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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 37 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Festival of Lights Friday (pictured) kicks off 3 days of holiday activities across the city
+6:00: Worcester home heating assistance forum on Monday
+6:00: Worcester hiring snow plows for winter
+6:00: UMass Medical School named one of Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
+Noon: Crash on Mass Pike on Westborough causes delays, injuries
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 1st
+Noon: Mountainside Bakery & Café a Princeton destination
+Noon: Worcester art exhibit honors domestic violence victims, offers help
+Noon: The Beat Goes On: Our favorite New England Albums of 2022
+Noon: November climate summary for Worcester
-New Downtown Worcester bakery to hold Grand Opening Thursday
-Staff shortages, long patient wait times plague Central Mass. medical centers
-Worcester homeowners in line for 9.6% tax increase; values up
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Thursday
-National Grid hosting energy bill assistance sessions
-Mass. man wins $2 million lottery prize on ticket sold in Sterling
-Spencer man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things: Festival of Lights, Chelsea Handler, Ringers. and more
-Pamela Means returns to Worcester with a deep dive into protest
-4 chances to see Jazzed Up Thursday through Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1290 (27:00): 365Z Foundation
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who ran his auto mechanic business for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: Fire hits apartment building on Esther Street in Worcester
-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
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>HOLDEN: Santa coming to Holden Fire Station Annex on Saturday
-Bagel Inn holding 12 Days of Christmas giveaway through December 12th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State Police investigating after pedestrian struck on I-190 in West Boylston
-West Boylston police log November 21st through 27th
-Yuletide Market, Light the Common return to Shrewsbury
-Central Pizza in Southbridge reopens after 2 years
-Sterling Recreation programs listed
-Berlin spends $1.2 million to buy Horseshoe Pond for conservation
-Fitchburg granted $10,000 for pop-up shops
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in tonight's Patriots-Bill game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bills game
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Tatum scores 49 as Celtics hold off Heat
-Holy Cross hosting Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday at Fuel America
-Road to 11-0: The story so far
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (39:19): Football playoff preview
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-St. Bernard's, West Boylston set to meet at Gillette for all-CMass Division 7 Super Bowl
>NEW ENGLAND: William and Kate arrive in Boston for 3-day visit and Earthshot Prize ceremony
-Suspect wanted after elderly couple killed at their Marshfield home
>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: Chesapeake Walmart shooting survivor sues mega-store for $50 million
-Dozens of cattle slaughtered mysteriously in Colorado
-Tragic: Man dies in freak wood chipper accident near holiday display
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
-Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among U.S. adults 65 and older
>BUSINESS: Possible national rail strike would be "devastating," Polar exec warns
-U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers create method for making net-zero aviation fuel
-Stuff-a-cruiser toy drive at UMass Medical School on December 5th to support Worcester foster families
>SHOPPING: Amazon records biggest ever Thanksgiving shopping weekend
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TELEVISION: "Wednesday" sets Netflix record for most hours viewed in a week, beating "Stranger Things 4"
>MOVIES: "The Bodyguard" at 30 -- What Whitney Houston was supposed to sing
>CELEBRITY: Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79
>ANIMALS: Pomeranian takes "playing dead" to a whole new level (3:37)
>HISTORY: Former U.S. Post Office, current Federal Courthouse in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Transfer station employees help find missing wedding rings in trash
-Meanwhile, in Nevada, watch as a bear attacks an inflatable Rudolph
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+Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
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-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-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
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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