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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 37 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Festival of Lights Friday (pictured) kicks off 3 days of holiday activities across the city
+6:00: Worcester home heating assistance forum on Monday
+6:00: Worcester hiring snow plows for winter
+6:00: UMass Medical School named one of Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
+Noon: Crash on Mass Pike on Westborough causes delays, injuries
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 1st
+Noon: Mountainside Bakery & Café a Princeton destination
+Noon: Worcester art exhibit honors domestic violence victims, offers help
+Noon: The Beat Goes On: Our favorite New England Albums of 2022
+Noon: November climate summary for Worcester
-New Downtown Worcester bakery to hold Grand Opening Thursday
-Staff shortages, long patient wait times plague Central Mass. medical centers
-Worcester homeowners in line for 9.6% tax increase; values up
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Thursday
-National Grid hosting energy bill assistance sessions
-Mass. man wins $2 million lottery prize on ticket sold in Sterling
-Spencer man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things: Festival of Lights, Chelsea Handler, Ringers. and more
-Pamela Means returns to Worcester with a deep dive into protest
-4 chances to see Jazzed Up Thursday through Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1290 (27:00): 365Z Foundation
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who ran his auto mechanic business for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: Fire hits apartment building on Esther Street in Worcester
-Upscale thrift store to open in Downtown Worcester next month
-Emails reveal just what Worcester paid economist Andy Zimbalist $80,000 to do for its stadium campaign
-Earlier: Paying Polar Park’s debt: For the second year, underwhelming tax collections were saved by a public property sale
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>HOLDEN: Santa coming to Holden Fire Station Annex on Saturday
-Bagel Inn holding 12 Days of Christmas giveaway through December 12th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State Police investigating after pedestrian struck on I-190 in West Boylston
-West Boylston police log November 21st through 27th
-Yuletide Market, Light the Common return to Shrewsbury
-Central Pizza in Southbridge reopens after 2 years
-Sterling Recreation programs listed
-Berlin spends $1.2 million to buy Horseshoe Pond for conservation
-Fitchburg granted $10,000 for pop-up shops
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in tonight's Patriots-Bill game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bills game
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Tatum scores 49 as Celtics hold off Heat
-Holy Cross hosting Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday at Fuel America
-Road to 11-0: The story so far
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (39:19): Football playoff preview
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-St. Bernard's, West Boylston set to meet at Gillette for all-CMass Division 7 Super Bowl
>NEW ENGLAND: William and Kate arrive in Boston for 3-day visit and Earthshot Prize ceremony
-Suspect wanted after elderly couple killed at their Marshfield home
>CARS: 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: Chesapeake Walmart shooting survivor sues mega-store for $50 million
-Dozens of cattle slaughtered mysteriously in Colorado
-Tragic: Man dies in freak wood chipper accident near holiday display
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
-Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among U.S. adults 65 and older
>BUSINESS: Possible national rail strike would be "devastating," Polar exec warns
-U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers create method for making net-zero aviation fuel
-Stuff-a-cruiser toy drive at UMass Medical School on December 5th to support Worcester foster families
>SHOPPING: Amazon records biggest ever Thanksgiving shopping weekend
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TELEVISION: "Wednesday" sets Netflix record for most hours viewed in a week, beating "Stranger Things 4"
>MOVIES: "The Bodyguard" at 30 -- What Whitney Houston was supposed to sing
>CELEBRITY: Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79
>ANIMALS: Pomeranian takes "playing dead" to a whole new level (3:37)
>HISTORY: Former U.S. Post Office, current Federal Courthouse in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Transfer station employees help find missing wedding rings in trash
-Meanwhile, in Nevada, watch as a bear attacks an inflatable Rudolph
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+Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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
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>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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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