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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 (: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
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>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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Warm weather headed to Worcester
-Drought conditions improve in Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Related: Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic moon mission (3:40)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-Local Girl Scouts learn financial literacy, 1 cookie at a time
-Worcester-area fire departments receive safety grants
-Officers trade badges for books at local preschool
-TODAY! Community Pregnancy Pop-Up 11 to 2 at YWCA
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>DINING OUT: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager's lawsuit faces free speech defense
-TODAY! Mass. climate chief to speak at Gardner summit
-New parking garage on Route 9? It will be a Hyundai dealership
-Webster’s Zoning Board of Appeals approves Pavilion Avenue special permit
-Man charged with unarmed robbery after grabbing $180 from register at Quabbin Harvest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Tickets on sale for Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre
-Spending a day in the life of Old Sturbridge Village interpreters
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1371 (30:00): Ron Brunk, Shab, The Fake Whales and more
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When did money become more important than humanity?
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (59:12): City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doherty High student who passed away tragically at age 15
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini sidelined by N.Y. Times after internal investigation into bombshell Mike Vrabel photos
-Best edge defender fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 144-118 (2:01). Article
-Celtics’ potential first-round matchup gets more clarity
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 3-2
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (2:20): Westin Elliott
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
-Railers beat Greensboro, 5-4
>CARS: Tesla secretly working on new, smaller, cheaper electric S.U.V.: report
>NATIONAL: 6 U.S. cities and states that offer the best benefits for seniors
-Chris Hansen warns Roblox dangers far worse for kids than past online chatrooms
-Tragic: Dad with cancer dies after insurance said treatment "not medically necessary"
>NEW ENGLAND: Why communities across Mass. may vote to raise property taxes (2:13)
-Diana DiZoglio asks "Where the hell is my audit?" (2:24)
-Cape Air plane window blows open mid-flight bound for Boston
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review names Clark a top school for game design in 2026
-Holy Cross students and professors say: “Justice for Contingents”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most charming U.S. desert towns to visit
-Renovated Framingham castle reopens as 3 hotels
>BUSINESS: Inflation soars to hottest levels in 2 years
-6 college startups win $14,000 at WooTank pitch competition
-Most Americans are using A.I. — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
>HEALTH: Health officials now monitoring tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome (2:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How to buy Taylor Swift designer Kindred Lubeck jewelry collection
>FOOD: Burger King is testing mix and match king size sliders boxes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-CBS reveals replacement for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
>CELEBRITY: All the clues Cardi B and Stefon Diggs may be back together
-Michael J. Fox insists he's alive and "doing great" after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog unlocks shelter door and runs back to his old home (2:09)
>HISTORY: 100 years ago, Worcester spelling bee champ vied in national match
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man survived devastating heart condition, now he saves lives (2:20)
-Meanwhile, Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts
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