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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
+6:00: Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
+6:00: Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
+6:00: UMass Medical School best in New England for primary care education
+Noon: Leading lady: Worcester native mom of Bridges acting clan
+Noon: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
+Noon: Ready to WERQ: Local drag performers talk changing scene, politics
-4 months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
-Worcester man arrested for D.U.I. after driving car with 2 tires missing, police say
-Worcester man arrested in deadly July Fourth shooting at Mass. club
-Man accused of shooting other suspect at Worcester warehouse
-Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week
-Nearly 60 Worcester teachers and staff honored
-National Girls Inc. describes "next steps" after Worcester organization suspends CEO, COO
-Free youth programs keep kids active when school's out
-City committee hesitant on pausing homeless encampment sweeps
-City Council considers paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm
-Ex-State Police Union president, with Worcester ties, sentenced to 30 months in prison
-Worcester’s in a housing crisis; Here’s how the city manager plans to fix it
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundup (38:36): Teacher's contract
-Radio Worcester (13:38): Incumbent District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Thursday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Remains of Oxford native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California
-Worcester police ask for help IDing man wanted for questioning in Walmart shoplifting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden swears in new elected officials
-Tom Curran wins rematch; write-in Shannon Poole joins School Committee
-JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): School bus driver strike in Marlborough ends after 3 days
-Plainclothes officers to conduct crosswalk enforcement in Shrewsbury this spring and summer
-Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs supported at Grafton town meeting
-Grafton Garden Club plant sale, raffle on Saturday
-Leominster couple charged with running drug ring, feds say
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Nashoba limiting School Choice seats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses & First Responders Pub Crawl on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call -- Artist Chris Michelotti
-It's an "adventure" for planned Worcester movie starring Gregory Hoyt
-"What would you say to someone who was interested in doing drag?"
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 129 (29:59): Dr. Andrew Piazza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose side gig as a musician was a lifelong passion
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown earn All-NBA honors
-Patriots to play Colts November 12th in Germany. Enter to win trip for 2 to see the Patriots in Germany
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-2
-Braveherts to hold live concerts on Saturday nights
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of former football coach Neil Wheelwright
-Jane Feeney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
-Officer who helped stop Louisville bank shooter is off a ventilator and is able to follow some commands
-Tragic: Teen dies after hole he dug in sand collapsed
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. legislators consider 36 public health measures
-Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The coolest fountain shows in the world
>HEALTH: Your diabetes sick-day plan
-Return to office could make you fat, alcoholic: study
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence trending toward pessimism
-Consumer Price Index rose 4.9% in April as Fed weighs more rate hikes
>FOOD: Bean sprouts from Mass. farm may be contaminated with listeria, D.P.H. says
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
>COLLEGES: Local basketball icons Ann Ash Zelesky and Bob Cousy to be honored at Worcester State graduation
-Holy Cross Class of 2023 Spotlight: Obiamaka Igwenagu
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice 2" is finally and officially heading to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise is "extremely interested in pursuing" Shakira
>ANIMALS: Pet adoption in the Worcester area -- New dogs, cats added this week
>HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester, Mass."
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Accounting clerk created original art on billing statements to help a patient heal (2:49)
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, cows caught "skipping school"
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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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