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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-Mental health grants awarded to 3 Worcester County organizations
-Family Health Center of Worcester launches new fundraiser, hopes to set donation record
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Mayor Joe Petty on protecting Worcester’s vulnerable in heat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
-Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
-UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program helping moms (3:46). Article
-Anti-hunger advocates say food insecurity in Worcester is surging
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mountain View Cemetery expansion goes before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Ayer resident killed in motorcycle accident remembered for his resilience and compassion
-Sean Woodard-McNiff is new principal of Knox Trail Middle School in Spencer
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Cars, music and fun at Vintage Car Show in Clinton
-Pam Powell shifts focus after 16 years as Bolton clerk
-Fitchburg pawn shop to become convenience store after $345,000 sale
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Christmas movie filmed in area premiered on Hallmark Channel
-Ghost Light Players a "happy few" with "Henry V"
-100FM The Pike (18:37): Talking Grateful Dead with Nick Swift from Bearly Dead
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council is rudderless
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own business
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 7-6
-Patriots training camp schedule
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice aiming for encore after strong Yankees introduction
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Twister Takeover Kids Club Sunday
-Team USA survives scare vs. South Sudan in Olympics showcase
-Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale set records in WNBA All-Star Game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Father, daughter found dead in Canyonlands National Park
-6 found dead at luxury Bangkok hotel in possible poisoning
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy dies after foster mom leaves him in hot car for 7 hours: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. presidential election ballots — What if the president drops out?
-Fifth Karen Read trial juror comes forward as jury list remains impounded indefinitely (3:10)
>COLLEGES: WPI, Multiscale Systems granted combined $1.44 million for sustainable manufacturing
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most peaceful cities in America
>BUSINESS: Work burnout? Warning signs and how to combat it (2:33)
-Growing impact of extreme heat on the economy (2:17)
>HOMES: Own an entire colony of Cape Cod cottages for $5 million
>SHOPPING: All the secret Amazon Prime benefits you're missing out on
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep can raise diabetes risk by 34%: new study
-Kids' play time with screens should be cut to this many hours a week: study
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak from deli meats reported in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Discover MagellanTV — the documentary streaming service
>MOVIES: 1996 "Twister" cast — Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dies at 78
>HISTORY: "New telephone building" in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young boy finds ring lost in river a year earlier
-Meanwhile, watch Florida Man fall 60 feet from tree with only minor injuries (1:51)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
+Noon: Worcester preparing for hand recount of councilor-at-large vote; could be 4-day affair
+Noon: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of new podcast on gay church facing AIDS
-1 dead, 2 injured after car crashes into Leicester garage (1:36). Article
-Person in Worcester dumpster falls into garbage truck during pickup
-Worcester Public Schools saw increase in violent incidents last school year
-Ceremony planned for anniversary of line-of-duty death of Worcester fire Lt. Jason Menard
-Worcester police search for thieves targeting elderly victims (2:02)
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-Here’s what you need to know about proposed Worcester City Council recount
-State audit questions how UMass Memorial Health spent $6.2 million in COVID relief
-Welcome to Claremont Academy (1:35)
-Last Call: Antia Veal, scientist and educator
>DINING OUT: New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
-Veterans Inc. draws hundreds for annual pancake breakfast, parade
-Food truck owners hope to add easy permitting to the menu
-Worcester County Sheriff spent $11.2 million more than the $59 million budgeted
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden readies for override vote
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Parents outraged after Webster daycare is shut down over owner’s dogs
-Uxbridge board chair issues public apology, but debate doesn't end there
-Templeton home daycare resident arrested in State Police child porn sting (2:07). Article
-4 finalists chosen for superintendent post
-Blackstone Valley Tech moves to lottery admissions
-Literally ringing in holidays with call to give from Fitchburg Salvation Army
-Shrewsbury police holiday shopping scam alert
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: T. Rex Gor Gor returns as rockers GWAR take stage at Palladium
-Listen Up: New album explores Gio Petrella's "Sick Sad World"
-100 FM The Pike (12:38): Rocco Merolli talks about The Stiff Person's Syndrome Benefit at Halligan's
>OPINION: Worcester Speaks No. 12: Harley Queen
-Radio Worcester (48:54): Worcester City Council faces new political balance
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (56:54): Dr. Jennifer Herring, Worcester Education Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local World War II veteran
>SPORTS: Patriots-Jets preview: How Stefon Diggs could play key role in primetime
-Press conference: Rob Gronkowski signs contract to retire as a Patriot (28:15)
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 11 Patriots preview vs. the Jets
-Celtics beat Grizzlies, 131-95 (2:00). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Brown in home opener
-Holy Cross men's hockey to travel to Air Force for 2-game set
-With 2 games left, Holy Cross football looks to finish strong
-Sutton secures fifth straight state Final Four trophy with playoff win
-Uxbridge field hockey reaches Division 3 state final
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown ends
-House committee releases emails from Jeffrey Epstein (2:48)
-Epstein files petition to get 218th signature. What's next?
-Tragic: 14-year-old boy admits to killing sleeping neighbor
>NEW ENGLAND: S.N.A.P. sales down at Mass. farmers markets since November 1st
-Cheshire Mass. police chief arrested for soliciting sex
>COLLEGES: At Clark, addressing the globe’s polycrisis
-Holy Cross PRIDE hosts first ever masquerade ball
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Take a cool weather getaway to Lower Cape Cod
-Why do many countries charge a departure tax?
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine names fourth C.E.O. in 6 years
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-Radio Worcester (8:25): Use banking tools to stay in control
>SHOPPING: Amazon’s Black Friday sale starts early, shop early deals
>HEALTH: Study ties pot legalization to rise in youth psychiatric emergencies in Mass.
-Boston researchers studying effects of 125-year-old tuberculosis drug on diabetes (2:31). Article
>FOOD: Ground cinnamon products added to F.D.A. warning for elevated lead levels
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "The Carman Family Deaths" (2:10)
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5 trailer: Pixar's first footage for Hanks, Allen sequel
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Berkley on "Showgirls," reclaiming spotlight, "All’s Fair"
-La Toya Jackson sparks concern after sharing cryptic video from doctor's office
>HISTORY: Historic photos of downtown Worcester
>ANIMALS: Couple's new house comes with a family of bears (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran completes 250-mile charity walk with broken leg
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch 374 bagpipers play AC/DC song together to break world record
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