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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 87 today in Worcester
-Watch: Vivid lightning streaks across Worcester sky (:44)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Asteroid City," "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," and more
+Noon: Sweet drops in a bitter cup — new book depicts Stanley Kunitz's mother
-Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
-Judge orders G.P.S. removed for former Worcester teacher accused of sex trafficking
-2 men plead guilty to tax fraud in Worcester federal court
-Lt. Gov. Driscoll went knocking on doors in Worcester to underscore MassHealth changes
-Worcester hospital ranked among top cancer hospitals in America
-Worcester Fire Department holding 3 open houses in July
-Radio Worcester (17:23): Homelessness, lifeguards and more with Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-100 FM The Pike (6:24): City Manager Eric Batista talks about the city's new 311 app
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester's Deadliest Fire - Part 1. Video (22:57). Audio (24:06)
-Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20); Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant open for lunch this summer
-ICYMI: Victim of random Gardner stabbing shares story (2:30) . Article
-Menkiti expands Downtown Worcester redevelopment effort with another Main Street acquisition
-Worcester convenience store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Man with gun arrested near Polar Park during WooSox game
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former Celtic visits "Back to Basics"
-Bagel Inn marks 29th anniversary
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Seniors, students meet their Pen Pals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Touch-a-truck event 11-1 Friday in Rutland
-Local ninja warriors make their mark
-Roadwork Friday in Millbury
-Millbury woman named Ms. Massachusetts Senior America
-Gardner community rallies around toddler with extremely rare kidney disease
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Garden Fairy shares the magic of flowers
-Bolton woman shows off her “green hammer”
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things: Worcester Youth Speak Honestly, Pop 2000, Yoga ...
-Worcester Arts Council funding priorities survey now open
-A sports star of history, sci-fi adventures and more in area literary events
>HISTORY: With time passing, new challenges in teaching about the Holocaust
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 103 (28:25): David Nishimura on Pens
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 86 (27:26): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local newspaper reporter Ken Powers
>SPORTS: Bravehearts fall to Vermont in extra innings. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday
-Worcester Academy's Mav Rizy delivers coast to coast in summer showcases
-Worcester Rugby Sevens Tournament set for Saturday
-Unity Radio (1:00:01): Punch Out at Polar Park
-Revolution beat Atlanta, 2-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: U.S. sets a grim milestone with record for the deadliest 6 months of mass killings
-What's behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando
-Tragic: Father of 5 dies after falling 150 feet from Multnomah Falls trail
>NEW ENGLAND: Man drowns in home in Vermont’s 1st recorded flooding death
-12-year-old fatally shot in Boston
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Alumni Association welcomes new board members
-Holy Cross students gain clinical experience at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center internship
>HOMES: Nantucket home sells for a state record at $38.1 million
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fairytale castles in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance named among top 200 companies to work for
-Mass. Brewers Guild names new leaders
>SHOPPING: 10 things to find at Brimfield Antique Flea Market's summer session this week
>HEALTH: First over-the-counter birth control pill gets F.D.A. approval
-"Rapid" rise in child kidney stone cases concerns doctors
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s new releases in July
>MOVIES: "Barbenheimer": "Barbie," "Oppenheimer" double-feature obsession
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood actors vote to join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike
>FOOD: Worcester bakery creates custom cake with Pablo Escobar theme
>ANIMALS: Stray cat decides to work at car shop and greet customers (4:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy rescues 2-year-old sibling from drowning in family pool
-Meanwhile, in Florida, viral video shows raccoon getting doughnut from Dunkin' drive-thru
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-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
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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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