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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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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: 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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