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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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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