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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2-car rollover crash on I-290 in Auburn backs up traffic for miles
+6:00: Lane closed on Cambridge Street through mid-December
+6:00: The Indigo Girls set to perform in Worcester
+6:00: Holiday Handbook: Sparkle, spirit aglow in Worcester, region
+Noon: Passer-by sees break-in, pins suspect until Worcester police arrive
+Noon: Christmas, Hanukkah events in Worcester: Tree lightings and more
+Noon: Life-saving phone call helps Oxford man get to hospital for heart transplant (1:34). Article (pictured)
-3-alarm blaze damages Worcester home, fire officials say
-Fire set inside Westborough Police Department; person in custody
-Former Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on translating success from city to state level (4:02)
-Augustus addresses emergency shelter crisis (9:42)
-What Worcester's Reading: TidePool Bookshop
-The Market Pantry in Worcester highlights local, regional sources
-Worcester City Councilor Sarai Rivera wants to dispel a rumor
-W.B.J. names inaugural winners of Champions of Health Care awards
-Fitchburg police looking for car involved in hit-and-run
-ICYMI: "One of our biggest days": Crompton Collective busy on Small Business Saturday
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center 1 p.m.
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Holden Board of Health seeks input from residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Sutton contractor Sean Brennan remains at large
-Maple Ave. Park in Shrewsbury is set for multiple upgrades throughout the winter
-Shrewsbury recognized by National Speech & Debate Association
-$4 million lottery ticket sold at Webster automobile repair shop and convenience store
-Joint task force raids alleged Leominster brothel; 2 charged, victims rescued
-Rutland promotes officer to the rank of lieutenant
-Grafton Affordable Housing Trust holds final public meeting
-Clinton library birthday celebration December 6th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Pre-orders for the 2024 Redemption Rock Taproom Dogs Calendar are now
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury graduate shares life story in new book
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 321 (28:10): John Longhi, WRCC Activate Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 408 (27:39): Peter Dunn
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a licensed cosmetologist from Worcester who cared for her disabled son for his 39 years of life
>SPORTS: Mac Jones benched again as Pats lose, fall to 2-9
-This stat highlights wild improbability of Patriots’ loss to Giants
-Mac Jones gives candid response to latest benching
-Celtics beat Atlanta, 113-103
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs named finalist for Buck Buchanan Award
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 17 more hostages released by Hamas, including 4-year-old American girl
-Tragic: Man dies on Grand Canyon trail, marking 10th park death this year
>NEW ENGLAND: Police arrest suspect in Burlington shooting as victims remain hospitalized
-Movement to raise Mass. minimum wage for tipped workers
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers convert plastic waste into fuel, working towards cleaner oceans (:28)
-Worcester State celebrates National Philanthropy Day with a unique twist
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most visited countries in the world
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for November 27th
-Worcester unemployment rates ticks up, yet remains low
>HEALTH: Black patients have less access to anti-obesity drugs (1:01)
-It’s a hard road, but community support is increasing for those facing dementia
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (10:36): Cyber Monday safety tips
-65+ Amazon Cyber Monday deals you don't want to miss
-Best Cyber Monday sales at Walmart
-41 best Apple Cyber Monday deals
-These are the 115+ best Cyber Monday deals to shop now
>FOOD: Nationwide recall of peaches, plums and nectarines linked to deadly listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in December (5:48)
>MOVIES: Hunger Games prequel, "Napoleon" devour wish at Thanksgiving box office
>CELEBRITY: Marty Krofft, co-creator of "H.R. Pufnstuf," dies at 86
-David Letterman returns to "The Late Show" for the first time since leaving in 2015
>ANIMALS: Zombie deer disease spreads — "May also be a risk to people"
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 27th (1:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lobsterman jumps from boat to help rescue a driver from a car in a bay
-Meanwhile, in Florida, here's the moment a bear helps himself to family's Taco Bell delivery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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