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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-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester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 (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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