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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New Hallmark Channel Christmas movie shot in Worcester, on at 8 tonight (pictured)
+6:00: Local $4 million lottery winner plans to pay off truck, stick to his routine
+6:00: Owner of Worcester nail salon sells building for $690,000
+6:00: Worcester detox facility opens mental health unit
+1:00: Child hit by motor vehicle while walking to school in Auburn: Police
+1:00: Redeveloping Worcester's historic Denholm Building: What we know so far
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Will changes to Mill Street prove to be a smart decision?
+1:00: Boston Pops to bring holiday cheer up to Worcester
+1:00: Listen Up: Get a power surge from Zigmont's new release
-Passer-by sees break-in, pins suspect until Worcester police arrive
-2-car rollover crash on I-290 in Auburn backs up traffic for miles
-Suspect in deadly Worcester Asian spa shooting ordered held without bail
-Lane closed on Cambridge Street through mid-December
-Worcester to tame one of its most dangerous streets with narrower roadway, protected bike lanes
-GBH: The second biggest city in New England is trying to get out of the shadows
-Public meeting on Whispering Wall renovation at Lincoln Square
-Life-saving phone call helps Oxford man get to hospital for heart transplant (1:34). Article
-Worcester Public Schools WooStar: Renny Swan, Evaluation Team Chair, Woodland Academy
-Woman charged for allegedly setting clothing donation box on fire at Westborough police station (:31)
-Troopers accused of overtime fraud, destroying records set for federal trial in Worcester
-TODAY! D.E.I. speakers event set with Mass. Women of Color Coalition leader
-Meet Santa's new helpers for T&G Santa fund, November 27th
>DINING OUT: 18 incredible restaurants in Worcester
-ICYMI: 3-alarm blaze damages Worcester home, fire officials say
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New activity period policy decision at Wachusett is polarizing
-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): Shrewsbury to change trash hauler
-Shrewsbury Select Board updated on Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
-Car mogul buys another Route 9 property in Westborough, announces plans for new dealership
-Leominster man shadowboxing erratically arrested for drug distribution, disorderly conduct
-Princeton recognizes employees, volunteers
-Rutland Public Safety is a Toys for Tots collection site
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The Indigo Girls set to perform in Worcester
-Millbury resident's film debuts Thursday
-Holiday Handbook: Sparkle, spirit aglow in Worcester, region
-Christmas, Hanukkah events in Worcester: Tree lightings and more
-Book collects memories from Profile Rock
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 408 (27:39): Peter Dunn
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1322 (26:28): Heather Hurd, Blue Cross Blue Shield Field Outreach Consultant Soapbox
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester Police Detective and highly decorated U.S. Marine Veteran
>SPORTS: The end of this Patriots run has come faster than anyone imagined
-How Mac Jones answered question about wanting "fresh start"
-Bruins lose to Columbus, 5-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 7
-West Boylston ready to take on Carver at Gillette Stadium
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Honda, Jeep, and Volvo among 337,000 cars recalled
>NATIONAL: At least 96 dead after extreme flooding puts Somalia into a state of emergency
-UMass Medical School professor: What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in U.S. drug overdoses?
-Tragic: Teacher beaten unconscious by 270-pound student now living off donations after being put on unpaid leave
>NEW ENGLAND: Latino children more likely to enter foster care in Mass. than any other state
-N.H. hospital shooter was banned from having guns, court documents say
>COLLEGES: Empty Bowls fundraiser at Worcester State combats food insecurity, fosters community
-Assumption students present research at annual National Organization for Human Services conference
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. tourist sites that even Americans should visit
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Airlines will make a record $118 billion in junk fees this year
>HEALTH: COVID cut life expectancy, women still live longer than men (1:08)
-2 reports urge better access to maternal care and other medical services in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Toys that spy on children are a growing concern: report
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 12th to 18th
>FOOD: Ready for a new favorite chocolate chip cookie?
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert cancels "Late Show" over health emergency
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Mark Wahlberg movie, "Arthur the King" (2:33)
>CELEBRITY: Shakira reaches deal with Spanish prosecutors ahead of fraud trial
>ANIMALS: Texas shelter finds home for naughty dog Eddie after hilarious post
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 28th (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How America's oldest newlyweds found love at 96 (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Europe, orcas, or killer whales, blamed for attack sinking sailboat
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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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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