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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 52 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Christmas has come to Worcester as city sets up Worcester Common tree
-Volunteers sought for Bishop's Dinner on Thanksgiving
-Here are 12 ways Worcester is dealing with rats, rodents and other nuisances
-Are Worcester schools safe? Officials commission audit to help find out
-Garage door of Hubbardston fire station slams shut after power failure, nearly injures firefighters
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: Breaking down the surprisingly good election results and where we go from here
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:12:08): Anthony Bosa Barbosa and James Lambert
-Vocero Hispano: 11-11-2022 al 11-17-2022
-WCCA-TV's Conectate y Gana No. 1 (28:32)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Episode 8 - "Gunned Down During Worcester's Fireworks". Audio (16:19). Video (14:01)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Ron Abuelo Rum (27:15)
>SHOWTIME: "Messiah," "Christmas Carol" and other holiday favorites return
-Worcester author pens book of inspiration for Down syndrome parents
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 96 (28:32): Small Treasures
-The Faces of Worcester: Celeste Price
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a vibrant Worcester woman "with a huge heart, giant smile, and strong faith"
-ICYMI: Worcester soldier recognized for WWII service 77 years after death
-Restaurateur expands Canal District property holdings with $1.25 million purchase
-Defendant’s attorney will pursue insanity defense in case of murder at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester cop accused of stealing $45,000 claims someone manipulated his detail records
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden voters approve debt exclusion for Dawson recreation expansion
-New family barber shop in Princeton promotes the classic experience
-Princeton's Kremer stars in "Iphigenia" at Holy Cross
-Locals featured in "The Nutcracker" at The Hanover Theatre
-Injuries, illnesses don’t stop determined Sutton High School field hockey squad
-A Southborough couple says they were silenced by town officials, and the ACLU agrees
>SPORTS: 5th ranked Holy Cross football team improves to 10-0
-NFL playoff picture: Patriots fans should keep eye on these Week 10 games
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
-17 Worcester Academy student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 2 World War II planes crash mid-air during air show in Dallas
-With near-record turnout, young voters make difference in midterm election
>NEW ENGLAND: 20-year-old arrested after driving 137 mph on N.H. highway
-Mass. report finds deep racial disparities in how youth are arrested
-Tragic: 9-month-old boy killed in daylight California shooting
>HEALTH: Flu season hitting hard, children's hospitals deal with RSV
-China returns to lockdowns as cases of COVID surge
>BUSINESS: At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX, sources say
>COLLEGES: Clark to celebrate International Education Week November 14th to 18th
>SHOPPING: Best early Black Friday deals to shop now: Home to tech
>FOOD: Wendy's to offer Peppermint Frosty for holiday season
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, October 30th to November 5th
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Ghislaine Maxwell documentary on Netflix (1:35)
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" books $84 million start to debut weekend
>CELEBRITY: Henry Winkler says he’s a "damn fool" for turning down iconic role in "Grease"
>ANIMALS: Dog obsessed with singing show tunes (3:33)
>HISTORY: Webster Square Fire Station in Worcester in 1893
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oldest living person in the U.S. celebrates her 115th birthday
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, giant shark leaps into fisherman's boat
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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