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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: 6 Worcester firefighters killed warehouse fire honored in exhibit 25 years later (:20). Article
+1:00: Police arrest man on consecutive days for gun, car break-in
+1:00: Worcester officers arrest man on several gun charges
+1:00: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
+1:00: Tuesday's Judy Collins concert at The Hanover rescheduled
-Worcester 6 pop-up exhibit at Union Station
-Cold Storage fire: After 25 years, pledge of "never forget" rings true for Worcester 6
-Beloved Worcester brewery closing December 29th
-2 Burger King, Popeye's franchise owners cited for labor violations
-Worcester's Permanent Winter Parking Ban in effect
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Everything you need to know about the Festival of Lights Friday
-Small biz profile: Forbidden Imprint, ink by females for all
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester Vikings, tragedy into triumph with championship season
-Game and concert tickets will be harder to get rid of under new Massachusetts law
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-Worcester Public School's Evening of Innovation (57:24)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: Restaurant industry "on shaky ground" amid economic challenges
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofits to support this holiday season
-Worcester seeks input on community development priorities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Feeling better through fitness
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-4-year starter Bjorkman has eyes on a state title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): As fall winds down, Gaels A.D. updates committee
-Worcester County Wonders: Flicks, foam and forever memories at the Mendon Drive-in
-Shrewsbury Police Department to host Fill the Wagon Toy Drive Saturday
-Shrewsbury police arrest man with stolen copper wire, credit card, checks and meth
-Leicester police to hold Home Firearms Safety Class December 18th
-Grafton News holiday happenings
-Sutton Senior and Middle School Honor Rolls for the first quarter
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. legalizes craft beer sales at farmers markets
>SHOWTIME: Holiday melodies and cheer fill Mechanics Hall this season
-Central Mass. Mom's Book Discussion: "The Anxious Generation" at Fourth & Field
-Radio Worcester (8:59): Tony winner Christine Ebersole & Grammy winner Billy Stritch in Worcester December 11th
>OPINION: Marybeth Campbell: An equal share for all under nonprofits in Worcester
-Maggie Calvetti: Sensitive kids and surprises
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 442 (25:50): Samantha McDonald
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 578 (28:37): Israel Palestine Context, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a career educator
>SPORTS: Colts narrowly beat Patriots, 25-24, with 12 seconds left
-Drake Maye dissects Patriots’ red-zone struggles in loss to Colts
-Celtics lose to Cavaliers, 115-111
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 6-3, in their Centennial Game
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross Academic Recognition Night interview with Elliott Visconsi (3:00)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to Brown
>NATIONAL: Warnings go out saying residential water may contain lead (2:08)
-Inside the "lost" tribe of indigenous Amazonians charged with mass-murder
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl begs her dad not to kill her in 911 call
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts lawmakers push for "generational tobacco ban"
-Questions about Mass. system to investigate murder cases pile up
>COLLEGES: WPI’s Fire Protection Engineering program research wildfires (1:24)
-XPRIZE award honors work of Clark geographer, research team in the Amazon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A new report reveals 2025’s top travel trends
>BUSINESS: 16 states seek F.C.C. rule to ease changing cell providers
-The high risk of "sure" profits success and failure of life science R&D
>SHOPPING: Check out the best Cyber Monday deals in Shopping & Deals
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, November 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: Popular thyroid medication levothyroxine linked to bone loss
-Alcohol use increased during the COVID pandemic. A new study shows that it's still high
>FOOD: Thanksgiving dinner dropped in price, but is still higher than pre-pandemic
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo fires "Vanderpump Rules" cast in favor of new SUR-vers for Season 12
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" — All the records broken by the box office demigod
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Bladder Pond in Worcester, a name best forgotten
>ANIMALS: Lost dog shows up on family farm (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS: WWII vet who fought at Battle of the Bulge finally gets high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, horse spotted "shopping" at supermarket
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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