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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 51 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Residents of Worcester high rise still shut out as crews work to restore power
-Related: Plumley Village residents displaced by fire offered Thanksgiving meals
-Earlier: More than 300 Worcester residents displaced after Thanksgiving electrical fire on Laurel Street (2:24)
-Friend says Worcester man who died in crash was always willing to lend a hand
-Rooftop igloo dining coming to Worcester
-Proposed demolition of historic Crown Hill home in Worcester
-Worcester offering discounted parking for holiday shopping
-Black Friday starts another holiday season for local shoppers
-Black Friday a busy day at Sutton Christmas tree farm
-A look inside the UPS Worcester hub during the holiday rush
-Jairo Martinez Gonzalez pleads not guilty in Polar Beverages warehouse stabbing
-Bill Shaner: "My husband would have still been in jail today"
-Related: DOJ follows up Springfield consent decree with investigation of Worcester PD
-Bishop's Thanksgiving dinner continues in Worcester
-WBJ Editor Brad Kane: My son, in crisis, one year later
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Night Lights, Christmas by Candlelight and more
-Dan Gabel and The Abletones ready to "Dance Through the Holidays"
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — "Do Not Disturb" signs
-Read It and Reap: "A Christmas Carol" and other holiday favorites
-The Faces of Worcester: Giuliano D’Orazio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native honored at age 98 for her active volunteerism
-ICYMI: An introduction to Worcester Magazine's "Hometown Heroes" of 2022
-Hometown Heroes: The volunteers of the Mustard Seed, Vanessa Joga, Addison Turner, Andrea Castinetti, BJ Hill, Roberto Diaz and Manny Alvarado
-New Downtown Worcester eatery to open December 2nd
-Family sells Shrewsbury Street restaurant to former corporate restaurant manager
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wrong-way driver from North Grafton charged with DUI in Conn., police say
-Southbridge family continues tradition of serving free Thanksgiving meals
-New trail welcomes visitors to Wachusett Meadow
-Millbury police to participate in drunk driving enforcement program
-West Boylston deals with snow issues, from salt to parking
-Derezinski named George Bailey Award winner
-Channel 4 meteorologist Lexie O'Connor discusses growing up in Holden (3:17)
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Sacramento, 122-104
-Bruins beat Carolina, 3-2
-Wins made sweeter for Holy Cross football staff with family at their sides
-For Holy Cross football, it's home sweet home for the playoffs
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-25% off all game-worn home & away replica jerseys during Bravehearts' cyber week jersey sale
-U.S. frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw
-Rivalries new and old renewed on Thanksgiving Day
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 5-4
-Thanksgiving weekend sees many former and current Worcester players near the top of their leagues
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Ford recalls 518,000 SUVs in US over possible fuel leak, fire risk
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Zion National Park tourist dies on hiking trip, husband rescued
-Texas man kills ex-wife, man, injures 2 at Thanksgiving dinner
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect arrested in connection with pair of suspicious deaths reported in N.H.
-Man accused of leaving infant on hood of stranger's parked car
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County November 13th to 19th
-Tragic: 5-year-old with autism found dead in pond after wandering away from his home
>HEALTH: WHO and CDC declare measles a global imminent threat
-No COVID vaccinations at Worcester Public Library on Saturday
>BUSINESS: Fresh off buying Worcester’s AC Marriott, developer buys apartments
-Staff problems may be permanent part of health care's future
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross prof: Is Thanksgiving a Christian holiday?
>FOOD: Big Y supermarkets now accepting SNAP benefits online
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Woman King," "Black Adam" and more
>CELEBRITY: Cheryl Burke is leaving "Dancing With the Stars" after 26 seasons
>ANIMALS: Kitten as tiny as computer mouse gives woman purpose (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mansfield boy collects 2 tons of food for Mass. pantries
-Meanwhile, in France, fisherman lands 67-pound goldfish, may break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Cars line Kelley Square block for 10-cents-a-gallon gas (:18). Article
+6:00: Zombies seen on Main Street in Worcester for "Walking Dead" spinoff series filming (:18)
+6:00: Worcester's new climate-controlled self storage facility
+6:00: Thanksgiving sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
+Noon: Family identifies man who was struck and killed on Route 20 in Auburn
+Noon: Traffic foils shoplifting getaway in stolen sedan: Auburn P.D.
+Noon: Mixed response to plan for changes to Pleasant Street at Worcester hearing
+Noon: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
+Noon: Festival of Lights, visits from Santa and more at local holiday events
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A gift list for the ages
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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