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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 (1:04). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Vatican says Worcester woman a step closer to being named a saint
-Worcester D.A. identifies victim of fatal driveway crash in Leicester
-Ex-Assumption student sentenced for cyber extortion
-Bartender who saved patron's life honored at Celtics game
-Table Hoppin': Quinsigamond Village Bakery opens on Greenwood Street
-WPI, Holy Cross to co-host Hack for Human Impact on Saturday
-Free dental clinic coming to Worcester on Saturday
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-With over 45 years of protecting residents, Robert Ljunggren is Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured firefighter
-Ski Ward again leads the way in opening North America’s ski season, thanks to high-tech snow machine
-Festival of Lights to return to Worcester Common
-United Way raises $1.2 million to address mounting local food insecurity
-Worcester awarded $97,000 for recycling, waste reduction efforts
-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: What's the best diner in Central Mass.? Vote in the bracket
-ICYMI: 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
-UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden readies for override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland special town meeting is November 20th
-Dangerous dog hearing in Spencer gets emotional
-Recycling contamination on the rise in Shrewsbury
-Clinton Select Board approves building permit fee hike
-Looking forward to celebrating Shrewsbury’s past: Meet the Shrewsbury Historical Society
-Millbury police Fill-a-Cruiser Toy Drive November 29th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Odacavo, Salisbury Singers, Harley's Funhouse and more
-EcoTarium debuts Stoddard Exhibition Hall with gala celebration
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Determining worst policy failure
-Aaron Langlois: Oakham, democracy strong in face of battery storage project
-Radio Worcester (21:18): Sen. Michael Moore on public safety, legislative wins and Worcester issues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse from Worcester
>SPORTS: Love was flowing between Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye after Patriots win
-How 4 ex-Celtics have fared with new teams early in 2025-26 season
-Holy Cross football to play at Bucknell
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs Tristen Wilson
-Railers beat Lions, 6-4
-New Revolution head coach aims to restore winning culture to the club
>CARS: Toyota to recall over 126,000 vehicles in U.S. over engine stall risk
>NATIONAL: Judge set to approve Purdue Pharma $7 billion settlement
-Gen Z ranks slurs worse than other curse words, new data says
-Ex-professor kills wife to avoid $15,000 sextortion: cops
-Tragic: Army vet, 28, dies moments after finishing half-marathon
>NEW ENGLAND: Nurse accused of abusing patient faces judge (2:18). Article
-Woman who served prison time for manslaughter elected to City Council in Maine
>COLLEGES: Assumption names Lauren Haynie vice president for Student Affairs
-Worcester State students, donors celebrate record-breaking scholarship support
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 geographic mysteries, explained
>BUSINESS: Flexcon continues executive-level shakeup
-AT&T data breach settlement: How to claim money
-Mass.-based 10Beauty rolls out first robotic manicure machine
>SHOPPING: Shop early Black Friday TV deals on Samsung, LG and more
>HEALTH: What are peptides? What to know about the wellness trend (1:09)
-Scientists have edited a gene that may reduce high cholesterol permanently
>FOOD: 4.9 million pounds of frozen, boneless chicken recalled
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "One Battle After Another," "Roofman" and more
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift's star-studded bridesmaids revealed as singer plans wedding
>HISTORY: How Mount Rushmore really came to be
>ANIMALS: Dog running down the highway leads guy to her puppies (3:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Marlborough mailman honored for helping elderly neighbor
-Meanwhile, Russia's first A.I. robot face plants during embarrassing public debut (:43)
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