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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester City Council to consider lowering speed limit to 25 mph
+6:00: Judge tosses lawsuit against Holden for not following state housing law
+6:00: Local makers on track with gift ideas at stART at the Station
+6:00: Michelle Willson brings some "Evil Gal" to Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+6:00: "The Folk Revival" set for its annual holiday show on WICN
+Noon: Worcester artist, teacher Jennessa Burks named 2024 Community Art Educator of Year
+Noon: Report: James Madison officials fly to Worcester amid football coaching search
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Hank Stolz: veteran local radio voice who listens
+Noon: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Wrong-way crash kills Auburn man, Conn. woman Saturday night in Webster
-Worcester Cold Storage Fire 24 year anniversary. Video (2:49)
-Related: Full video (12:43)
-Related: T&G story of December 4th, 1999
-Related: From Esquire, "The Perfect Fire"
-Drone video of the Worcester Canal District Tree Lighting Extravaganza (1:14)
-Hundreds stop by Union Station for massive craft sale
-Worcester School Committee member Sue Mailman urges action on sexual abuse
-City looking at Green Worcester plan's progress
-Tatnuck Neighborhood Association meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-National Cookie Day: Here’s where you can get free cookies in Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester
-Unsolved: Worcester — Found Face Down and Strangled in Swamp. Video (16:17). Audio (16:16)
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant announces Christmas vacation
-ICYMI: Worcester store owner goes above and beyond to return missing wallet
-Worcester sports bar that had license suspended withdraws transfer request
-"Dog-obsessed" couple opens daycare in Worcester: "Keep them out of shelters"
-Worcester’s "Sopranos"-themed bar and restaurant closes after less than a year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Wachusett Community Band holiday concert
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Student study struggles post pandemic
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's Maple & Main helps students with disabilities shine
-Grafton Food Bank serves up 200 Thanksgiving bags for area families
-Gardner Community Action Committee partners with T&G Santa Fund
-6 aging dams in Worcester County to be removed. Here's where they are
-Justice Assistance Grant awarded to Sutton police
-Rutland community fills up first Toys for Tots bin at police station
-Fostering Change in Leominster accepting gift donations for 400 foster kids
-North Central Mass. chamber to launch low-cost fund for real estate development
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester's 2023 Christmas song poll
-West African Music comes to Worcester starting December 8th
-Tom Del Prete: Take a second look at Worcester public education
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (59:32)
-Talk of Main Street No. 19 (28:21): Flying the Israeli and Palestinian flags in front of City Hall
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 21 (27:55): Susan Fama Tech Safe
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as a teacher's aid in the city
>SPORTS: Patriots get blanked by Chargers
-Jabrill Peppers, Jalen Mills express frustration with Patriots offense’s ongoing struggles
-Patriots-Chargers ticket prices sum up sad state of New England’s season
-Bruins beat Columbus, 3-1
-Holy Cross women’s basketball final shot off comes up short at No. 23 Vermont
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (29:48): Get to know S.A.A.C. President Brooke Ross
-College Football Playoff: Florida State out, Alabama and Texas in
-210 Sports: Why can’t college football have a real championship tournament?
-Railers' past year has been one of the worst in Worcester pro hockey
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Lead water pipes to be removed in 10 years under E.P.A. proposal
-11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption, and 12 climbers are still missing
-Tragic: High school baseball player in coma after freak batting cage accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Student shot in Vermont is paralyzed from chest down: mom
-N.H. tree workers save jet skier from drowning at Lake Winnipesaukee
>COLLEGES: Clark groups offer much needed peer-to-peer support
-Holy Cross Athletics Civic Engagement Day (2:07)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): "Hidden gem" U.S. cities to escape chilly weather and crowds this winter
>BUSINESS: Why Panera founder and Clark grad writes his own obituary every year
-Report says business owners of color are facing brunt of financing shortfalls
>HEALTH: TODAY! Free UMass webinars on hip, knee replacement and back pain
-C.D.C. data shows flu season is well underway, especially in these 7 states
>SHOPPING: 5 ways retailers try to get you to spend more this season (3:10)
>HOMES: Envision Christmas on Cape Cod with these homes
>FOOD: Fructose may be the ultimate driver of obesity
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix movie starring Sofía Vergara as drug lord Griselda Blanco (2:33)
>MOVIES: "Beverly Hills Cop 4": First photo of Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley
>CELEBRITY: Aerosmith's Steven Tyler says he's "on the mend" after serious vocal injury
>ANIMALS: Couple finds out their new house comes with a cat (3:02)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 4th (1:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Clerk's mistake leads to big lottery jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Washington, woman steals ambulance, taunts and waves to bystanders before arrest
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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