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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 55 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 27-year-old men arrested on gun charges in Worcester
+6:00: Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale
+6:00: Worcesteria: Comings and goings, and Twitter's imminent demise
+6:00: Enter to win tickets to Thursday's Patriots-Bills game
+6:00: Alex Peterson of Holy Cross men's hockey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:38): Dr. Michael Hirsh on new COVID variants, RSV, hospital capacity, vaccination and more
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester: Eric Butler nurtures city's thriving theater scene
-Donations sought as Plumley Village residents await word on building repairs
-Earlier: Residents of Worcester high rise still shut out as crews work to restore power
-EcoTarium executive director talks about the contents of the 40-year-old time capsule opened on Sunday (4:09)
-Earlier: Mystery time capsule will be opened Sunday at EcoTarium after 40 years
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 28th
-T&G Santa Fund: Guild of St. Agnes on Santa's list
-Whos of Who-cester (Tracy O'Connell Novick): Let's talk about this charter school application for Worcester
-ICYMI: WPD asking for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Worcester requests proposals for Denholm Building property
-Ray Mariano: Worcester kid making it big in Tinseltown
-Worcester's permanent winter parking ban in effect on December 1st
>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)
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Theatre presents "Peter/Wendy" December 1st thought 3rd at Burncoat Middle School
-Soapbox No. 1291 (28:07): Planting the Seed Foundation
-The Faces of Worcester: Giuliano D’Orazio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a area 24-year-old who died tragically
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden tax bills to increase an average of $250
-Dig Pink night boosts donations for breast cancer research
-Jimmy Lyver of North Grafton commits to Holy Cross for hockey
-Missing 73-year-old woman who walked away from assisted living in Leominster has been found
-"I Caught Santa" series blasts off
-Leicester public safety employees rescue deer stuck in well
>SPORTS: Celtics outlast Wizards
-Holy Cross men take down Colby-Sawyer, 95-61. Highlights (2:04)
-HC women's basketball team rolls past Dartmouth, 68-55
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-Weekend road recap: Railers grab 3 points in back-to-back overtime games
>CARS: 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: Plane caught in power lines after crash in Maryland, 2 occupants unhurt
-Mexico issues arrest warrant for U.S. citizen accused of killing friend while on vacation
-Tragic: Colorado teen dies after trying to save others in icy lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Raging fire destroys New England marina overnight (:25). Article
-Prince and Princess of Wales to visit Boston this week for Earthshot Prize Awards
>HEALTH: What to eat when you have COVID to soothe symptoms
-New subvariants, family gatherings may bring more COVID after holiday, but experts don't expect severe surge
>BUSINESS: Breaking down holiday inflation: Which items will see the biggest price change in 2022
-Cannabis prices plummeting; some predict business shutdowns
>COLLEGES: Clark hires inaugural director of Center for Geospatial Analytics
>SHOPPING: How Cyber Monday surpassed Black Friday to become the biggest shopping event of the holidays
-6 tips for spotting fake online reviews during the holiday shopping season
>HOMES: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
>TELEVISION: Your guide to all the Christmas movies on Netflix for holidays
>MOVIES: Disney is the biggest winner — and loser — at the Thanksgiving box office
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli celebrates after finalizing divorce
>ANIMALS: 2-pound puppy grows up to be a meatball (3:09)
>HISTORY: White City amusement park in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old boy buys bullied classmate brand new sneakers (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, deer breaks into home, gets trapped for 3 hours
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-4-year-old boy survives falls from seventh floor window of Worcester high rise (:28). Article
-Suspect in custody, victim in critical condition after shooting near Fitchburg State (1:07)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-Worcester unveils major redesign for busy street
-Worcester proposes $7 million Denholm demolition, $3 million sale to developer Menkiti
-168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
-Sian thanks his former Worcester teacher for 40 years of dedication (11:48)
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
-Original development of Elm Park now digitized
-Worcester environmental group to hold 36th annual Earth Day clean up
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Nashoba Club Pizza & Taproom (5:15)
-ICYMI: 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
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccine clinic 9 to noon May 2nd
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire overnight in Oxford
-Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
-Truck stolen in 1982 recovered from Leicester pond (:42)
-Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
-Dudley police arrest Auburn woman after reports of vehicle crossing lanes and entering ditch
-Westborough café employs only people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries
-Southbridge native, Super Bowl champion John Fitzgerald dies at 77
-White’s Landing permit delay resolved after Board of Health review
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
>SHOWTIME: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
-Joey Fatone reveals status of *NSYNC reunion
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:48): A Tribute to Elvis Presley
-Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Worcester City Council circles the drain, Part 1
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:56): Donna French, C.E.O., Animal Aura Yoga
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 486 (28:41): Meghan Anchaukaitis, Generation Z
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who devoted over 40 years to serving others as a special education teacher
>SPORTS: Best safety fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics vs. 76ers first-round playoff preview, odds, prediction
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Even Sean Grande didn’t see this Celtics season coming
-Bruins vs. Sabres first-round playoff preview, schedule and prediction
-Red Sox beat Twins, 9-5
-Know before you go: Numerous Holy Cross athletic events and special recognitions on Saturday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Nashville, 5-3
-Railers beat Maine, 3-1
>CARS: Mercedes-Benz recalls over 24,000 vehicles due to drive shaft defect
>NATIONAL: Dashcam footage shows heroic rideshare driver saving toddler walking alone on busy road
-Ukraine captures enemy Russian position using only robots, no humans
-Tragic: Vet, her husband, and their son, 1, killed when truck smashes into cars
>NEW ENGLAND: Feds: How Farwell almost got away with murdering Birchmore (4:31)
-D.E.P. cracks down on illegal dumping across state (2:36)
-Ex-Cape Cod Community College president’s "inappropriate" conduct
>COLLEGES: Clark celebrates Spree Day
-S.T.E.M. Education Showcase at WPI celebrates collaboration across classrooms and communities
-Q.C.C. names new computing dean
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best diners in America
-Do airlines have dress codes?
>BUSINESS: Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
-Related: What does the Live Nation, Ticketmaster verdict mean for you
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Snapchat parent Snap slashes 1,000 jobs in "A.I. efficiency" bloodbath
>HEALTH: Worrying about weight stigma at the doctor’s office (5:31). Article
-Study says fluoride has no impact on children later in life (3:38). Article
>HOMES: See how much home prices held steady in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Whirlpool customers could get 75% back on their fridge. Here's how
>FOOD: Worcester cafe offers free coffee with every breakfast sandwich or entree
>TV/STREAMING: ABC News announces shake-up at George Stephanopoulos’ "This Week"
>MOVIES: First trailer for Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in "The Wizard of the Kremlin"
>CELEBRITY: Brandi Glanville rushed to urgent care for doing TikTok medical trend
-Anna Kendrick claims Katy Perry touched her cleavage in resurfaced interview
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:48)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman becomes U.S.'s third-oldest organ donor at age 97
-Meanwhile, drunk Disney guest arrested after banging on wrong hotel door in wild viral meltdown: video
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