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In The News
>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 (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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