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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 55 today in Worcester
-Rain forecast this week in drought-stricken Central Mass.
-Expert gardning tips for ongoing Massachusetts drought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
+6:00: 16-year-old with “considerable health conditions” is missing from Northborough
+6:00: Spike in diseased raccoons in Worcester County town prompts warning from police
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:55): Tim Murray criticizes WPI for hotel tax roll impact, calls for accountability
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
+Noon: Nearly 80 million Americans expected to travel over Thanksgiving
+Noon: Morning crash on I-495 in Westborough causes delays
+Noon: stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
+Noon: Parents & Caregivers Group set to support families of LGBTQ children
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Election an example of "Lazy Learning Theory"
-Brush fire hits woods near Bell Pond in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Serrato Signs in Worcester under new ownership (pictured)
-Worcester braces for potential shifts in education policy
-Colleges bought $120 million of Worcester land in 5 years
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Firefighters from Worcester, Westborough among those honored at Mechanics Hall ceremony
-Burncoat High senior Jayden Bordes eyes shot at Broadway scholarship
-Small earthquake in Lunenburg
-Faces of Worcester: Harolyn Castillo, Owner, Verde Events; Founder, World of Foods Worcester
-Radio Worcester (7:51): T&G’s Santa Fund celebrates 86 years of giving
>DINING OUT: Applebee's joins value trend with Really Big Meal Deal
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers lives lost to pedestrian crashes
-Partnering with Polar, former hockey player scores big in competitive beverage market (2:24). Article
-Morning commuter express from Worcester to Boston to continue through winter
-New Burncoat schools projects could cost $500 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on Council on Aging
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police find suspected stolen goods in truck that crashed near Target
-After hours of debate, Shrewsbury Town Meeting adopts M.B.T.A. zoning
-Video shows bus hitting man, slamming into Fitchburg terminal (:31)
-George Bailey nominations sought
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Berlin reverses on parks position
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Movie Night at the Village, "Frybread Face and Me"
-Sarah Joannidi: Musings from my new favorite cafe
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:42)
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 13 (27:42): Brian Latina
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 28-year-old who passed away following complications with heart disease
>SPORTS: What we learned in Patriots-Rams
-Bill Belichick's Jaguars buzz grows with curious plan
-Celtics reveal positive Kristaps Porzingis injury update
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Spotlight: Paul Pearl
-'Sader Stories: Civic Engagement Day (2:00)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 6
>CARS: GM, Jeep, Ford, Hyundai among 856,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Oriental fruit flies force parts of California into quarantine
-What's behind high suspension, expulsion rates at U.S. preschools? (1:06)
-Tragic: Teen's head washes ashore after he vanished while saving sister
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. House takes first step to limit effect of Question 1
-Double murder in Montpelier, Vermont
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches scholarship program to foster civic dialogue and community-building
-Anna Maria welcomes Heather Ventresco
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to know before driving over the U.S.-Canada border
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment ticked upward in October
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:26)
>HOMES: What $800,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Black Friday — Get up to 55% off Fire TVs and more
>HEALTH: Why am I still fatigued from my flu shot? (1:16)
-Healthy living can help protect brain from dementia, stroke (:58)
>FOOD: McDonald's Holiday Pie has returned and fans are loading up
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reveals stunning viewership number for Jake Paul-Mike Tyson bout
>MOVIES: Dan Aykroyd reveals the future of "Ghostbusters"
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi talks stripping down for Pirelli Calendar
>HISTORY: The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution
>ANIMALS: Guy finds 3 puppies on side of road (1:55)
>GOOD NEWS: North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast to 5,000 Helene survivors
-Meanwhile, in California, person dressed as a bear faked attacks on cars for insurance (:59)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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