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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 (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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