  -The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle

  -Christmas trees and craft beer in Brookfield (1:02)

  >SHOWTIME: Christmas by Candlelight illuminates Old Sturbridge Village

  -Music Worcester to present The American Spiritual Ensemble in January at Mechanics Hall

  -Tropidelic returns to Worcester with show

  -Worcesteria: "Walking Dead" cast and crew bought art at J.M.A.C. exhibit

  >OPINION: Laurel: At Worcester's Festival of Lights Friday

  -Outdoor Cats Podcast (1:12:02): The "From Here" contingent (featuring Etel Haxhiaj)

  -Radio Worcester (9:17): Real rapid transit plan for Worcester could double bus ridership

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught in Worcester for over 20 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Latest NFL Power Rankings paint Patriots as real Super Bowl contender

  -Patriots Stock Watch: Drake Maye bolsters M.V.P. case; Christian Elliss sets the tone

  -Celtics beat Knicks, 123-117 (1:59). Article

  -Bruins lose to Red Wings, 5-4

  -Bravehearts 2026 Flex Plans are now available

  -Holy Cross men’s basketball ends 3-game homestand Wednesday versus Northeastern

  -Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls to Boston University

  -'Sader Stories podcast: Civic Engagement Day

  -Former Central Mass. college hockey players in the pros

  -John Doldoorian Jr. calls "a timeout" on legendary career after stepping down at Sutton
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume December 30th

  -Killing boat survivors unlawful, legal experts say

  -Tragic: Navy sailor dies after rescuing 2 children from high surf

  >NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 2 analysis (28:55)

  -3 taken to hospital after crews battle fire that spread to at least 2 buildings in Nashua (1:30)

  >COLLEGES: Feeling at home at WPI (9:18)

  -Radio Worcester (10:16): Games for Good Conference comes to Clark

  -Central Mass. students gain access to $25 million for behavioral health education
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Grand Canyon South Rim hotels close over water crisis

  -This unexpected European city tops list for stress-free getaways

  >BUSINESS: Peterson Oil lawyers give after-action reports

  -LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek

  -Silicon Valley proposes universal basic income as the answer to A.I. unemployment

  -Jason Braga: Being competitive in the arena of social engagement

  >SHOPPING: People flock to Mass. Christmas tree farms as tariffs increase prices on artificials (1:48). Article

  >HEALTH: Coughing could be sign of a serious issue. Here's how to tell

  -Doctors concerned over possible severe flu outbreak, warn of "unusually bad" season

  >HOMES: Average Mass. home prices rose again in October

  >FOOD: Smelling these foods while pregnant increases kid’s obesity risk
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Christmas movies on Netflix to kick off the holiday season

  >MOVIES: Trailer for new Sydney Sweeney movie, "The Housemaid" (1:40)

  >CELEBRITY: Millie Bobby Brown reveals state of relationship with David Harbour

  -Linda Hamilton, 69, on aging in Hollywood and why she's "earned" her face

  >ANIMALS: Chimp chained up for 34 years gets his own island (1:40)

  >HISTORY: Then & Now: Greendale Post Office, 586 West Boylston St., Worcester

  >GOOD NEWS: Worcester Tech teacher hosts dozens of exchange students for Thanksgiving dinner (1:42)

  -Meanwhile, in Virginia, raccoon breaks into liquor store, drinks booze, passes out in bathroom

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