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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Arrest made in connection to death of woman at Worcester massage parlor (2:05)
-Related: Leicester man arrested in massage parlor death is on probation in gun case
-Worcester man behind $270,000 COVID fraud scheme sentenced to prison
-Worcester man faces fentanyl, cocaine trafficking charges: Police
-Ray Mariano: Is Worcester still safe?
-Worcester high athletic complex named after former school superintendent
-Pro-Palestine demonstrators call for peace at Worcester rally
-Health assessment: Greater Worcester must improve housing, broadband, healthcare workforce
-Rarely seen Rembrandt etchings make first stop in Worcester on international tour
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:17): Human Rights Commission police records debate
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 — Breakfast Restaurants in Mass. (5:13)
-ICYMI: Volunteers help keep Worcester well-fed on Thanksgiving
-Man convicted in murder of ex-girlfriend at Worcester restaurant takes plea deal for home invasion
-Car crashes into home on Thanksgiving
-Chain restaurant in Worcester facing possible eviction
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Classroom work progressing at Dawson
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Holden dancers to perform in Nutcracker this weekend
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dismas Family Farm celebrates 35 years and 5th annual tree sale
-Leicester P.D. program aims to help families keep at-risk loved ones safe
-Boylston 5K raises money for schools and local food pantry
-Auburn firefighter Jim Sweeney looks back as he retires on Thanksgiving
-Grafton celebrates the holidays December 3rd
-Nashoba Drama gives audiences a "Clue" about fun theater
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Sam James, the Indigo Girls, drag roulette and more ...
-"Denholms, The Name was Magic" marks 50 years since the store closed
-Gardening Central Mass.: Conifers (and more!) for cutting gardens
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1320 (28:41): Tom Ingrassia and Korene Varano
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 452 (27:53): Rachel Utzig and Zackary Wentzell
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who succumbed to complications from Type 1 Diabetes at age 42
>SPORTS: Patriots’ quarterback situation remains a mystery after reps split in practice
-Celtics lose to Magic in In Season Tournament, 113-96
-TODAY! Celebration of Worcester basketball 11-1 at Worcester Public Library
-Related: Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-Holy Cross men's hockey team beats Brown, 6-3
-Related: Highlights (1:43). Postgame interview (1:06)
-Railers beat Thunder, 4-3, in overtime
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs recalled due to fire risk
>NATIONAL: Former officer guilty of killing George Floyd stabbed by inmate in federal prison
-Bentley that exploded on Rainbow Bridge may have experienced mechanical problems
-Tragic: Man killed as he crosses street to check on driver that hit his truck
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers stuck in hours long traffic at Wrentham Outlets and Natick Mall (2:31). Article
-Double fatal crash on Thanksgiving
>COLLEGES: Taking financial literacy on the road
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:54): Why designing "perfect" cities spurs conflict
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 highly underrated American treasures
>BUSINESS: Retailers temper expectations for holiday shopping season
-CVS pharmacists face long hours, staff shortages
>HEALTH: COVID levels climb in the Boston area
-Mass. doc on whether Paxlovid increases risk of COVID rebound (2:55)
>SHOPPING: Will Small Business Saturday outshine Black Friday this year?
>HOMES: Worcester home sales decline continues as prices rise further
>FOOD: Ground beef distributed to Mass. institutions recalled
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming — "Oppenheimer" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ozzy Osbourne pushed in wheelchair after admitting he can't face more surgery
>ANIMALS: If rescue dogs could talk (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 25th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A Stanley tumbler survived a woman's car fire — and the company is buying her a new car
-Meanwhile, in Saugus, massive brawl breaks out at Kowloon Restaurant on Thanksgiving eve (2:24)
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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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