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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-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester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 (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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