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In The News
-Latest forecast: Springlike weather this week with mild temps (50s and 60s) and plenty of sunshine
-Remember to "spring forward" and also check the batteries in your smoke detectors
-TODAY! Worcester County St. Patrick’s Parade: Parking, start time and everything you need to know
*Worcester road closings for St. Patrick's Parade
*See the Bravehearts and Jake the Lion in the front of the pack at parade
*Mass. Lottery giving out promotional items at retailers near parade
-$2,800 specialty stroller stolen from Worcester family
-City man arraigned on motor vehicle homicide charge
-Millbury firefighter accused of raping 15-year-old high school student,
-Fitchburg man heads to Eastern Europe to help daughter, 8-month-old grandson flee war
-Worcester custodian becomes viral sensation for hilarious videos
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-New owners of Nick’s won’t make drastic changes to favorite Worcester bar
-Worcester's spending of ARPA's $150 million still at a trickle
-Radio Worcester (18:08): Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose talks nuclear disarmament & making history
-History made at UMass Memorial with hospital’s first IVF baby, who also saved his father’s life
-$100 million needed to restore Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Related: Inside Worcester Auditorium (40 photos)
-First free indoor skate park ollies into Worcester doubling space with City Light Church
-Advocates want Worcester to decriminalize, embrace psychedelics
-Tribute to a woman who worked for more than 45 years for the Worcester Gas Light Company, remaining through 3 company name change
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (8:02)
-After a federal audit, Worcester may have to return some Hurricane Maria money
-Mercantile Center owner planning hotel, 150 apartments for Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State Police involved in search for missing Sturbridge man, 71
-Dudley parish to take collections for Ukrainian refugees
-Ukrainian living in Lancaster worries for family in the capital city
-Michael Vulcano, Holy Cross football staff member, to run for state rep in Northborough
-Mother of Fitchburg soldier who died wants answers about his death
-Fitchburg man the 11th to plead guilty in trafficking case
-Sports: Unbeaten Wachusett girls' basketball team advances to Division 1 Final Four
-Millbury girls advance to Division 4 Final Four
-Algonquin in Division 2 girls' hockey state semifinals
-Are Celtics legit NBA title contenders? "100 percent," this NBA insider says
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-HC prof: MLB’s new collective bargaining agreement fails to address players’ biggest grievances
-NEW: Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mass. Pirates win home opener, 30-27, with field goal as time expires (:58)
-Bruins beat Coyotes, 3-2
-Revolution fall to Real Salt Lake, 3-2
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Russia bombards Ukrainian cities, blocks civilian evacuation routes
-New England: Owner of Mount Washington Cog Railway proposes lodging near summit
-Man in line for lunch in Northampton stabbed in the throat unprovoked attack
-Business: Care Central VNA CEO to retire, be replaced by Worcester exec
-Working from home easier for men than women: study
-Colleges: Nichols taps Bryant dean as new provost
-TV/Streaming: An Adele concert special is coming to NBC later this month
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Ukrainian girl wows Idina Menzel with "Let It Go" in bomb shelter
-Shopping: Walgreen's latest update is annoying some shoppers
-Health: Playing your favorite music can ease your anxiety, new study suggests
-History: Worcester Art Museum in 1906
-Animals: Dog had been through so much, people couldn’t tell her breed (3:13)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Target shopper finds love in chat with customer service rep
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, border agents seize boxes of blood-sucking Bulgarian leeches
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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