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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Shrewsbury bartender who saved patron's life honored at Celtics game
+1:00: Table Hoppin': Quinsigamond Village Bakery opens on Greenwood Street
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "One Battle After Another," "Roofman" and more
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Ceremony held at McKeon Road Fire Station for Lt. Jason Menard
-Worcester actor Angelo Gray to receive key to city at his film debut "The Running Man"
-Holy Cross moves Homeland Security career information session online following student backlash
-Related: Homeland Security recruiting at Holy Cross draws protesters
-WPI, Holy Cross to co-host Hack for Human Impact on Saturday
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
-What's the best diner in Central Mass.? Vote in the bracket
-Worcester preparing for hand recount of councilor-at-large vote; could be 4-day affair
-Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of new podcast on gay church facing AIDS
-Gardner man found guilty of bludgeoning neighbor to death with pipe
-Disturbing video of high school assault sparks safety concerns as violence cases surge
-T&G This Week: Getting readers involved in the news
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
>DINING OUT: Food truck owners hope to add easy permitting to the menu
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester police search for thieves targeting elderly victims (2:02)
-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): Sterling meeting overflows, is rescheduled
-Shrewsbury schools ban throttled e-bikes, scooters from school property
-Old Clinton mills bustling as new residents move in
-Our Bright Future to hold seventh annual Turkey Drive
-West Boylston High Athletic Hall of Fame event November 29th
-Bolton honors its Hometown Heroes
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Odacavo, Salisbury Singers, Harley's Funhouse and more
-Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600,000 at auction to help public TV stations
-100 FM The Pike (13:21): Comedian Charlie Berens loves brandy, bluegrass and the great state of Wisconsin
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What do you really mean when you say you “love America”?
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1396 (25:11): Canines for Disabled Kids
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Hanover Insurance for 28 years
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 27-14
-Patriots "answered the bell" in primetime win vs. Jets
-Mike Vrabel Effect, Stefon Diggs’ big night among Patriots-Jets takeaways
-Bruins lose to Senators, 5-3
-'Sader Stories Podcast (29:19): Civic Engagement Day
-Holy Cross women's hockey set for 2 home games with Maine
-Local high school athletes celebrate college commitments on national signing day
-Predicting the winner of every Week 11 High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: The last-ever penny was minted in Philadelphia as coin gets canceled
-Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minn. lawmaker
-Tragic: Engaged 36-year-old Air Force veteran dies after getting stuck in mail handling machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Former jail employee, 4 others indicted in alleged K-2 smuggling ring (1:38)
-Mass. unclaimed funds crime: Atlanta man accused of stealing
>COLLEGES: Nursing students from Ireland visit Worcester State
-Hundreds of Assumption alumni return to campus for Homecoming
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the best and worst airports for a boozy layover
>BUSINESS: Verizon to ax 15,000 jobs, or 15% of workforce: report
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-Mass. mom who hit it big on "Shark Tank" shares secrets to success (3:58)
>SHOPPING: Beware of fake ads when online holiday shopping (2:00)
>HOMES: How a 50-year-mortgage may work
>HEALTH: Medical breakthroughs for women with common infertility condition
-High blood pressure isn't just a problem for adults. Rates in children have nearly doubled in 20 years
>FOOD: U.S. coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather
>TV/STREAMING: Jon Stewart to remain at "Daily Show" through 2026
>MOVIES: "Scary Movie 6": Reboot adds Damon Wayans Jr., Heidi Gardner and Cheri Oteri
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B gives birth to baby No. 4, her first with boyfriend Stefon Diggs
-David Harbour looks unrecognizable in new role for crime thriller
>HISTORY: Visualization tool is the "Google Maps" for Ancient Rome
>ANIMALS: Puppy who was thrown over a fence loves everyone she meets (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Officer delivers baby girl on side of road during traffic stop
-Meanwhile, did 3I/ATLAS just explode? Everything you need to know about this mysterious interstellar object (9:04)
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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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