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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Complete coverage of assassination attempt in National News
-Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-City of Worcester helping homeless population during hot weather
-Worcester Heard Street bridge structure sound after water main break
-UMass Memorial execs lead list of the highest-paid nonprofit leaders in Central Mass.
-Law enforcement leaders share letter expressing support for ShotSpotter
-City's total tax levy tops $381 million: Here are Worcester's highest taxpayers for fiscal 2024
-TODAY! Worcester Summer Jam organizers hold fundraiser Sunday
-Why a Worcester man hikes Mount Wachusett summit 24 hours straight
-Department of Emergency Communications granted $3.2 million
-Worcester Youth Leadership Institute launches into 11th year
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — Kettle corn business adds pop to local festivals
-ICYMI: Missing 4-year-old Sutton girl with autism found dead in neighbor’s pool, police say (2:31). Article
-Related: Sutton community devastated by death of 4-year-old girl — "There are no words"
-Stop & Shop in Worcester among those to be closed
-Startup airline bypasses Worcester Regional Airport again
-New apartment building planned in Worcester near Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden novelist weaves story of romance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ayer man, 27, identified as motorcyclist killed in Groton crash
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at West End Creamery in Whitinsville
-Automotive parts provider buys Leominster industrial site for $500,000
-Clinton roofing company growing with next generation
-Rutland has its happily ever after
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artist creates work using "trash" from the community
-100FM The Pike (8:49): Boston comedy legend loves pie but can't remember his next gig
-Daytripping: W.A.M., EcoTarium destinations for locals, travelers
-Signs of life: Forest, meadow, meanderings in Shrewsbury's Lake Street Park
-Shaun Connolly: So "The Bear" makes you want to be a chef
-Manny Jae Media (27:31): Carla Delacruz Davila, Wellstorm Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 149 (30:35): Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 4-year-old Sutton girl who drowned in pool
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Royals, 5-0
-Holy Cross Basketball Hart Center court reveal (:41)
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 4-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Scammers get away with billions from elderly Americans every year
-Florida man dropped 4-year-old head first off second-story balcony after drinks at beach resort: cops
-Tragic: Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing plane's engine
>NEW ENGLAND: Things to know about the Karen Read murder case, which could go to a retrial​
-Springfield school security guard arrested on gun trafficking charges
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. awarded $500,000 grant for healthcare workforce programs
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most unusual hotels in America
>BUSINESS: Walmart faces class-action lawsuit over inaccurate price labels
-Leading Worcester accounting firm acquired by N.Y. professional services provider
>SHOPPING: Target will soon stop accepting this form of payment (:38)
>HEALTH: Americans spend nearly 1,500 hours feeling tired every year
-Mass. Man first cancer patient in U.S. to receive larynx transplant (2:05)
>FOOD: Figs takes Portuguese cuisine mobile
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Inside the Mind of a Dog" (1:36)
>MOVIES: Jaws documentary in the works for 50th anniversary in 2025
>CELEBRITY: Richard Simmons, legendary fitness guru, dies at 76
-Ruth Westheimer, America's pioneering sex therapist known as "Dr. Ruth," dies at 96
>HISTORY: Downtown Worcester in 1965 (1:54)
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 108, stays young by "flirting with men with mustaches"
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, loose horse wrangled at airport – did he forget his boarding pass?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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