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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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