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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 49 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: All Plumley Village residents have returned home following Thanksgiving Day fire
+6:00: Police ID victims of fatal Grafton Street crash
+6:00: Worcesteria: Watching downtown Worcester come alive at night
+6:00: Radio Worcester (10:48): Dr. Michael Hirsh on boosters and buybacks
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 5th
+1:00: $108 million sought from feds for better Worcester-Springfield rail link
+1:00: Froelich School of Nursing announces innovative program (10:02)
+1:00: T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach pulled from "GMA" as ABC execs probe scandal
-Recently closed Worcester restaurant is on the market
-Auto dealer sells lot to developers, apartments planned
-City opens bid for next phase of Mulcahy Field improvements
-Cara Brindisi and Zach Newbould reflect on life after "The Voice"
-David Gergen, former White House advisor to 4 presidents, will visit Saint John’s High School on Tuesday
-T&G Santa: Santa lends hand to Catholic Charities Worcester County
-WCCA-TV to hold Santa-thon on Wednesday
-Community, Batista meet in listening sessions
-Vocero Hispano -- 12-02-2022 al 12-08-2022
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Monday
>SHOPPING: 10 great Worcester gifts to give for the 2022 holiday season
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Laurel -- Let's shop at R.H. White's at Lincoln Plaza
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 97 (24:31): John Hinson
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Jessica Hopkins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native and grandson of Gen. Thomas Foley (Foley Stadium)
-ICYMI: 2 dead, 5 injured after car flips on Grafton Street during alleged escape from police stop in Worcester (:34). Article
-Worcester remembers 6 firefighters who died in 1999's Cold Storage fire (1:43). Article
-Second generation pastor shares new details, statement on incident when Worcester officer tased his father
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez: Proposed charter school not needed
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden voters embodied civility
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Santa helps with West Boylston tree lighting
-A lifetime of achievement by a Sterling P.I.
-Leicester police logs November 23rd to November 30th
-Gallery -- Clinton’s Holiday Pops filled hall with spirit of the season
-Clinton area calendar of events
-Clinton High receives financial education grant
-Gardner woman found passed out in car with baby charged with child endangerment while OUI
>SPORTS: Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka named finalist for 2022 Walter Payton Award
-Railers lose in Newfoundland, 3-2
-Mass. Pirates Defensive Coordinator Sergio Gilliam discusses returning to the team
>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: 2022 National Geographic pictures of the year
-Mount Semeru erupts on Indonesia's most densely populated island
>NEW ENGLAND: Falmouth plane crash victims identified
-2 charged with kidnapping after man found dead in Lowell home
-Tragic: Mass. woman on board Viking ship hit by deadly "rogue wave"
>HOMES: 5 Worcester homes on the market
>COLLEGES: QCC holding Stuff a Cruiser event on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
>HEALTH: Holiday mental health pressures after COVID
>FOOD: Frozen raspberries recalled due to possible Hepatitis A contamination
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-Laid off? Reach out to everyone in your network
>TELEVISION: "SNL" Recap -- Cold Open, Big Boy SNL, Hello Kitty, Host Keke Palmer
>MOVIES: "Wakanda Forever" is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend
>CELEBRITY: Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Amy Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
-Bob McGrath, original "Sesame Street" cast member, dead at 90
>ANIMALS: Hero rescues dog from destroyed Russian tank field (3:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cardiac patient, 22, thanks team who saved his life (2:25)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman sues Kraft, saying Velveeta Shells & Cheese takes longer to make than advertised
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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
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-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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