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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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