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In The News
>WEATHER: Rain possible, high of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
-Bakeshop refurbishes Worcester location with "cozy" vibe, new design
-Q.C.C. graduates take bows at commencement ceremony
-Worcester’s Haitian-American community celebrates flag day with parade, music and unity. Video (1:25)
-Worcester bear found 35 miles away in Concord and Lincoln
-Worcester police to holds memorial for officers on Sunday
-Worcester Community Justice Support Center holds special recognition ceremony for clients
-MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
-Veterans Inc. receives $356,000 in funding for suicide prevention initiatives
-Rutland café that offered viral potato breakfast sandwich closing for now
>DINING OUT: Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
>FAITH: Pentecost without words? Kindness can change lives
-ICYMI: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town meeting to decide on spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police ask for help finding missing girl
-Uxbridge schools have no budget after "erroneous" town meeting vote
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, Spencer police say
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, approves B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Leominster to get federal help for flood cleanup
-Blackstone Valley Tech educator named Crumbl's Teacher of the Year
-Sterling Street Market is Saturday staple
-Sutton ConCon controversy rages on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-Cara Brindisi brings Ricky Duran, Sam James to Funky Murphy's 20th anniversary show
-100FM The Pike (4:46): The Pike Breakdown Lane for May 17th
-Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
-First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:18:00): This Week in Cablegate
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was Grand Organist for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
>SPORTS: Bruins' season ends in heartbreaking fashion
-Scottie Scheffler details jail experience: Sandwich, stretching and jokes
-Celtics schedule for Eastern Conference Finals
-Predicting when Drake Maye will make season debut for Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 10-6
-100FM The Pike (4:00): J.P. Ricciardi from The Brushback podcast gives Mike Hsu Red Sox update
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 9-8
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Penalties, spoilers, loudmouths and Jones Ltd.
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back
-Tragic: 12-year-old weighed just 50 pounds when she died from abuse
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Jen McCabe testifies "hos long" search was made
-91-year-old man dies in I-495 rollover crash in Milford
-Woman survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on New Hampshire highway
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-7 longtime Clark faculty members set to retire
-Worcester State employees recognized at service recognition and retirement celebration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines named most affordable. See flights they added at Logan
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall by 10,000 after hitting 9-month high last week
-Jack’s Abby C.E.O. details Wormtown purchase and the strength of the Be Hoppy brand
>HEALTH: Doctor on protecting maternal mental health (2:30)
-Mental health advice for graduation season (3:26)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: The 44 best Memorial Day 2024 sales to shop this weekend
>FOOD: Capri Sun jugs hit store shelves. Company says customers asked for it
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Chris Pine “Stunned” Warner Bros. chose to kill "Wonder Woman 3"
>CELEBRITY: Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (1:00)
>HISTORY: Boat house at Elm Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quintuplets graduate from same university together
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, "monster" in toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Redevelopment Authority criticizes Polar Park developer over delays
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
+Noon: Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-Aislinn Doyle: November 21st School Committee meeting
-Worcester Green Corps awarded $2,500 for pollinator gardens
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:20): Community Preservation Act
-Radio Worcester (19:58): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty slams developer pullout
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Havana Nights chef set to open TapaVino
-ICYMI: Driver arraigned in June pedestrian crash that killed girl, 13, in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
-stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 15-year-old Holden girl missing
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): R.I.S.E. program’s Maple & Main celebrates 1-year anniversary
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Boylston police promote Matthew Ryel to sergeant
-Clinton schools honor students and staff of the month
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Denholm's windows display work from designers for "Heart of Fashion"
-Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing — 5 days after opening night
-Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Last Call: Lindsay McNealy, photographer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 74 (24:00): U.S. Congressman James McGovern
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1353 (17:54): Amanda Bennett, Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who started a business in 1958 and is now in its third generation
>SPORTS: Should Patriots draw up designed runs for Drake Maye?
-NFL Week 12 Schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball team runs away with 88-49 victory in home opener. Highlights (2:07)
-5 score in double figures as Holy Cross women’s basketball beats UMass
-Crusaders announce leadership change in volleyball program
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Shockingly low number of Americans will host on Thanksgiving: survey
-Killer mom Susan Smith begs to be released from prison — but refuses to take responsibility for actions
-Tragic: Baby, mom killed in Hartford drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Homicide investigations in Mass. under scrutiny (4:03)
-The oldest person living in Massachusetts has died at 113 (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark student game developers showcase projects
-Assumption's Center for Civic Friendship hosts inaugural event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of America’s oldest hotels
>BUSINESS: Apple discontinues popular accessory many people need
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
>HOMES: Interest-rate relief leads to rise in Central Mass. home sales
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas
>HEALTH: Discontinued asthma medications leads to shortages
-When should you see a doctor about breast pain? (1:04)
>FOOD: New McDonald's Pet Simulator Happy Meal brings 2 toys
>TV/STREAMING: Luke Grimes ("Yellowstone") responds to fans who feel “cheated” after John Dutton’s death
>MOVIES: Hollywood cooking up record-breaking Thanksgiving feast
>CELEBRITY: Vicki Lawrence is "closer than ever" to Carol Burnett after falling out
>HISTORY: All aboard! The heydey of Worcester trolley service
>ANIMALS: Sheep buried under 88 pounds of wool transforms (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran reflects on her 103 years of life
-Meanwhile, "gross" viral food trend is baffling — but it makes Gen Z swoon
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