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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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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Classifieds
-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 (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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