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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 57 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New Downtown Worcester bakery to hold Grand Opening Thursday
+6:00: Staff shortages, long patient wait times plague Central Mass. medical centers
+6:00: Worcester homeowners in line for 9.6% tax increase; values up
+6:00: William and Kate arrive in Boston for 3-day visit and Earthshot Prize ceremony
+6:00: Mass. man wins $2 million lottery prize on ticket sold in Sterling
+6:00: Spencer man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
+6:00: Holy Cross hosting Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday at Fuel America
+6:00: Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 30th
+Noon: Eight Things: Festival of Lights, Chelsea Handler, Ringers. and more
+Noon: Pamela Means returns to Worcester with a deep dive into protest
+Noon: 4 chances to see Jazzed Up Thursday through Sunday
+Noon: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (39:19): Football playoff preview
-Fire hits apartment building on Esther Street in Worcester
-Crews eye temporary fix for Plumley Village as residents grow impatient
-Earlier: Days after Worcester Thanksgiving morning fire, families still not back home (1:26). Article
-Upscale thrift store to open in Downtown Worcester next month
-Emails reveal just what Worcester paid economist Andy Zimbalist $80,000 to do for its stadium campaign
-Earlier: Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale
-Worcester city manager community listening sessions to start Wednesday
-A very large collection of Worcester and Central Mass. memorabilia is up for sale
-Worcester sets 2023 tax rates: See how much your bill might increase
-Blithewood Park improvements include new courts, lighting
-Large lighting project planned at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING: Worcester businesses see a boost in sales on Cyber Monday
-Here are New England's holiday shipping deadlines
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Worcester holiday traditions like Handel's Messiah "knit us" together
-Jane Shivick's singing will resonate with Boston Pops, Mass Symphony
-Boston Pops to give Worcester audience something to sing about
-Worcester music scene through lens of photographer Artrocity
-Worcester Living: Ron Rosenstock in color at Fitchburg Art Museum
-EcoTarium executive director talks about the contents of the 40-year-old time capsule opened on Sunday (4:09)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1290 (27:00): 365Z Foundation
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the Worcester native who ESPN dubbed "Vinny the Stat Man"
-ICYMI: Worcester man killed in Bolton crash called "irreplaceable" in GoFundMe
-2 27-year-old men arrested on gun charges in Worcester
-Worcester schools to discuss controversial mascot in strategic planning process
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State Police arrest Webster man with loaded gun
-Man accused of beating Auburn gas station clerks, attacking motorist, held without bail
-Amazon buys properties in Grafton and Westborough for $26.7 million
-Grafton Girl Scouts sponsor Gingerbread House Contest during holiday celebration
-Dance instructors buy Sterling theater from long-time owner and founder
-Open water swimming ban at Asnacomet Pond concerning for some users
-Chicago investor buys 100,000 square foot Oxford flex space for $7 million
-Weeks after demanding children hold still for photos at Halloween parade, Leominster man arrested
>SPORTS: Bruins extend NHL-record season-opening home win streak
-U.S. advances to World Cup knockout stage with 1-0 victory over Iran
-Enter to win tickets to Thursday's Patriots-Bills game
-Holy Cross QB Matt Sluka leads Crusaders to 2nd round of FCS playoffs
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-UMass football head coach Don Brown excited to be back home and turn program around
-Local standouts lift Assumption field hockey back to Division 2 Final Four
-Grafton football team preparing for state championship game
>NEW ENGLAND: Prince William and Kate arrive in Boston on Wednesday
-Officials working to find cause behind marina fire in Mystic, Conn.
>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: Multiple tornadoes touch down across South amid "particularly dangerous situation"
-Ex-Virginia state trooper shot dead after kidnapping teen and murdering her family: police
-Tragic: Remains of missing Georgia toddler found in landfill, FBI confirms
>HEALTH: Flu hospitalizations increase nearly 30% as U.S. enters holiday season
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: North Carolina firm acquires 27-year-old Worcester distributor
-Worcester building efficiency startup raises $2.3 million for expansion
>HOMES: Enjoy privacy and woodlands at 3-level Shrewsbury home
>TELEVISION: A new generation of Duttons take hold of the Yellowstone in "1923": Watch the trailer
>MOVIES: Here are the most anticipated movies hitting theaters in December
>CELEBRITY: Clarence Gilyard, "Die Hard" and "Walker, Texas Ranger" star, dead at 66
>ANIMALS: "Sad" cat Fishtopher adopted after becoming viral sensation
>HISTORY: 1901 ad for Hotel du Nord on Summer Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police save 9-year-old child drowning in icy pond
-Meanwhile, in Alberta, about 20 escaped ostriches run loose through town
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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