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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 36 today in Worcester
+5:00: Aurora may be visible across Massachusetts tonight as skies clear
+Noon: "Blustery and unseasonably cold": Parts of Massachusetts could see some snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
+5:00: New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
+5:00: Worcester Election Commissioners to map game plan for recount
+5:00: Westbound Route 9 in Shrewsbury closed after tree falls onto road
+Noon: 2-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury prompts multi-agency response
+Noon: Metalcore band Fit For A King reigns with "Lonely God"
-VETERANS DAYS 2025
*Observe Veterans Day at these events in Worcester
*Worcester honors veterans with breakfast, parade, celebration
*Traffic advisory for Veterans Day in Worcester
*Area monuments honor fallen service members
*State debuts Veterans Legacy Trail in time for Veterans Day
*Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed
-Ho Ho Ho! It's that time of year again on SRS
-Need a new ride? 71 abandoned cars up for auction in Shrewsbury
-WPI PhD student takes research to zero gravity flight over France
-Helicopter part of latest effort to locate Darren Cyr, Auburn man last seen 2 months ago
-Recognizing high achievers: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-7 from Worcester County among 56 arrested statewide in child exploitation investigation
-Gardner man accused of beating his neighbor to death testifies in his own defense
>DINING OUT: Worcester bar/restaurant offers half-price apps 3 to 5 Monday through Friday
-ICYMI: Family, police asking for public's help to find man missing for over a week
-Worcester and Webster police arrest man wanted on witness intimidation and gun charges
-Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
-Nipmuc all girls flag football team wins championship for first time ever against boys team in Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden C.R.O.P. Walk
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Pathways Program — A look into health sciences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A.U.C. campus could get a boost to redevelopment
-Spencer and Dudley firefighters among those on scene of major fire in Amherst
-Rawson Hill Trail System opens in Shrewsbury
-Beaman Street bridge project begins in West Boylston
-Immigrant support proposal splits Clinton Select Board
-Girl Scouts investiture ceremony is tradition
-Nashoba scheduled for monitoring review
-Foundation promotes Barbara Mecum’s values
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Big Nate Allstar or Evil Felipe? Last titans standing in musical melee
-French Ambassadors thrill Worcester
-Local author to hold reading and book signing
-Lost and found – Worcester Poetry Archive eyes poetry history in danger of being lost
>OPINION: Lea Shell: Staying curious with Dr. Stephanie Manka
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Rethinking behavior management — Engagement vs. Compliance
-Radio Worcester (18:03): Worcester Research Bureau urges state to address school building inequities
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to missing bakery worker found dead in Worcester
>SPORTS: How Mike Vrabel's bold decisions, big plays led Patriots (6:27)
-Patriots inquired about these players before NFL trade deadline: Report
-NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Former Bravehearts inducted into Futures League Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 5
-What we learned from Week 10 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 11 and our Top 10 rankings
>NATIONAL: Government could reopen this week; deal promises backpay, S.N.A.P. funding
-"Hell no": McGovern slams deal to reopen government, calls on Democrats to keep fighting
-Government shutdown delays L.I.H.E.A.P. funds. Here’s what to know
-Tragic: Beloved pre-med student killed by hit-and-run driver while jogging
>NEW ENGLAND: Uber passenger accused of choking female driver with wire, stealing her car
-A convicted sex offender was running a pizza shop, but his record won't show online (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross announces micro-grant program for faculty and staff projects in Worcester
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destination restaurants in historic U.S. Buildings
-How early should I arrive at the airport?
>BUSINESS: 3 Flexcon executives depart as company names new C.E.O.
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-New(ish) group for Worcester P.R. pros announces 2026 board
>SHOPPING: 41+ best Amazon early Black Friday deals, per my price tracking
>HEALTH: F.D.A. will remove warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
-6 biggest food mistakes Gen Z and Millennials are making
>FOOD: How to get Walmart Thanksgiving meal deal
>TV/STREAMING: Woody Harrelson reveals why he'd "never" return to "True Detective"
>MOVIES: "Predator" movies ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Actress Sally Kirkland in hospice after dementia diagnosis
-How Beyoncé and Jay-Z snuck into Kris Jenner's star-studded 70th birthday party
>ANIMALS: He was broken street dog until love brought him back to life (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS: Married 62 years, Mass. couple making chairs from local wood (2:43)
-Meanwhile, man snaps 65 cucumbers in 30 seconds to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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