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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3-alarm blaze damages Worcester home, fire officials say (pictured)
+6:00: Former Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on translating success from city to state level (4:02)
+6:00: Augustus addresses emergency shelter crisis (9:42)
+6:00: What Worcester's Reading: TidePool Bookshop
-Arrest made in connection to death of woman at Worcester massage parlor (2:05)
-Related: Leicester man arrested in massage parlor death is on probation in gun case
-"One of our biggest days": Crompton Collective busy on Small Business Saturday
-$4 million lottery ticket sold at area automobile repair shop and convenience store
-Joint task force raids alleged area brothel; 2 charged, victims rescued
-Where to see Santa in Worcester this Christmas season
-Worcester's Apollo the Boss takes the music industry by storm with "Tiger Stripes" featuring The Game
-Logan airport expecting one of the busiest travel days on Sunday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:17): Human Rights Commission police records debate
-Why candlepin bowling took off in New England — and not anywhere else
>FAITH: A Church Year ends, another begins
-ICYMI: Worcester man behind $270,000 COVID fraud scheme sentenced to prison
-Worcester man faces fentanyl, cocaine trafficking charges: Police
-Ray Mariano: Is Worcester still safe?
-Worcester high athletic complex named after former school superintendent
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Board of Health seeks input from residents
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Classroom work progressing at Dawson
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer shoppers help "Stuff the Bus" with holiday gifts
-Clinton police arrest 2 with illegal guns
-West Boylston homeowners looking at small tax increase
-Lancaster official threatens legal action over historic inventory
-St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church celebrates 100-year anniversary
-Millbury Town Manager Screening Committee asks for citizen input
-Sutton Conservation Commission continued discussion of wells for 40B project in sensitive area
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Night Lights open at Tower Hill
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on stART at the Station December 3rd
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 452 (27:53): Rachel Utzig and Zackary Wentzell
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 321 (28:10): John Longhi, WRCC Activate Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who passed away at age 30
>SPORTS: Preview of today's Patriots-Giants game
-Patriots waive quarterback Will Grier
-Bruins lose to Rangers, 7-4
-Holy Cross stars selected as finalists for Walter Payton Award
-Holy Cross men's basketball team loses to St. John's
-Railers beat Thunder, 4-2
-Wachusett Mountain celebrates the start of the ski season
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Hamas to release second group of Israeli hostages after hours-long delay, mediators say
-3-year cruise canceled weeks before shoving off, after one woman sold her apartment to join unique voyage
-Tragic: Woman stabs husband, then drives 3 kids into lake: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. police recover body of man missing since September
-"Very few" Mass. commuters feel safe on roads, mass transportation
>COLLEGES: Poll shows disconnect in parental expectations for higher ed
-Journaling Wonderment: An Ode to Clark’s Campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best cities for expats
>BUSINESS: Why retailers will stumble this holiday shopping season
-New coworking offices planned for Worcester, Leominster, Southborough
>HEALTH: Why do nosebleeds start when the weather gets colder? (1:14)
-Vitamin D deficiency — How winter sunlight affects our health
>SHOPPING: Preventing stolen packages this holiday season
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, November 19th to 25th
>FOOD: Taco Bell menu adds new Grilled Cheese Nacho Fries
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV theme songs of all time
>MOVIES: "Oppenheimer" comes to digital, but when will it be on Peacock?
>CELEBRITY: Adele appears to confirm she and Rich Paul are married
>ANIMALS: Naked puppy grows the most gorgeous coat (3:03)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 26th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. student's message in a bottle found in France 26 years later
-Meanwhile, in Maine, deer destroys store after getting stuck inside (:30)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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