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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Cambridge St. construction creates headache for Worcester businesses
+1:00: stART at the Station returns for 16th year on Sunday
+1:00: Tom Rush comes to Bull Run Restaurant ahead of release of new album
+1:00: Last Call: Brenda Sullivan of Gravestone Girls
-Sutton magician pleads guilty to child pornography charges (:21). Article
-Worcester offering sign-on bonus as cities and towns struggle to hire snowplow drivers (1:48). Article
-New Hallmark Channel Christmas movie shot in Worcester
-Worcester actor earns new movie role "for his younger self"
-Local $4 million lottery winner plans to pay off truck, stick to his routine
-Owner of Worcester nail salon sells building for $690,000
-Worcester detox facility opens mental health unit
-Redeveloping Worcester's historic Denholm Building: What we know so far
-"Remember and commit": Event to mark World AIDS Day
-Child hit by motor vehicle while walking to school in Auburn: Police
-Auburn Fire Department move to Chuck's Steak House site considered
-Mass. State Police overtime theft was common for years, Worcester jury hears
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant offers 10% off holiday catering
-ICYMI: Passer-by sees break-in, pins suspect until Worcester police arrive
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Genealogy research at the Holden Senior Center
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-New activity period policy decision at Wachusett is polarizing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bear roaming around Sterling (3:47)
-Murdock Middle/High School closed after boiler explosion: What's next
-Café on the Common finds itself right at home in Barre
-Wachusett Supporting Sisters is labor of love
-Sign up for Paxton Merry Country Christmas trip
-Millbury teen's Disney Haunted Mansion tour raises money for Best Buddies
-Valley Tech Grafton students earn John and Abigail Adams Scholarships
-Holiday happenings from Grafton News
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Boston Pops to bring holiday cheer up to Worcester
-Listen Up: Get a power surge from Zigmont's new release
-Janice Harvey: Will changes to Mill Street prove to be a smart decision?
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1322 (26:28): Heather Hurd, Blue Cross Blue Shield Field Outreach Consultant Soapbox
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 452 (27:30): Rachel Utzig and Zackary Wentzell
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was dedicated to the Little League across the street from his house
>SPORTS: Bill O’Brien gives passionate defense of Mac Jones: "Blame Me"
-Celtics win big to advance in NBA In-Season Tournament
-"No comment" doesn't mean "no"; is Diamond buying the WooSox?
-100FM The Pike (18:25): Dale Arnold on hockey enforcers and his new book, "The Tough Guys"
-Jack Ricketts named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Public Schools gets greenlight for first varsity rugby team
-West Boylston, Uxbridge are playing for potent perfection
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 1.3 million chickens to be killed at Ohio egg farm because of bird flu
-Which states have the worst wild hog problem?
-Tragic: 4-year-old accidentally shot by grandpa, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Man fatally shoots father at Mass. home, authorities say (1:33)
-Judge denies Turtleboy blogger’s request for investigators to return phone, laptop after arrest
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces Presidential Award winners
-Clark's Men of Color Alliance shares experiences, perspectives, and flowers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fascinating histories of 6 fairy tale European castles
>BUSINESS: Cyber Monday sales set to reach $12.4 billion
-Jobless claims fall by 24,000 -- another sign of strong labor market
>HEALTH: Doctor on suicide increase in older men (2:41)
-Groundbreaking research could change prostate cancer treatment (3:08)
>SHOPPING: Why retailers will stumble this holiday shopping season
>HOMES: Most recent median home sales in Worcester County up at $441,500
>FOOD: Eating this fruit daily can boost energy, reduce bloating and increase mood
>TV/STREAMING: "Squid Game" contestants threaten to sue Netflix over nerve damage, hypothermia: report
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell movie "Anyone But You" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: Why the "Blind Side" movie was a nightmare for Michael Oher
>ANIMALS: Dog with luscious locks has had every hairstyle (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 29th (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Life-saving phone call helps Oxford man get to hospital for heart transplant (1:34). Article
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, boy steals forklift from middle school, leads police on chase: officials (:42)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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