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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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