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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 (:29). High of 49 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: All Plumley Village residents have returned home following Thanksgiving Day fire
+6:00: Police ID victims of fatal Grafton Street crash
+6:00: Worcesteria: Watching downtown Worcester come alive at night
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:48): Dr. Michael Hirsh on boosters and buybacks
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 5th
+1:00: $108 million sought from feds for better Worcester-Springfield rail link
+1:00: Froelich School of Nursing announces innovative program (10:02)
+1:00: T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach pulled from "GMA" as ABC execs probe scandal
-Recently closed Worcester restaurant is on the market
-Auto dealer sells lot to developers, apartments planned
-City opens bid for next phase of Mulcahy Field improvements
-Cara Brindisi and Zach Newbould reflect on life after "The Voice"
-David Gergen, former White House advisor to 4 presidents, will visit Saint John’s High School on Tuesday
-T&G Santa: Santa lends hand to Catholic Charities Worcester County
-WCCA-TV to hold Santa-thon on Wednesday
-Community, Batista meet in listening sessions
-Vocero Hispano -- 12-02-2022 al 12-08-2022
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Monday
>SHOPPING: 10 great Worcester gifts to give for the 2022 holiday season
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Laurel -- Let's shop at R.H. White's at Lincoln Plaza
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 97 (24:31): John Hinson
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Jessica Hopkins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native and grandson of Gen. Thomas Foley (Foley Stadium)
-ICYMI: 2 dead, 5 injured after car flips on Grafton Street during alleged escape from police stop in Worcester (:34). Article
-Worcester remembers 6 firefighters who died in 1999's Cold Storage fire (1:43). Article
-Second generation pastor shares new details, statement on incident when Worcester officer tased his father
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez: Proposed charter school not needed
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden voters embodied civility
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Santa helps with West Boylston tree lighting
-A lifetime of achievement by a Sterling P.I.
-Leicester police logs November 23rd to November 30th
-Gallery -- Clinton’s Holiday Pops filled hall with spirit of the season
-Clinton area calendar of events
-Clinton High receives financial education grant
-Gardner woman found passed out in car with baby charged with child endangerment while OUI
>SPORTS: Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka named finalist for 2022 Walter Payton Award
-Railers lose in Newfoundland, 3-2
-Mass. Pirates Defensive Coordinator Sergio Gilliam discusses returning to the team
>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: 2022 National Geographic pictures of the year
-Mount Semeru erupts on Indonesia's most densely populated island
>NEW ENGLAND: Falmouth plane crash victims identified
-2 charged with kidnapping after man found dead in Lowell home
-Tragic: Mass. woman on board Viking ship hit by deadly "rogue wave"
>HOMES: 5 Worcester homes on the market
>COLLEGES: QCC holding Stuff a Cruiser event on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
>HEALTH: Holiday mental health pressures after COVID
>FOOD: Frozen raspberries recalled due to possible Hepatitis A contamination
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-Laid off? Reach out to everyone in your network
>TELEVISION: "SNL" Recap -- Cold Open, Big Boy SNL, Hello Kitty, Host Keke Palmer
>MOVIES: "Wakanda Forever" is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend
>CELEBRITY: Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Amy Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
-Bob McGrath, original "Sesame Street" cast member, dead at 90
>ANIMALS: Hero rescues dog from destroyed Russian tank field (3:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cardiac patient, 22, thanks team who saved his life (2:25)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman sues Kraft, saying Velveeta Shells & Cheese takes longer to make than advertised
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-Servers and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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