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In The News
>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-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:49): Mill Street, and challenging outdated views on Worcester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: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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