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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Top of tractor-trailer truck peeled open after hitting bridge in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: Grill raising money to open Worcester restaurant
+6:00: Why do lottery jackpots keep getting so big? It’s on purpose, Holy Cross economist says
+6:00: Clark University offers 25% off to Worcester Chamber members
+6:00: Cats, dogs and other pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Boston Calling lineup includes Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Paramore
+Noon: Worcester Walmart violated Mass. law after homeless camp clearing: City
+Noon: Mike Benedetti: City Council preview -- In-law apartments, bus lanes, speed limits
+Noon: Aspen Dental to pay $3.5 million settlement over claims of deceptive advertising
+Noon: Holy Cross football team ranks 6th in final national poll
+Noon: Poetry series at Rose Room, Roseland Park unites poets in 2 states
-Trip to CVS ends with pair arrested in stolen car, police say
-Worcester bar, shut down over lack of sprinklers, appeals for help
-Worcester-based filmmaker takes on controversial media personality
-Auburn rallies around Little League coach, dad of 3 who died in his sleep
-Judge upholds $8 million verdict against Worcester police
-South High to competes in High School Quiz Show's 14th season
-After COVID delay, trial underway for man charged in 2013 slaying of nurse from Rutland
-Main South ambassador program avoids layoffs, funded under larger empowerment initiative
-Radio Worcester (13:48): School Committee Member Laura Clancey announces re-election bid
-Radio Worcester (12:45): City Manager on his swearing-in ceremony and the top issue he sees facing Worcester in 2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester Season 2, Episode 3 -- Bludgeoned with a Sledgehammer at the Bar. Video (15:00). Audio (16:45)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Calliope Productions hosts fundraiser for student battling cancer
-Juniper Rag, a Central Mass. arts magazine, looks to connect artists and collectors from near and far
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 9 (28:52): The state of politics in Central Mass.
-Worcesteria: A quiet monument honors outspoken Worcester resident
-Bad Advice: Dear Shaun
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who spent his career at Holy Cross
-ICYMI: Worcester resident rescued by firefighters, hospitalized after house blaze (:17)
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-Minority-owned businesses on track with Union Station project
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden assessor's office closed for part of the day on Tuesday
-Annual town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton library weathers failed boiler, oil tank
-Shrewsbury middle school students compete in a spelling bee
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Princeton police honor chief on retirement
-Sterling promotes 2 long-serving police officers
-Kevin Saleeba named head swim coach at Grafton High School
-Amanda Hellyar joins Sen. Ryan Fattman’s staff as deputy district director
-Winchendon police announce passing of town’s first K9, Clyde
>SPORTS: Celtics top Bulls, 107-99
-Casey Borgiel named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Interested in singing the National Anthem at an upcoming Holy Cross basketball or hockey game this season?
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 13
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Massive 7.6 earthquake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
-411 is going out of service for millions of Americans
-Tragic: Louisiana girl mauled to death by neighbor's pitbull
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts named 2023’s best state to raise a family
-Husband of missing Cohasset woman held on $500,000 bail, prosecutors say blood, bloody knife found in home
>COLLEGES: WSU, QCC get $1.6 million to expand nursing workforce
-Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday in Worcester: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-U.S. approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
>BUSINESS: WBJ names the 2023 Best of Business winners
-Boston University grad joins WBJ newsroom to lead healthcare, diversity & inclusion coverage
>FOOD: Here’s how to claim cash from the Keurig K-Cup court settlement
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 1st-7th
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new series "That '90s Show" (2:25)
>MOVIES: More "Avatar" sequels coming, James Cameron says
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda "weak in the knees" when she met Tom Brady
>ANIMALS: Baby monkey thinks dog is mom and she rides her everywhere (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 89, receives her master's degree
-Meanwhile, in New York City, Celine Dion fans protest outside of Rolling Stone’s offices
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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