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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 62 today in Worcester
-When can New England expect to see snow this winter? (16:58)
-Will warm temperatures affect ski season in Central Mass.?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Fire breaks out in Worcester residential area
-Worcester police arrest man, seize assault rifles, other guns
-Worcester police arrest 66-year-old suspect in Abby’s House break-in
-Data on injuries at Mass. State Police Academy (1:27). Article
-New arcade in Worcester to offer retro games and '90s nostalgia
-R.F.K. Jr. wants to remove fluoride from water. It’s already not in Worcester’s water
-Central Mass. colleges are enhancing financial aid to underserved populations
-Insiders weigh replacement standard after M.C.A.S. vote
-Mass. continues to address opioid use disorder through Narcan access
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Toby Leary on the battle against new Mass. gun laws
-Shrewsbury company helping establish coffee-focused academy for women and youth in Burundi
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Fight between students at Worcester high school leaves girl injured, school criticizes those who watched (1:24). Article
-Former Worcester restaurant returns for charity event
-Jury convicts man in 2018 murders of cousin's wife, 3 children (:19). Article
-WPI: School, city reach agreement on hotel purchases
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden honors Nobel winner, linemen, assistant town manager
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Peter Pan takes flight at Wachusett through Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester Walks: Old Stone Church a symbol of serenity
-3 hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident on New Lancaster Road in Leominster
-This year, like all years, the freshest turkeys in Central Mass. are at Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland (3:10)
-Falling tree injures 3 women standing in Orange driveway (2:22). Article
-Filmed partly in Sterling, "Salem's Lot" finally hits the screen
-Group purchases site of planned Westborough repair shop for $3.5 million
-Paxton police joining Toys for Tots
-Thanksgiving dinner for Grafton seniors
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Moon Hollow at Redemption Rock Brewing 3 to 5 Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Jim Perry music video to debut at WCUW screening
-Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
-Ariana Becker: Kids have you feeling overstimulated… Now what?
-Tori Carbone: 10 small acts of kindness with a big impact
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 42 (28:14): Gina Lauria & Safe Housing
-Worcester Educational Development Foundation Alumni and Friends Awards (1:07:17)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who operated family restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots-Rams preview — How Pats can slow down L.A.’s elite pass rush
-Patriots release receiver Tyquan Thornton
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Toronto, 126-123
-Bruins lose to Blues, 3-2
-Porto's kick caps Holy Cross rally as Crusaders stun Bucknell
-Related: Highlights (1:55), postgame interview (3:42)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team takes down Brown, 73-65
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Spotlight: Sam Fregenti
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 5-4
>CARS: Ford hit with $165 million fine for delayed rearview camera recalls
>NATIONAL: Bullet hits Southwest Airlines flight before takeoff in Dallas
-California teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of swatting calls
-Tragic: 32-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 25 gets answers about the $318 million Mass. Pike project (3:23)
-Mass. data breaches: What to know about cybersecurity
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches post-Bachelor's accelerated cybersecurity track
-WPI professor's research reveals dark side of digital technology on creativity and creative work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is the most European city you can visit in North America
>BUSINESS: Testy exchange highlights rift between hospitals, insurers in Mass.
-What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing Twitter users?
>HOMES: Residents erase homes from radar of thieves with 1 step (3:04)
>SHOPPING: Christmas shopping is starting very early this year. Here's why
>HEALTH: Doctor explains move to pull common decongestant off store shelves
-Bicycling linked to less knee pain, fewer indications of osteoarthritis in study by UMass Medical School professor
>FOOD: How to create the perfect holiday table and festive bites (4:21)
>TV/STREAMING: Craig Melvin is named Hoda Kotb’s replacement on "Today"
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise hangs off plane in "Mission: Impossible 8" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel reunion lunch left one singer in tears: "I was a fool"
>HISTORY: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
>ANIMALS: New baby pigmy hippo gaining attention on social media
>GOOD NEWS: 8 decades after her father's mysterious death in WWII, she finally received answers (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, watch a bear steal candy, pumpkin from porch
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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