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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver in crash that killed 2 Worcester men was drinking, prosecutor says (2:11)
-Earlier: 2 Worcester families' lives are shattered after a deadly hit-and-run (2:56). Article
+6:00: Racial slur spray-painted on Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 4
+6:00: Bravehearts take home league-high 3 awards at Futures League meeting
+Noon: Manny Jae Media Election-eve Special 5 to 9
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Whitin 5 a highlight among plenty of Thanksgiving road races throughout Central Mass.
-Rally for homeless at City Hall calls for real solutions
-Efficiency and safety at Worcester polls come with a price
-Worcester foundation awards $1.17 million to local nonprofits
-Drone video of the incredible autumn colors of Worcester (2:11)
-City's fall leaf collection begins Monday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (30:07): City Council controversy & Human Rights Commission updates
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:58): City Council agenda rules
>DINING OUT: TGI Fridays files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Restaurants stay open
-ICYMI: The Galleria to CitySquare, a Worcester odyssey: A look at the rise, fall and resurgence of the city center
-Take a spin around the Central Mass. culinary scene alongside an admired food writer who has seen it all
-W.B.J.'s favorite covers from the last 35 years
-Central Mass. business quotes from the last 35 years
-Downtown Worcester café reopens
-State Police want more than $176,000 to review records request related to death of Worcester recruit Enrique Delgado Garcia (3:25)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction updates
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Kimberly Ferguson vs. Anthony Ferrante for state House
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Preservation Act on ballot in Rutland
-Multiple animals rescued from Westborough house fire
-Elected officials commemorate new veterans support facility in Millbury
-Millbury First Congregational Church Flea Market and Craft Fair
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Nashoba F.I.R.S.T. team finishes season in style
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-W.H.E.A.T. needs help for turkey distribution
-Get in the spirit with holiday events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring Swing era classic hits to Mechanics Hall
-Walk through Van Gogh's paintings in new immersive exhibit in Worcester
-Luis Pedraja: Who's the best to lead us?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Marie Quintana — A journey of resilience, authenticity and leadership
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:30:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had 2 passions: art and teaching
>SPORTS: Patriots end hope for win streak after losing to Titans in overtime
-Drake Maye draws rave reviews from Patriots teammates: "Josh Allen 2.0"
-Maye makes NFL history after loss to Titans
-Bruins beat Kraken, 2-0
-Holy Cross women’s basketball opens season at home against Quinnipiac on Monday
-Caleb Kenney embraces leadership role with Holy Cross men's basketball
-Railers lose in Norfolk, 4-2
-M.I.A.A. football state tournament seedings, schedule released
-"Worcester Championship Boxing" results
>NATIONAL: Open enrollment scam warnings — Medicare help red flags to know
-Highway inferno kills at least 4 helpless motorists as semi truck slams into stopped traffic and explodes
-Tragic: Minnesota church pastor, father of 5 murdered in Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts ballot question guide
-Firefighters battling massive fire in Yarmouth Port (:29). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers free tuition for qualifying New England students
-Students to show off research prowess at ClarkFEST
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Start new year off right with these 2025 travel plans (2:28)
>BUSINESS: A 3-decade transformation of Devens bearing fruit. What’s next for the budding innovation hub?
-Neural Network podcast (16:18): A.I.-powered consulting and chess with Dr. Santiago Segarra
-Post Office, UPS and FedEx are hiring for the holidays
>SHOPPING: Holiday shoppers can explore "Fantastical Forest" at Target
>HOMES: Homes at or under $350,000 in Worcester County, October 27th to November 2nd
>HEALTH: Exercise could help breast cancer patients with "brain fog" (:57)
-Why can’t I remember anything? Millennials with memory problems
>FOOD: Dunkin' reveals holiday menu including cookie butter favorites
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Ted Danson show on Netflix (2:40)
>MOVIES: "Venom 3" tops box office with $26 million, here goes nowhere with $5 million
>CELEBRITY: Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
>HISTORY: Footbridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1937
>ANIMALS: Blind cat cuddles with baby chicks (1:50)
>GOOD NEWS: 23andMe D.N.A. test helps reunite siblings after 4 decades of searching
-Meanwhile, in Canada, this town needs a new mayor — but nobody wants to run
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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