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In The News
>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-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester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 (: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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