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In The News
>WEATHER: Wintery weather arrives. Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:36). High of 40 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman wins $1 million while buying Powerball ticket
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:55): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, RSV, the flu and hospital capacity
+6:00: Greta Walting named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 5
+6:00: Holiday Handbook: "Xmas Lights"
+Noon: Batista likely to be named permanent city manager at City Council meeting
+Noon: A decade of cupcake struggle and success in the Canal District
+Noon: Healthcare providers have faced a brutal 3 years and are leaving their jobs in droves
+Noon: Here's where Worcester will be picking up leaves on Monday
+Noon: Updated MIAA fall sports state semifinal schedule
+Noon: 3 students killed, 2 injured in UVa shooting; suspect in custody
-Maddi's Cookery becomes fifth Canal District restaurant to close in 3 months
-"Worcester should be embarrassed": Patrons lament closure of Smokehouse Urban BBQ
-Early morning fire destroys North Grafton business
-Ahead of Thanksgiving, Next Level Church hosts food drive in Worcester
-WCAC assures people funds won't run out for home heating assistance program
-Fare-free WRTA a hit — but how to pay for it?
-NAACP Worcester branch to hold election November 21st
-Worcester Housing Authority on T&G Santa's list
-Bill Shaner: Breaking down the surprisingly good election results and where we go from here
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran receives new car from Second Chance Cars, Veterans Inc.
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: In storage for 100 years, Jewels of the Nile required special attention at WAM
-A trip back in time at the Willard House & Clock Museum in Grafton (2:51)
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:12:08): Anthony Bosa Barbosa and James Lambert
-WCCA-TV's Conectate y Gana No. 1 (28:32)
-Laurel: The remarkable Mr. Tony Hart of Worcester
-Ray Mariano: Should you be punished as adult for hateful behavior at 14?
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 96 (28:32): Small Treasures
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Michael Pope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester World War II veteran who went 38 years without missing a day of work
-ICYMI: Christmas has come to Worcester as city sets up Worcester Common tree
-Volunteers sought for Bishop's Dinner on Thanksgiving
-Here are 12 ways Worcester is dealing with rats, rodents and other nuisances
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): DAV to open "Hero House" for veterans in Leominster (1:52)
-Flittermouse Farm joins the Sterling farm community
-Elan donates $15,000 to Millbury Lions Club to celebrate Credit Union Day
-Despite lack of endorsement, Millbury LIP agreement "endorsed"
-School Committee honors Shrewsbury seniors
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Garage door of Hubbardston fire station slams shut after power failure, nearly injures firefighters
>SPORTS: Patriots move into playoff position during bye
-Bruins beat Vancouver, 5-2
-Celtics beat Detroit, 117-108
-Friday Night Frenzy part 1, part 2, part 3
>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: Credit card balances hit record $866 billion as consumers battle inflation
-NTSB launches probe of deadly Dallas airshow crash that killed 6
>NEW ENGLAND: McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket to be replaced by new high school
-List of prettiest towns to visit this winter includes 7 in New England
-Tragic: Florida boy fatally shoots 11-year-old brother
>HEALTH: Local doctor discusses impact of shorter days after Daylight Saving Time ends
-Area hospitals struggling to keep up amid "unprecedented surge" in RSV cases
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial Medical Center adds 91 inpatient beds
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Remote job offer turns out to be scam for recent college graduates
>SHOPPING: Don't miss the best deals of the Wayfair Black Friday sale
>FOOD: Thanksgiving 101: Don't dump turkey grease and fats down the sink
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester October 30th through November 5th
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" recap: Dave Chappelle's Monologue, Potato Hole plus SNL opening
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" notches record opening for November
>CELEBRITY: Queen Elizabeth and Tom Cruise became secret friends before her death
>ANIMALS: Goat mom waits for baby to be rescued from cliff (3:08)
>HISTORY: Worcester shares Tercentennial updates on book, website and in commemorative jewelry
-Meanwhile, in Australia, woman finds 2 pythons mating behind her microwave
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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