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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City investigated ex-Worcester police chief over road rage incident
+6:00: At least 1 hospitalized after fire at Red Roof Inn in Sutton (pictured)
+6:00: Phoever Vietnamese restaurant opening on Park Avenue in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester City Council votes unanimously to take away Unum Group’s tax break
+Noon: Dan Kennedy — A nonprofit news outlet will launch in Worcester in an unusual partnership
+Noon: Route 13 bridge in Leominster opens near Cadillac dealership that saw sinkholes
+Noon: stART on the Street to return with arts, crafts, music and more
+Noon: Neoclassical metal pioneer Yngwie Malmsteen shreds the Palladium
+Noon: Phantoms by Firelight, Cyrkus Vampyr, coming to Old Sturbridge Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity delivers brisk, thought-provoking E.P.
+Noon: Dirty Gerund Poetry Series starts campaign to film concert movie
+Noon: How Duke freshman T.J. Power of Shrewsbury might look as an NBA draftee
-Man arrested in shooting that injured 2 at Worcester Caribbean Festival
-$14,500 Rolex stolen from local store, police ask for help
-New England Patriots Foundation adopts Worcester school (:39)
-There’s something strange in the skies over Worcester, people have photos to prove it
-Worcester's "Heart-To-Hub" train won't be express anymore: Keolis
-Worcester may relax in-law apartment building rules to boost housing
-Worcester chamber launches nonprofit digital news organization
-Caitlin McCarthy is Worcester teacher by day, screenwriter by night
-Here are the channel Charter customers will lose in the cable bundle
-Radio Worcester (8:18): Worcester Regional Food Hub partners with Q.C.C. to bring local eats to campus
-TODAY! Worcester to announce 2 new housing programs
-TODAY! Courageous Conversations at The Village 6-7:30 Tuesday
-The 5 candidates for Mayor of Worcester
-Nicole Apostola: City Manager’s Leave plan
>DINING OUT: Review of Red Pepper in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding 15-year-old girl who ran away from courthouse
-You have your channels back! Charter, Disney reach new distribution agreement
-After 14 years, Downtown Worcester bar closes for good, seeks new location
-Worcester eyes decertification of tax break on downtown building
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): "Coffee and..." at Senior Center with Fire Chief Hall and Police Chief Sherblom
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Berlin residents honored for bravery in home explosion
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Library to host talk on the Sacco and Vanzetti case, judicial system flaws
-Shrewsbury schools welcome roughly 50 homeless students
-Traffic advisory starting today in Paxton
-Robert Temple leaves lasting mark on Sterling
-Learn to tell your story at the Ignite Blackstone Valley Professional Development Workshop
>STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LEOMINSTER
-"A disaster" Leominster residents "overwhelmed" by damage (2:16)
-Leominster braces for more rain after catastrophic floods (3:22)
-Evacuation orders lifted for Leominster residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam (2:37)
-Schools closed again Wednesday after "catastrophic" flooding in Leominster
-Couple escaped home minutes before sinkhole opened up (1:24)
-Leominster dad races to get home to newborn during flooding (1:25)
-Drone footage shows aftermath of Leominster flooding (1:51)
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Cigar bar to hold clearance sale Thursday and Friday
>SHOWTIME: Tickets for Trans-Siberian Orchestra on sale Friday
-Radio Worcester (21:40): Mechanics Hall hosts 180th Annual Meeting
-Pulse Magazine is taking nominations for 2024 People to Watch
-100FM The Pike (13:01): Comedian Jimmy Dunn on Manny 267 benefit, being on strike and pizza
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 400 (25:35): Easterseals of Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked for Holy Cross for 35 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose home doubleheader to Yankees
-WooSox defeat Syracuse, 10-2
-Revolution make additional coaching changes in aftermath of Bruce Arena’s resignation
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey single-game tickets now on sale
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: American Red Cross declares national blood shortage
-Secret Service agent who was with J.F.K. raises new questions about assassination
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies of bacterial infection after being misdiagnosed with a cold
>NEW ENGLAND: Oregon man walks into F.B.I. office, confesses to "ice-blooded" 1979 murder of Boston woman
>COLLEGES: Convocation speaker Taneisha Mings reflects on her first-generation journey at Worcester State
-The early years of Jonas Clark Hall
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to stay in Colorado’s most charming mountain towns
>BUSINESS: Revived Athlete Recovery in Worcester is not just for athletes
-Nominations for W.B.J. Champions of Health Care awards due September 15th
>SHOPPING: Worcester Bazaar
>HEALTH: C.D.C. warns that R.S.V. cases may be starting to rise
-Sudafed, Benadryl and most decongestants don’t work, F.D.A. advisory panel says
>FOOD: McDonald’s is getting rid of self-serve soda machines
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, September 3rd to 9th
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu + Live TV streaming deal — Take 30% off your first 3 months
>MOVIES: Warning signs amid summer’s big box office highs
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift sweeps Video Music Awards, makes history
-The best-dressed celebrities at the V.M.A.s: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and more
>ANIMALS: Corgi is so obsessed with koi pond that he falls in (2:52)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 13th (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazing double rainbow appears over N.Y.C. on 9/11
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, the inside story of Howdy Doody, the viral bull riding shotgun
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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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