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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: During drought, lots of Worcester water went to seltzer, burning trash
+6:00: Timeline of events preceding DOJ scrutiny of Worcester police
+6:00: Last call for a Thanksgiving tradition at Cafe Neo?
+6:00: Hitting the road for Thanksgiving? Here are the best and worst times to drive
+6:00: Area retailers are bracing for a more old-fashioned Black Friday this year
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 6
+Noon: City rink "The Oval" set to open December 2nd with tree lighting event
+Noon: It's tax classification hearing time in Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (17:43): City Councilor Khrystian King talks about the DOJ investigation into the WPD & the need for oversight
+Noon: 25% off all game-worn home & away replica jerseys during Bravehearts' cyber week jersey sale
+Noon: Don Landgren: What do Thanksgiving dinner, Taylor Swift tickets and Twitter have in common?
-BBQ partners to open food truck, then restaurant in Worcester
-Worcester losing businesses, new and old
-Worcester observes Day of Remembrance with a vigil Sunday evening
-"Best day of the year": National Adoption Day at Worcester Central District Court
-Donors rappel 137 feet down Downtown Worcester building to raise money for local nonprofit
-Abby Kelley School students hold food drive for Abby's House
-Worcester Public Schools providing at-home COVID tests at no cost
-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 Monday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
-Laurel: Happy Thanksgiving, Worcester!
-Deb Powers: It went down exactly like we knew it would
-Vocero Hispano: 11-18-2022 al 11-24-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Tom Lindgren
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a teacher, physical therapist, author and co-director of a nonprofit
-ICYMI: 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
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Health Department offers sharps disposal
-Assabet Valley Mastersingers to perform “Celebrate Peace"
-Continuing speed issues prompt options discussion in Boylston
-Person sought to fill vacancy on Grafton Conservation Commission
-Wachusett area police, fire logs
-Leicester parking ban begins December 1st
>SPORTS: Patriots takeaways: Marcus Jones’s late punt-return TD seals win
-Holy Cross ranked 8th in NCAA football playoffs, will host game December 3rd
-HC women beat Conn. College, 65-49
-Related: Highlights (1:36), postgame interviews (2:30)
-How to watch the U.S. men's soccer team in the World Cup
-Sutton girls' soccer wins its second straight state title
-Bromfield boys' soccer beats Sutton for fifth straight state title
-Northbridge girls' soccer falls in D4 state final
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross buys 2 College Hill residential buildings for $1.3 million for faculty rentals
-MIT senior officer to lead development efforts at Clark
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Tesla recalls 30,000 Model X cars over air bag issue
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 5 dead, 25 injured in Colorado gay club shooting
-Vermont sheriff's deputy shot by cops in Saratoga Springs
-Tragic: 3 senior citizens dead after house fire in New Jersey
>FOOD: Thanksgiving shopping is in full swing. Here's what shoppers are buying
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 arrest made in armed Martha's Vineyard bank robbery
-Gov. Baker seeks pardons in 1980s Fells Acres sexual abuse case
>HEALTH: People with IBD can get their pumpkin fix, too
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations in Worcester, 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rises slightly to 3.5%
>SHOPPING: Here's how much the "12 Days of Christmas" gifts will set you back this year
>HOMES: 5 homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TELEVISION: Teaser for third and final season of "Dead to Me" (2:17)
>MOVIES: Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin go "80 For Brady" in new rom-com
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift cleans up at American Music Awards. See the complete list of winners
-Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde break up after about 2 years of dating
>ANIMALS: Zoo reunites mother chimpanzee with son after C-section
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet, 99, reunites with mystery woman after 78 years — and one jam sandwich
-Meanwhile, in Chicopee, mama bear, cubs search for something tastier than porridge in home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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