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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 32 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Car impaled on a post at Leicester Walmart; "not a legal parking spot"
-New owners of local restaurant ready to offer family experience year round
-A list of restaurants across the state that offer igloos for outdoor dining
-Worcester Canal District closures a "microcosm" of factors playing out across the state, city manager says
-Worcester will mark day to remember people killed on roadways
-School Committee reviews financial literacy, other ideas from high schoolers
-Addiction and mental health center opens in downtown Worcester
-Worcester library reveals new locally designed library cards
-110 firefighters from across the state honored at Firefighter of the Year ceremony in Worcester
-Where the Worcester Police Dept.’s racial equity audit stands as federal investigation begins
-Don Landgren cartoon on investigation of Worcester Police Department
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 538 (25:44): Maureen Capistran pt.1
>HISTORY: The old Union Station in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Tom Lindgren
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 34-year-old woman who "pursued her dream to be an entrepreneur"
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Man accused of brutally killing his partner in Millbury charged with murder
-Iconic Owl Shop building in Downtown Worcester selling for $525,000
-Worcester superintendent Rachel Monárrez will join Healey transition team committee
-Ray Mariano: Violence up in Worcester schools, police report says
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
-Kick off the Christmas season at the Shrewsbury Yuletide Market
-Holden has a vacancy on the Wachusett Regional School Committee
-Northborough company names Procter & Gamble division CEO to board
-Blackstone, a desirable, affordable bedroom community
>SPORTS: No. 6 Holy Cross football team completes undefeated regular season
-Related: Highlights (3:38)
-No. 3 seed Assumption football comes up short in NCAA first round, 17-14
-Westborough girls' volleyball team wins state title
-Algonquin girls' soccer team falls to Hingham in finals
-10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Jets game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Jets
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 6-1
-Railers beat Greenville, 7-0
>COLLEGES: Registration is now open for Winter/Intersession and Spring semesters at QCC
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Ford recalls over 550,000 F-150 pickups over faulty wipers
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Dangerous lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of New York state
-5 killed, at least 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs
-Tragic: 2 toddlers killed, pregnant mother seriously injured in Kentucky crash
>FOOD: Why egg prices are surging — but chicken prices are falling
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in Vermont house explosion
-Here are the 25 wealthiest ZIP codes in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: 1 billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music: study
-James Ledwith honored with Worcester District Medical Society community service award
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims drop as widespread layoffs remain low
-Worcester Business Connect No. 38 (21:02): Culture Redesigned
-Brewers Guild conference eyes beer markets
>SHOPPING: The 15 best HSN Black Friday deals: Home, beauty, more
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester November 6th to 12th
>TELEVISION: Ellen Pompeo pens goodbye note to "Grey’s Anatomy" fans ahead of her farewell episode
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" continues box office reign
>CELEBRITY: Dangerous blood clots in Al Roker’s lungs, legs led to hospitalization and "Today Show" absence
>ANIMALS: Dogs that survived plane crash are being put up for adoption
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cops pull woman from burning wreck in dramatic bodycam footage
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, 10 escaped cows go wandering near church
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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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