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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). Rain and wind coming tonight
-Worcester prepares for tropical storm this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Worcester residents asked to clear storm drains ahead of tropical storm Nicole
+Noon: Boys & Girls Club of Worcester prepares for annual Jingle Bell Toy Drive
+Noon: Holiday Handbook: Events to celebrate the holidays
+Noon: Holiday Handbook: The night the holiday lights went out
+Noon: New movies & shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" sequel with Worcester scenes hits movie theaters this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Amsterdam," "Ticket To Paradise" and more
+Noon: "There's an embrace when you play it": Dinnerstein, Gerlach play Bach
+Noon: Irish tradition, history, protest and fun as Derek Warfield returns
-WPD looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Saint-Gobain sells half of its Greendale campus - 51 acres - for redevelopment
-What's pushing restaurants out of the Canal District?
-$1 million lottery prize claimed in Worcester
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy in Worcester (:46)
-Here are the events commemorating Veterans Day in Worcester
-WRTA expects delays on Friday
-Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed
-Veterans Day freebies and discounts for service members and their families
-Military members can get a free donut at Dunkin' on Veterans Day
-Starbucks is giving away free drinks this Veterans Day
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools reviewing emergency protocols
-Republican Lew Evangelidis had lay of land Tuesday
-Unsolved: Worcester - Episode 8 - "Gunned Down During Worcester's Fireworks". Audio (16:19). Video (14:01)
>MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell Christmas movie filmed partly in Worcester opens this weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-With new chef, Worcester brewery plans monthly beer dinners
-Ron Abuelo Rum (27:15)
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Kevin James, NRBQ, ArtsWorcester, and more ...
-Trans Siberian Orchestra brings spectacular "Ghosts of Christmas Eve" to DCU Center November 26th
-Band Moving Day to release new album at Workshop 13 in Ware
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Celeste Price
-The Faces of Worcester: Jennifer Gaskin
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "vibrant, enthusiastic young man" who passed away at 26
-ICYMI: Another Hanover Theatre show postponed
-Canal District restaurant becomes the latest in Worcester to announce closing
-Developer proposes Kelly's Roast Beef, retail development at former Gallo Volvo
-Worcester officer accused of stealing detail pay sues to get gun license back
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton High launches DECA for students interested in business
-Owner of Dunkin’ store in Grafton resolves child labor law violations
-Reunion Tap & Table is eyeing a second location in Whitinsville
-3 arrested for possession of crack during routine traffic stop in Shrewsbury
-Chair City Diner opens in former Sacred Heart School building
-Boston insurance company to acquire Westborough, Auburn firm
-Auburn firefighters install new smoke detectors for elderly couple following medical call
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Flames, 3-1
-Focus for Holy Cross football turns to even higher goals
-Holy Cross men's basketball posts first win of the season. Highlights (3:19)
-Bravehearts win league-high 3 FCBL awards
-Checking in with the 13 Central Mass. standouts on NFL rosters
-Miranda's goal lifts Algonquin girls soccer past Framingham
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor
-10 U.S. cities that are growing the fastest
-Tragic: Mayor in Louisiana killed in crash on election day
>NEW ENGLAND: 66-year-old grandmother killed in 2-alarm Western Mass. fire
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 5,524 new COVID cases this week
-DPH offers $75 gift card with vaccination at some clinics
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Thieves finding new methods when it comes to credit card skimming
-Some economists say corporate greed is the real culprit for higher costs
>SHOPPING: Walmart Black Friday: 27 best deals and gifts to shop now
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix looking to get in the live sports game
>CELEBRITY: Millie Bobby Brown reveals the pop star she wants to play in a movie
>FOOD: Holiday Handbook: A few good recipes for your holiday party
>ANIMALS: Duck follows dog brother everywhere (3:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple finds 1.90 carat brown diamond while celebrating 10th wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, in Germany, KFC apologizes after Kristallnacht anniversary promotion
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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