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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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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