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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
+6:00: Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
+Noon: Worcester council newcomers will reshape agenda on housing, police oversight
+Noon: Holy Cross composer Matthew Jaskot's new work marks loss and healing
+Noon: Film "Shattered Ice" explores grief, reckoning left in suicide's wake
+Noon: Predicting the winner of every Week 10 High School football game in Central Mass.
-Worcester among best places to retire in Mass., U.S. News ranking says
-Voter turnout in Worcester election tops 22% for first time in over a decade
-WPI resident advisors are on strike: Here's why
-Holy Cross professor teams up with 3 students to cut down on litter in Worcester neighborhood
-Worcester gets more than $650,000 for playground renovation, farm conservation project
-Workers at Northborough farm haven’t heard from family since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Vernon Hill Elementary School (:40)
-Councilor King calls for vigilance in protecting children
-Worcester Walks: Taking a hike on city's the East Side along Crow Hill
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
>DINING OUT: From feeding celebrities to crime suspects: Worcester restaurant celebrates 15 years
-ICYMI: Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (2:21)
-Earlier: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Petty reelected mayor; Haxhiaj, Mero-Carlson and Colorio ousted from City Council
-Related: Full coverage of the Worcester election in Politics
-Are more skyscrapers coming to Worcester?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: How late bus cuts affect after-school activities
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Among Friends senior newsletter for November
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): All OK after carbon monoxide scare on Paxton Center School bus
-Millbury special town meeting approves $20 million roof project
-As valuations continue to rise, Shrewsbury's tax rate drops to $11.50
-Shrewsbury Police Department October statistics
-Webster man arrested after striking man in the head during unprovoked bus stop attack
-3-vehicle accident on West Main Street in Spencer
-Clinton police arrest man for refusing to leave his condemned apartment
-Police logs: Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Penny Pinchers Brewing takes pride in staying unique
>SHOWTIME: Folk artists Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards set for Club 321 show
-Bad Company's Paul Rodgers drops out of Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1394 (29:29): Mark Churchill, Symphony Pro Musica
>OPINION: John Keough: 10 takeaways from the Worcester municipal election
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (55:02): Election recap
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1393 (22:51): Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a champion dog breeder
>SPORTS: Can Patriots break "soft schedule" narrative vs. Buccaneers? (7:20)
-Inside Patriots thinking after trade deadline inactivity
-NFL Week 10 schedule, TV and announcers
-Nyeoti Punni’s football path guided by gratitude, faith, determination
-'Sader Stories: Karenna Beckstein, women's soccer
-Celtics beat Wizards, 136-107
-Bravehearts' Helena Stamatakis honored by W.I.S.E. Boston
>NATIONAL: F.A.A. slashing 10% of flights in 40 major cities amid shutdown
-S.N.A.P. recipients will now receive 65% of benefits in November
-Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of sweeping unilateral tariffs
-Tragic: 15-year-old boy guns down classmate after being bumped in school hall: sheriff
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore case: What Robert Devine said in P.O.S.T. Commission hearing
-Can you shoot down a drone hovering over your property in Mass.? What the law says
>COLLEGES: From Mass. to Australia, Clark student wants to protect local species
-New management course at Assumption prepares students for A.I.-infused future
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Short-term rental showdown on Nantucket (3:34)
-North America’s best airports, according to a new study
>BUSINESS: How to save money fast: Start with your monthly bills
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Roblox, Discord accused of not doing enough to protect children by parents, attorneys general (3:56)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: In praise of a seasonal favorite, the gourd
>SHOPPING: Oprah's Favorite Things List unveiled, shop our favorite gifts
>HEALTH: The sneaky way your phone is aging you
-Administration nears deal to offer obesity drugs for $149 a month
>FOOD: M.C.I Foods Inc. recalls over 90,000 pounds of breakfast burritos
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu + Live TV streaming deal: Save $75 on 3 months
>MOVIES: Trailer for new George Clooney Netflix movie, "Jay Kelly" (2:56)
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney breaks silence on American Eagle jeans ad
-Jim Curtis reciprocates the Instagram love to girlfriend Jennifer Aniston
>HISTORY: Boston’s North End was once a notorious red-light district known as the "Black Sea"
>ANIMALS: Tom Brady says he cloned his dog. So how does it work? (2:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Bittersweet reunions in Israel and Gaza stir memories of a father's return from war (2:29)
-Meanwhile, Kraft's "bizarre" new Mac & Cheese flavor is inspired by Thanksgiving
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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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