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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:20). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester’s "Sopranos"-themed bar and restaurant closes after less than a year
-Festival of Lights fills Worcester Common
-TODAY! Worcester Canal District's Holiday Stroll planned for Saturday
-Worcester property containing car dealership, offices, retail sold for $1.25 million
-Worcester city manager will give Human Rights Commission info on hate crimes
-New technology maps Worcester streets one imperfection at a time
-Where to cut or buy a Christmas tree in Worcester
-Student cancer survivor fights for children’s greater access to treatment
-Worcester County's role in shaping mental health innovations in U.S.
-Worcester Juvenile Probation employee is guest of honor at her own special ceremony
-Worcester Public Schools Ask the Superintendent - Doherty edition (20:02)
-Ray Mariano: The slow death of a Worcester neighborhood
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Area chefs offer cooking tips for the holidays
-ICYMI: Worcester Red Sox sold: Agreement reached to sell team
-"I was like, yo!" Worcester woman describes fighting off home invader with a broom (2:04). Article
-Worcester emergency winter shelter to be located at former R.M.V.
-Worcester to mark 1999 Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire anniversary
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): CONTINUES TODAY! Holidays in Holden filled with activities
-Holidays in Holden trolley stops. Parking at high school
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-TODAY! Fall composting 8-2:30
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury gets ready for Yuletide Market Saturday
-Millbury and Sutton Chain of Lights celebrations this weekend
-Paxton passes over schools article, funds interim administrator
-Voters make quick work of Rutland warrant
-Bacon Hill Road drainage problem in Spencer will be studied by engineer
-Libraries expand collections to offer "Things"
-Mrs. Lavin appointed “Lead Teacher” at East Brookfield Elementary
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! 2nd annual Handmade Holiday Market at Redemption Rock Brewing
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester's 2023 Christmas song poll
-stART, Stomp N’ Holler, tree lighting: 5 fun things this weekend
-A holiday season party not to miss: the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
-Musicians of Old Post Road 35th season has Heavenly Baroque Christmas
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 107 (28:01): Miniatures Hidden Treasures
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 21 (27:55): Susan Fama Tech Safe
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court
>SPORTS: Bailey Zappe to start, Mac Jones unlikely to play vs. Chargers: Report
-Celtics hold off 76ers, 125-119
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
-Former Central Mass. college hockey players in the pros
-Wachusett girls on gold medal CAN/AM hockey team
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Tesla's Cybertruck ripped over "abusive pricing," "disappointing range"
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (9:09): Congressman McGovern critiques Henry Kissinger’s legacy
-Radio Worcester (26:43): Carl Hobert on Korea, U.S. proxy wars & diplomacy risks
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy kills 2-year-old brother with gun found in mother's purse
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. native killed in crash of U.S. military aircraft (:35)
-Body discovered on fire at campsite in Portland
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross hosts symposium for World AIDS Day
-Worcester State hosts workshop on student activism and strategies for organizing
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 incredible castles you can actually rent
>BUSINESS: Economist says workforce shortage will likely last decade
-Nearly ruined wedding cookies & the value of patience
>HEALTH: Hidden belly fat could signal Alzheimer’s disease risk 15 years before symptoms
-Common cholesterol drug may reduce breast cancer deaths: new study
>SHOPPING: Holiday shipping deadlines approaching faster than you might expect (3:16)
>HOMES: Secret "holiday hack" can spruce up Christmas tree lights
>FOOD: Mass. doctor on cantaloupe salmonella cases (2:41)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Five Nights At Freddy’s," "What Happens Later," and more
>CELEBRITY: Felicity Huffman breaks silence about college admission scandal. Video (1:50)
>ANIMALS: U.N.H. researchers find possible cause of mysterious dog illness
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 2nd (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rescuers pull out all 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel for 17 days
-Meanwhile, Florida Man with "All Gas, No Brakes" tattoo in high-speed crash
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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