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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester actor Angelo Gray to receive key to city at his film debut "The Running Man"
+6:00: Homeland Security recruiting at Holy Cross draws protesters
+6:00: Holy Cross women's hockey set for 2 home games with Maine
+6:00: What's the best diner in Central Mass.? Vote in the bracket
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
+Noon: Worcester preparing for hand recount of councilor-at-large vote; could be 4-day affair
+Noon: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of new podcast on gay church facing AIDS
-1 dead, 2 injured after car crashes into Leicester garage (1:36). Article
-Person in Worcester dumpster falls into garbage truck during pickup
-Worcester Public Schools saw increase in violent incidents last school year
-Ceremony planned for anniversary of line-of-duty death of Worcester fire Lt. Jason Menard
-Worcester police search for thieves targeting elderly victims (2:02)
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-Here’s what you need to know about proposed Worcester City Council recount
-State audit questions how UMass Memorial Health spent $6.2 million in COVID relief
-Welcome to Claremont Academy (1:35)
-Last Call: Antia Veal, scientist and educator
>DINING OUT: New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
-Veterans Inc. draws hundreds for annual pancake breakfast, parade
-Food truck owners hope to add easy permitting to the menu
-Worcester County Sheriff spent $11.2 million more than the $59 million budgeted
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden readies for override vote
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Parents outraged after Webster daycare is shut down over owner’s dogs
-Uxbridge board chair issues public apology, but debate doesn't end there
-Templeton home daycare resident arrested in State Police child porn sting (2:07). Article
-4 finalists chosen for superintendent post
-Blackstone Valley Tech moves to lottery admissions
-Literally ringing in holidays with call to give from Fitchburg Salvation Army
-Shrewsbury police holiday shopping scam alert
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: T. Rex Gor Gor returns as rockers GWAR take stage at Palladium
-Listen Up: New album explores Gio Petrella's "Sick Sad World"
-100 FM The Pike (12:38): Rocco Merolli talks about The Stiff Person's Syndrome Benefit at Halligan's
>OPINION: Worcester Speaks No. 12: Harley Queen
-Radio Worcester (48:54): Worcester City Council faces new political balance
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (56:54): Dr. Jennifer Herring, Worcester Education Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local World War II veteran
>SPORTS: Patriots-Jets preview: How Stefon Diggs could play key role in primetime
-Press conference: Rob Gronkowski signs contract to retire as a Patriot (28:15)
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 11 Patriots preview vs. the Jets
-Celtics beat Grizzlies, 131-95 (2:00). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Brown in home opener
-Holy Cross men's hockey to travel to Air Force for 2-game set
-With 2 games left, Holy Cross football looks to finish strong
-Sutton secures fifth straight state Final Four trophy with playoff win
-Uxbridge field hockey reaches Division 3 state final
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown ends
-House committee releases emails from Jeffrey Epstein (2:48)
-Epstein files petition to get 218th signature. What's next?
-Tragic: 14-year-old boy admits to killing sleeping neighbor
>NEW ENGLAND: S.N.A.P. sales down at Mass. farmers markets since November 1st
-Cheshire Mass. police chief arrested for soliciting sex
>COLLEGES: At Clark, addressing the globe’s polycrisis
-Holy Cross PRIDE hosts first ever masquerade ball
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Take a cool weather getaway to Lower Cape Cod
-Why do many countries charge a departure tax?
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine names fourth C.E.O. in 6 years
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-Radio Worcester (8:25): Use banking tools to stay in control
>SHOPPING: Amazon’s Black Friday sale starts early, shop early deals
>HEALTH: Study ties pot legalization to rise in youth psychiatric emergencies in Mass.
-Boston researchers studying effects of 125-year-old tuberculosis drug on diabetes (2:31). Article
>FOOD: Ground cinnamon products added to F.D.A. warning for elevated lead levels
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "The Carman Family Deaths" (2:10)
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5 trailer: Pixar's first footage for Hanks, Allen sequel
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Berkley on "Showgirls," reclaiming spotlight, "All’s Fair"
-La Toya Jackson sparks concern after sharing cryptic video from doctor's office
>HISTORY: Historic photos of downtown Worcester
>ANIMALS: Couple's new house comes with a family of bears (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran completes 250-mile charity walk with broken leg
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch 374 bagpipers play AC/DC song together to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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