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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 36 today in Worcester
+Noon: Snow makes season debut on Tuesday; Worcester in line for up to 8 inches
-Latest on Tuesday's snowstorm (3:21)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Declared parking ban starts 11 p.m. as snowstorm nears
+5:00: Child enticement charge dropped against Worcester man who served on state board
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 8
+5:00: Holy Cross women's ice hockey team hosts B.U. on Tuesday night
+Noon: 56-year-old man struck, killed on Route 20
+Noon: Adults face child assault charges following school report
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Champions of Health Care
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Fire heavily damages Holden home; all residents escape
-Hardwick detective, deputy fire chief rescue man as car "explodes" (:42). Article
-Longtime Worcester publisher announces retirement
-Worcester closing downtown streets all week
-Worcester permanent winter parking ban in effect Monday
-Worcester School Committee takes up labor agreements, staffing, strategy
-Monday's Child: Kassidy, 15, is a bright, energetic child
-Worcester Garden Club honors Grace Elton for conservation work
-Worcester Reentry Center takes national prize as city leaders celebrate "model" program
-For state's homeless, a new bill could make I.D.s easier to obtain
-Christmas tree farms in Central Mass.
>DINING OUT: Penny shortage hits some Mass. restaurants hard when it comes to exact change
-ICYMI: Man sentenced to life in prison for 1975 murder of Worcester teen denied parole
-No longer a fire station, "The Rock's" role in public safety uncertain
-Ladies Night Out Worcester: We laughed, we cried, we shopped
-Mo Rocca of "CBS Sunday Morning" will be in conversation at Worcester State
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): M.B.T.A. issue headed to special town meeting
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Remembering Martin McNamara V, 22 years after fatal fire
-Who are the top taxpayers in Shrewsbury?
-Grafton High alum wows with 3D-printed pelvic model
-Near-fatal accident? Kidney cancer? Rick Muhr's still running
-Snow blowers stolen from area Sturbridge Tractor Supply; police seek public’s help
-Item photos: Check out some Clinton businesses getting the holiday season started
-Item photos: Folks turn out to Shop Local
-Item photos: Berlin public safety departments collect hundreds of toys for Toys for Tots
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Nashoba Symphonic Band plays Chamber Concert December 7th
-I Rise guitarist Alex Kantarelis on the Worcester band’s past & upcoming reunion show
>OPINION: Mike Ashworth: An equal chance of care for every patient
-Ariana Becker: Rethinking holiday gifting. Meaning over madness
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:52:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester entrepreneur and restaurateur
>SPORTS: How will Patriots overcome injuries in Week 13?
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 13 Patriots preview vs. the Giants
-Celtics beat Cleveland, 117-115
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats U.N.H., 64-45
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Epstein confirms photo of then-Prince Andrew and accuser Virginia Giuffre is real
-"Human safari" claims in Sarajevo: Tearful mom demands answers (3:29)
-Tragic: Mother loses all 3 kids in horrifying Thanksgiving blaze
>NEW ENGLAND: Nashua named best city to move to
-Mass. veteran gets back Purple Heart lost in safety deposit box
>COLLEGES: Fruit fly research at Clark seeks to unlock the mysteries of disease
-Former A.T.F. Special Agent Wayne Miller visits Anna Maria’s Fire Science Program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue adds 2 new nonstop flights from Boston to European destinations
>BUSINESS: Americans feeling stingy this holiday season as personal debt, economic uncertainty looms
-Black Friday online spending surges as Americans embrace A.I. to assist with shopping
-Gardner optics firm lands $723,000 order for fighter pilot A.R. headset project
>SHOPPING: Hottest toys for the holiday season (8:15)
>HEALTH: Tattoo ink moves through body, killing immune cells, study says
-The "key windows" when exercise may matter most for brain health
>FOOD: Coca-Cola to bring back fan favorite after 5 years — and reactions are mixed
>TV/STREAMING: Best Cyber Monday streaming deals, from Apple TV to HBO Max
-Kevin Costner rumored to star as Bill Clinton in upcoming series "United"
>MOVIES: "Zootopia 2" opens to near-record $556 million box office globally
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae legend, dies at 81
-Tara Reid reveals "scary" new details from alleged drugging incident
>ANIMALS: Couple finds someone furry in trash can (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester State Hospital had a dark history despite good intentions
>GOOD NEWS: 90-year-old trail runner breaks a race record
-Meanwhile, in South Korea, coffee-stealing parrot captured at cafe
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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