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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester to mark 1999 Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire anniversary
-Related: T&G story of December 4th, 1999
-Related: From Esquire, "The Perfect Fire"
-Related: Documentary "Surrounded by love" at 3 p.m. Sunday on WCCA-TV 194 and www.wccatv.com
-Worcester store owner goes above and beyond to return missing wallet
-Worcester sports bar that had license suspended withdraws transfer request
-Serious injuries reported in multi-vehicle crash on I-395 in Webster
-"Dog-obsessed" couple opens daycare in Worcester: "Keep them out of shelters"
-Where are the best holiday lights in Worcester?
-Worcester homicide rate at 6, lower than other New England cities
-Worcester city manager to make hate crimes statistics public
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Found Face Down and Strangled in Swamp. Video (16:17). Audio (16:16)
>DINING OUT: These Mass. restaurants are offering igloo dining this winter season
-ICYMI: Worcester’s "Sopranos"-themed bar and restaurant closes after less than a year
-Festival of Lights fills Worcester Common
-Worcester property containing car dealership, offices, retail sold for $1.25 million
-Worcester city manager will give Human Rights Commission info on hate crimes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Parade of Lights
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Student study struggles post pandemic
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Millbury Chain of Lights celebrations on Sunday
-TODAY! Luminaries will spread light and hope in West Boylston
-Sutton residents and businesses celebrate holiday season with Chain of Lights
-Memorial for Lancaster firefighter who died in blaze 20 years ago
-Artisan entrepreneur expanding Sterling handmade goods shop
-The Item's public safety logs
-Banner program reboots for the holidays
-Grafton police log, December 1st edition
-Spencer may share transfer station in pioneering regional agreement
-Heywood Urgent Care center in Gardner to close to general public
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester's 2023 Christmas song poll
-Worcester's rising Rapper Apollo the Boss unveils highly anticipated album, "King of the North"
-Indigo Girls deliver depth and joy in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Santino Fontana, Tony Winner and "Frozen" star, live in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools News (11:36): Fall edition
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 21 (27:55): Susan Fama Tech Safe
-Talk of Main Street No. 19 (28:21): Flying the Israeli and Palestinian flags in front of City Hall
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who dedicated many years to working at UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial and Family Health Center
>SPORTS: Patriots enter Chargers matchup in sorriest state in decades
-Patriots’ Jabrill Peppers apologizes for hot-mic comment
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Central Conn.
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Niagara, 4-1
-Related: Highlights (1:29). Post game interview (:54)
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 5-2
-Former Worcester Tech star Brendon Hamilton keeps thriving at Westfield State
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Tsunami warning issued after 7.6 magnitude earthquake
-What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
-Tragic: Toddler, 2, was beaten by drunken baby-sitter: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Prison phone calls now free for Mass. inmates
-Mass. ranked a top 10 state for best internet access
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alum shares experience at Oxford
-Clark student, community leaders offer perspectives on activism in Worcester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 10 destinations empty out in winter
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (25:25): Retirement savings F.A.Q.s with Ryan Kittredge, ClearPath Financial
>HEALTH: Your holiday survival guide for diabetes
-Measles deaths spike 43% globally in just one year, C.D.C. reports
>SHOPPING: How to avoid scams when buying toys this holiday season (2:04)
>HOMES: This Christmas tree light hack saves time — but here’s why experts don’t recommend it
>FOOD: Research reveals how to get kids to eat more vegetables
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for The Crown: Season 6 | Part 2 (2:45)
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg interviews Martin Scorsese, talks "Killers of the Flower Moon"
>CELEBRITY: Eva Longoria on "Desperate Housewives," Teri Hatcher feud rumors
>ANIMALS: Tiny kittens found in road climb up their foster mom's legs (3:42)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 3rd (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Clerk's blunder turns into $300,000 windfall for lucky 60-year-old
-Meanwhile, Florida woman busted after calling cops over stolen weed
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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