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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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