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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 26 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
+6:00: Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
+6:00: With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
+6:00: Holy Cross men's basketball hits the road to face Fordham
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Mercyhurst to close out first half of the regular season
+Noon: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article (pictured)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
+Noon: Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
+Noon: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
+Noon: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-Alleged killer of Shrewsbury father indicted in Worcester
-Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
-Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
-Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
-Worcester prepares for Festival of Lights Friday
-Road closures for Worcester's Festival of Lights on Friday
-Festival of Lights, visits from Santa and more at local holiday events
-Workers strike at Starbucks on East Central Street in Worcester
-Family identifies man who was struck and killed on Route 20 in Auburn
-Traffic foils shoplifting getaway in stolen sedan: Auburn P.D.
-Worcester's new climate-controlled self storage facility
-Last chance to help shape the future of Worcester's trash
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:12): Kayla Paquette, Owner, Behavioral Horizons ABA
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host brunch with Santa on Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire badly damages 6 units in Northbridge apartment complex
-Disagreement on Lake Quinsigamond leads to public hearing
-Shrewsbury Police Department November stats
-12th annual Auburn holiday tree lighting on Friday
-Sutton agrees to join regional emergency dispatch center
-Nonprofit purchases longtime Polish-American Club building in Southbridge
-Spencer ambulance proposals raise questions, concerns
-Grant will provide mental health clinician to police
-Corner Sports closing storefront after decades
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at Vintage Grille 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Holy Cross Festival of Lessons and Carols (1:38:00)
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-Lights, music and winter art return to Worcester Common
-It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: A gift list for the ages
-Shaun Connolly: December Horrorscopes
-Radio Worcester (10:34): Historic gym floorboards + Creative Hub Worcester fundraiser
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 158 (29:46): Dan Minnich, Executive Director, Waypoint Adventure
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for Heroism in Vietnam
>SPORTS: Will Campbell injury: Albert Breer shares latest on Patriots tackle
-Celtics hammer Wizards, 141-101 (2:01). Article
-Jaylen Brown playing at MVP level for Celtics
-Bruins beat Blues, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Vermont for weekend series
-Thanksgiving sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>CARS: Chrysler recalls 72,000 Ram pickup trucks over failure that could increase risk of crash
>NATIONAL: Victims push to unseal Epstein and Maxwell files
-Suspect arrested D.C. pipe bomb case arrested (1:59)
-Tragic: Mother accused of killing 2 newborn children 3 years apart
>NEW ENGLAND: Walshe trial recap: Analyzing testimony from man who had affair with Ana (21:38)
-Eversource worker rescues woman from burning building (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors those who served
-Clark grants support A.I. projects that enhance life on campus — and around the globe
-WPI researcher receives $542,500 to identify what makes Lyme disease tick (4:48)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Christmas wonderland getaways: 8 Mass. hotels for holiday magic
>BUSINESS: Over 1.1 million layoffs planned this year
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Liz O’Neil elevated to executive director role at Blackstone chamber
-Challenging conservation, historical and zoning land use limitations
>SHOPPING: Sports shoppers score big deals at huge warehouse sale in Mass. (1:11)
>HEALTH: Advisers weigh delaying newborn hepatitis B vaccine
-Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer's in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says
>FOOD: Hamburger Helper sales surge as Americans tighten budgets for meals
>TV/STREAMING: CBS scrambles to sign Tony Dokoupil as anchor of "Evening News" after Maurice DuBois reveals his exit : sources
>MOVIES: "The Sandlot" cast then and now
>CELEBRITY: Kim Kardashian reveals she changed her name right before reality TV fame
-Judi Dench gives heartbreaking update on worsening eye condition ahead of 91st birthday
>ANIMALS: Dog rescued from the streets blossoms into the happiest boy (2:14)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Le Cabaret, 286 Main Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Las Vegas tourist wins big money with just $25 at Fontainebleau
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, curious seal wanders into bar, baffling patrons and co-owner
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-TODAY! Kelley Square Tree Lighting 3 to 5
-TODAY! Worcester police Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive Saturday
-Worcester holds annual Festival of Lights (11 photos)
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-Community leaders convene to address "madness at the federal level"
-Whats Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (2:11): Michelle Lirange, Owner, Bear’s Play Space
-The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus 9 to noon at Family Table
-ICYMI: Alleged killer of Shrewsbury father indicted in Worcester
-Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
-Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
-Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Petting zoo at Mexicali 1 to 3 Saturday
-Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department Fill the Wagon toy drive Saturday
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Propane leak suspected in Lancaster fire that injured 1
-Negotiations begin for new Berlin-Boylston school superintendent
-Bar arcade opens in Downtown Fitchburg
-Leominster man taken to hospital for dog bite arrested after disturbance in waiting room
-Police officers honored, sworn in in Sutton
-2 vacancies on Sutton Cemetery Commission after James Renaud resigns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Breweries for the holidays: Oakholm Brewing, Tree House worth a visit
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra set for 45th Holiday Pops
-Worcester Youth Orchestra auditions December 9th: Your chance to play in Carnegie Hall
-Winter in Wooville turns Polar Park into Worcester’s ultimate holiday festival
>OPINION: First Person: Games and goals at the North Pole
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 1, I don’t want to talk about this sham administration anymore
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 482 (28:26): Bruce Nelson, music and art advocate, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who tragically passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Drake Maye named AFC Offensive Player of the Week (4:28)
-Is Mike Vrabel's this year NFL Coach of the Year? (2:14)
-Celtics beat Lakers, 126-105
-World Cup draw: Who could play in Foxborough
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Vermont, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball hits the road to face Fordham
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to host Mercyhurst to close out first half of the regular season
-Railers beat Reading, 2-1
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Most reliable automobile brands
>NATIONAL: U.S. carries out 22nd strike on alleged drug vessel
-Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. New poll shows enrollees are already struggling
-Tragic: 72-year-old woman hospitalized with broken pelvis, internal bleeding after violent geese attack
>NEW ENGLAND: "I still love you!!! Haha": Texts take center stage at Walshe trial (21:10)
-More than 10% of Mass. workers use S.N.A.P. food aid, report says
>COLLEGES: WPI launches bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity
-Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Crusader of the Week: Vedanth Natarajan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best countries for retirees
-Don't have Real ID or passport? Could cost you $18 at airport (:30)
>BUSINESS: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO in massive deal
-Koopman Lumber C.E.O.’s sister to take over top role of family business from her brother
-Manny Jae Media (35:48): Latin American Business Organization year-end celebration
-Local attorneys named among Mass. Lawyers Weekly’s “Legal Luminaries”
>HOMES: Tips to keep pipes from freezing when temperatures drop (1:47)
>HEALTH: Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, F.D.A. warns
-Alzheimer’s risk could rise with high body weight, obesity over time: research
>FOOD: Botulism outbreak linked to baby formula reaches Mass. (1:55)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New "Men in Black" film in the works
>CELEBRITY: Miley Cyrus reportedly planning reunion with ex-husband Liam Hemsworth
-Betty White, Bea Arthur's "Golden Girls" feud ended with naked photos
>ANIMALS: Sea lion visited this dog every day for 2 years (2:02)
>HISTORY: Radio personality Ken Meyer’s disability never got in the way of his success
>GOOD NEWS: 5-year-old boy saves family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in England, man's garden shed hits a top speed of 123 mph
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