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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Class-action lawsuit against Peterson Oil settles for $14 million
-Have pennies? Get 2 for 1 today at Price Chopper and Market 32
-U.S. News study: Nearly 25% of Worcester County nursing homes not making the grade
-Worcester County sheriff's officer honored as Correctional Officer of the Year
-Street closures, parking restrictions set as "Walking Dead" returns to Worcester
-Vatican says Worcester woman a step closer to being named a saint
-Worcester Education Development Foundation to host Coats For Kids fundraiser
-Former Boston Public School Bus Director from Millbury charged with bribery
-Worcester County Wonders: Meet the woman behind Worcester's 19th-century wedding cakes
-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: 10 places to get a Pilgrim sandwich in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: 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
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
-November Senior Center events
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police ask for help finding missing man
-West Boylston administrator resigning for new job
-Leominster man arrested for threatening to cut neighbor into pieces with butcher knife at mobile home park
-Fitchburg man arrested for slamming girlfriend's arm in car door at car wash
-New Northborough hotel to open on former Motel 6 site
-Operation Firewall leads to arrests in Grafton, Millbury and Sutton
-N&T Mechanical moves from Clinton to Sterling
-Winter parking ban in Auburn is in effect
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Odacavo, Salisbury Singers, Harley's Funhouse and more
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (38:25): Russo Brothers Jazz Quintet
>OPINION: Laurel: Down to the last leaf of autumn in Worcester
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., not all heroes wear haloes
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 218 (27:47): How to get on city boards and commissions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former special education teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was a "magician" against Jets
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 3-2
-Holy Cross football takes down Bucknell, 37-20. Postgame interview (3:55)
-Holy Cross women’s hockey takes down Maine, 3-1
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Air Force, 3-2
-Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to Marist
-Holy Cross men’s basketball to participate in Brown Bears Invitational
-Railers beat Trois-Rivieres, 2-0
-MLS officially flipping calendar to match European leagues
-Uxbridge wins fifth straight state field hockey title
>NATIONAL: 4 cops shot in rural Kansas while responding to residence
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Boy, 11, shot dead in road-rage horror on way to school
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. unveils plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday (1:57)
-Few surprise state inspections at assisted living residences, state records show (3:51)
>COLLEGES: What's in Holy Cross alum Katherine McKenna's bag?
-WPI Podcast, Episode 20 (36:44): Decoding pain | Benjamin Nephew and Emmanuel Agu
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most dangerous U.S. states for solo travelers revealed
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley says he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs paying $120,000 per year
>SHOPPING: Black Friday hours at Mass. malls
>HEALTH: This is the age when cancer rates level off and even drop
-Health care premiums could increase for 300,000 Mass. residents (3:36)
>FOOD: Bananas may be making your smoothies less effective, scientists say
>TV/STREAMING: Former "Dancing With The Stars" host Tom Bergeron will return as a guest judge for 20th Anniversary episode
>MOVIES: "Now You See Me 3" leaves "Running Man" in the dust at box office
>CELEBRITY: Akon arrested in Georgia, mugshot revealed
-"Home Improvement" alum allegedly threatened to kill ex-girlfriend: restraining order
>ANIMALS: Matted stray cat gets a complete makeover from the inside out (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: 19-year-old defeats former civics teacher in unusually supportive county election (2:27)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, dog accidentally shoots owner in the back as he was cleaning gun
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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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