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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 50 today in Worcester
-City of Worcester breaks record with 2 inches of snow on November 21st
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl last seen at North High
-Introducing Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes for 2023
-Hundreds of veterans have all their Thanksgiving fixings after Worcester’s annual "Holiday Harvest"
-Boulevard Diner hosts its annual free Thanksgiving Day meal
-AC Marriott gives Thanksgiving Feast to Columbus Park School (:54)
-Rice Square Elementary students help serve Thanksgiving meal
-Oxford elementary students hold "acts of kindness fundraiser"
-Grafton Food Bank serves up 200 Thanksgiving bags for area families
-Thanksgiving at the Sutton Senior Center
-The food insecure population you didn’t expect: College students
-What's open, what's closed in Central Mass.
-Why does U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November
-Mia Cane Juicery an exciting addition to Park Avenue
-New owners, life for historic Foster home, Liberty Farm
-City of Worcester announces special parking rates for upcoming events
-After firebombing, reversed conviction, man arraigned in 2013 murder
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:17): Human Rights Commission police records debate
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:40): Positively Suzanne Royal Holiday Ball, the 2024 Black History Month Conference
-ICYMI: History-making Worcester lawyer dies at age 85
-Chain restaurant in Worcester facing possible eviction
-Phantom Gourmet: Breakfast, lunch and dinner in Worcester (1:02)
-Without a home, a Worcester cancer patient on the waitlist for public housing puts off surgery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Traffic alert for Turkey Trot
-Holden dancers to perform in Nutcracker this weekend
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Dig Pink tradition continues on the court
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Table Talk Pies facility in Shrewsbury hit by smoky oven fire
-Turkey Trot for Memory in Shrewsbury on Thursday
-Leominster-based tattoo artist arrested for sexually assaulting customer
-Millbury police annual Fill-A-Cruiser Toy Drive Saturday
-Lancaster forum for future on December 2nd
-Little ELF launches campaign for product
-Sutton trucking terminal sold for $2.9 million
-Grafton Youth Football's 8th graders are state champions
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Radio Worcester (7:01): Hank MCs soulful Motown & more at Halligan’s Auburn
>SHOWTIME: Sounds of the season lined up for Mechanics Hall
-Five Things to Do: The Indigo Girls, NorthEast Comic Con and more ...
-Shrewsbury resident releases debut poetry book
-Nominations open for next Worcester Youth Poet Laureate
-Prateek covers large amount of territory with engaging country-roots album, "Til June"
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 89 (29:22): Wachusett student activist on Israel-Palestine
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 557 (28:15): Just Sue, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 15-year-old from Worcester who recently passed away
>SPORTS: Mac Jones gives hint about Patriots' quarterback plan
-NFL Week 12 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bucks, 119-116
-Milan Lucic entering NHL's player assistance program following arrest
-Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-'Sader Stories (3:21): Will Vincent's passion for making guitars
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Assumption, 5-1
-Local runners hit the ground running with these holiday road races
-Bravehearts Cyber Week Sale runs through Monday
-Several Central Mass. high school football programs have boasted top marks over 10-year periods
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: What we know about the Hamas hostage deal, including a temporary ceasefire
-Video shows fatal car crash at U.S.-Canada border crossing (2:09)
-Tragic: Tourist, 75, dies after excursion boat sinks
>NEW ENGLAND: New evidence revealed in high-end Mass. brothel bust (3:06)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja — Giving thanks to Q.C.C. community
-Radio Worcester (14:38): Clark professor contributes to fifth National Climate Assessment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 common travel mistakes to avoid in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate up slightly from September
-AdCare CEO departs after 6 months on the job
>HEALTH: Hearing aids could reduce risk of falling in seniors (1:22)
-Research finds women who sleep less higher risk for diabetes (:51)
>SHOPPING: Mass. Black Friday store hours
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 12th to 18th
>FOOD: Does Thanksgiving turkey make you sleepy? Experts weigh in
>TV/STREAMING: The 13 best Thanksgiving TV episodes to rewatch every year
>MOVIES: Jim Carrey is not reprising his role in the "Grinch 2" despite rumors
>CELEBRITY: Daryl Hall gets restraining order against John Oates amid legal battle
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel decides to live next to the guy who rescued him (3:10)
>HISTORY: Spag's, a Shrewsbury retail institution for more than half a century
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Friendsgiving dinner hopes to change perception of former prison inmates (2:18)
-Meanwhile, woman shares hilarious hack to stop politics ruining Thanksgiving dinner
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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