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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 50 today in Worcester
+Latest forecast for Thanksgiving Day storm (4:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State police identify suspect in high speed chase through Sterling, West Boylston (1:24) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Cars nearly collide on I-190 in police chase (14:15)
+6:00: Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 7
+Noon: Fitchburg shooting under investigation
+Noon: Judy Collins coming to Worcester
-Thanksgiving travel expected to set record (1:51)
-Man returns from running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days (1:52). Article
-Revenue intended to pay for Polar Park is coming up short. Here’s what it means
-Worcester Business Journal names the Champions of Health Care
-Worcester commuter rail has starring role in Train Sim World 5 video game
-Worcester’s Matheus Carvalho on a journey to play pro soccer
-Worcester City Council determines Worcester tax rates Tuesday
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Atlantic Union College campus awaits buyer after years of vacancy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: CafeĢ Neo in Worcester offers free Thanksgiving dinner at new location
-ICYMI: These 3 Central Mass. municipalities have taken different roads to revitalization
-Union says low wages the reason for "staffing crisis" at Community Healthlink
-Former recruits open up about Mass. State Police Academy (4:04). Article
-This is when you can park for free in Worcester before the holidays
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction updates
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Volunteers landscape home for veteran
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trash negotiations continue in West Boylston
-West Boylston police log November 4th through 10th
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized as smart energy provider
-Special education, artificial intelligence among Spencer/East Brookfield School Committee topics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 30 (29:01)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 576 (29:16): Remembering Ruth Pakaluk, Part 4
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 104
>SPORTS: Dolphins pound Patriots, 34-15
-Drake Maye after Patriots fall to Dolphins: "Losing sucks" (:25)
-Why was Robert Kraft snubbed from the Hall of Fame 2025 class?
-Celtics beat Timberwolves, 107-105
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Maine
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières , 3-2
-Worcester’s Thanksgiving football: a 133-year tradition
>NATIONAL: Gen Z women reveal scary sexuality of growing up with social media
-Tragic: College student with peanut allergy dies after eating gluten-free brownie
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 killed in crash on I-93 in Salem, N.H. (:29)
-State Police suspend trooper after alleged sexual misconduct (1:07)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers tuition discount for new education licensure level
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:14): Your kitchen is a secret chemistry lab with Professor Don Spratt
-Joe and Jen Andruzzi share their journey with Nichols community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best places to travel in 2025
>BUSINESS: Asha Holmes: Balancing a freelance career as a mom
-Radio Worcester (24:13): Ryan Kittredge & Molly Brown on the human side of estate planning
>SHOPPING: Temu product recalled after child gets seriously injured
>HEALTH: Why do some people get sicker from the flu? (:51)
-Job, education, wealth affect dementia risk, new study says
>FOOD: E. coli linked to baby and whole organic carrots
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" make gravity-defying debuts at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Jason Kelce’s wife, Kylie, pregnant with baby girl No. 4
>HISTORY: The former Warren Hotel on Front Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: This puppy is an absolute miracle (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS: 98-year-old Rhode Island man gets his high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, hungry bear wanders into candy store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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