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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
+5:00: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
+1:00: 4 businesses gutted by fire at Worcester strip mall (1:32)
-Earlier: Massive fire overnight destroys Worcester strip mall on Main Street (1:33). Article
+1:00: Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
+1:00: S.O.S. to fans — Don't miss Mania: The ABBA Tribute in Worcester
+1:00: Listen Up: New Day Without Love, Justin Arena music pushes boundaries
+1:00: Mass. Poet Laureate Regie Gibson brings poetry, music to Workshop13
+1:00: Merrimack Repertory Theatre stages Stephen King favorite, "Misery"
-Worcester police renew call for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Motorcyclist killed in Sutton crash
-Route 20 in Worcester reopens after flooding
-Wood Partners sells Alta on the Row in Worcester for $157 million to Morgan Stanley
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Keeping Worcester warm: A decade of hope, help & hand-me-downs
-With medical misinformation impeding ability to deliver care, local providers have become frontline defenders of truth
-This Week in Worcester's statement on recent article, District 3 race and text messages7
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
-Radio Worcester (21:52): City Manager Eric Batista responds to civilian review board report
-Dogs found in Worcester on Perry Ave. and elsewhere
>POLITICS: At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
-Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
-Worcester candidate profile: Jermoh Kamara for City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: Shooting investigation shuts down highway ramp in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police launch test of new light on patrol vehicles
-Worcester police want your help: Naming their new comfort dog
-What's becoming of Chip Norton's Worcester properties?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Scout's book shares epilepsy experiences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car bursts into flames after single-vehicle crash near Shrewsbury Price Chopper
-Auburn police promote senior patrolman to Sergeant
-Wendy's in Clinton nearing completion
-Tahanto students chosen for leadership recognition
-Radio Worcester (13:28): Southbridge High opens state's first sensory immersion room
-Clinton Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes first class
-Calendar being developed to include Nashoba demolition
-2 Grafton farms given grants to improve food security
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Sax man Deric Dyer to launch new album at party at Joe's Album's
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series Friday
-Bolton artist featured in library exhibit
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Defenders of the truth
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:10): Advising Coordinator Jennie Guzman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent more than 30 years at the Post Office
>SPORTS: This surprising Patriots stat is powering Drake Maye’s passing success
-Holy Cross men’s hockey set to open home schedule against No. 6 Quinnipiac
-Holy Cross softball announces 2026 captains
-What we learned from Week 7 of high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 8 and Top 10
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 2
-Mass. Pirates leaving after 7 seasons in Worcester and Lowell
-U.S. announces joint bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup
>CARS: Car insurance rates in Worcester
>NATIONAL: Excerpt of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir released
-Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
-Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
-Tragic: Father, 2 daughters killed in plane crash deep in the Montana wilderness
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan seriously injured in stabbing
-List of best places to live on East Coast includes Mass. city and 3 other New England spots
>COLLEGES: WPI projects granted $661,662 through new Mass. A.I. Hub
-Rabbi Klein Lecture at Assumption draws national experts to speak on Catholic-Jewish friendship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 cities with unusual microclimates
-The cheapest U.S. cities for dining out
>BUSINESS: Amazon says it is making progress on restoring systems after outage (1:22)
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Radio Worcester (7:54): Ryan Kittredge on market outlook amid government shutdown
>SHOPPING: Dollar General has $10 Dolly Parton tumblers for a limited time
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Dozens of blind people can see thanks to revolutionary new microchip
-"Smart bomb" drug better than chemo for aggressive breast cancer
>FOOD: Philadelphia Cream Cheese sells cheesecake for the first time in history
>TV/STREAMING: Mariska Hargitay reacts to Chris Meloni’s surprise “Love You” line in "Law & Order: SVU" premiere
>MOVIES: "Social Network" sequel, "The Social Reckoning," gets 2026 release
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell sparks outrage over tone-deaf anniversary post to Dax Shepard
-Rachael Ray's most controversial moments: Dunkin' ad, slurred speech, "hate crime" recipe
>HISTORY: Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination
>ANIMALS: Street dog walks right up to woman's motorbike, asks for help (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS: Shelter's longest resident gets a surprise adoption party (1:40)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, order mix-up sparks bloody 7-person brawl inside burger joint
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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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