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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man running from New York to Boston to help children in hospital (2:20). Article
-Gearing up for ski season in Shrewsbury (2:13)
-Small Central Mass. retailers are using community connections, product knowhow and modern tech to claim their share of the holiday shopping rush
-Small Business Saturday to kick off free parking at select locations in Worcester
-Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Information session for those wishing to become Worcester police officers
-Vietnam Interactive Memorial Dedication Event (19:34)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: At 1885, chef Zachary Bailey readies for holiday season
-ICYMI: Spirit of Thanksgiving lives at annual community dinner in Worcester
-Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has a special meaning for WPI rower Megan Tupaj
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes
-Worcester native and singer returns home
-Video shows assault outside Worcester City Hall chamber
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): December Senior Center events
-Holden firefighters holding Pictures with Santa 10 to 3 Sunday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): In honor of O'Connor, Shrewsbury gathers for Turkey Trot
-TODAY! Auburn Police Department's annual Stuff-A-Cruiser event 11 to 4
-Sutton Chain of Lights Saturday, December 7th
-Grafton student attends state Youth Advisory Council Summit
-Switch to field hockey was right move for Wachusett's Remillard
-Tulips and Triumph brings light to lives
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Great Escape and more ...
-"Twentieth-Century Nudes from Tate" on view in Worcester
-Running away to join the circus? Vermont's NECCA is the place to start
-Here are the Super Bowl pregame performers ahead of Kendrick Lamar's halftime show
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Trying to find the lighter side of visit to hospital
-Sarah Barnacle: Grateful for the "Wonders" of Worcester County this Thanksgiving
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief overview of the lasting impacts of a genocide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 440 (28:45): Worcester State University
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 577 (28:27): Israel-Palestine Context, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 9-year-old who passed away after battling Batten disease for most of her life
>SPORTS: How should Patriots game plan for Colts quarterback Anthony Richards?
-The "shocking" part of working with Bill Belichick on TV show
-Celtics beat Bulls, 138-129
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 2-1
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Virginia
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Sacred Heart, 6-1. Highlights (2:15)
-TODAY! Holy Cross women's hockey faces Assumption on Family Day
-Railers beat Wichita, 3-2
-210 Sports: Thanksgiving sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
-NWSL’s BOS Nation considering name change after public backlash
>NATIONAL: Earliest "Jesus is God" inscription found — deemed "greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls"
-Tragic: California art teacher dies of rabies after getting bitten by bat
>NEW ENGLAND: 80-year-old man dies after violent Thanksgiving cooking argument
-Man, child sent to hospital after dish causes flash fire (2:22)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, where there’s a will, there’s a way (7:24). Article
-Assumption named a best college for women in mathematics
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after fire
>BUSINESS: Business owners decry R.M.V.'s mass C.D.L. revoke as life-and-death situation
-101: Incorporating volunteerism into company culture
>SHOPPING: Are prices actually lower on Black Friday? (2:06)
>HOMES: What should you set your thermostat to in the winter? Experts weigh in
>HEALTH: Dementia may arrive a decade earlier in men at high risk for heart disease, study finds
-Kids who snore may be more likely to have behavioral issues, study says (:57)
>FOOD: McDonald's announces "new year, new menu" with McValue, $5 Meal Deal
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Conclave," "Here" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez's husbands and boyfriends
>HISTORY: The lasting effects of Boston's infamous Cocoanut Grove fire
>ANIMALS: Stray dog on busy street asks woman for help (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS: Walmart employee buys lottery ticket after work, wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, man wins $50, pack of Marlboros in Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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