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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester Regional Airport boosts incentive program to attract more airlines, expand destinations
+5:00: New evidence in hunt for murder suspect Aaron Pennington leads to Gardner search, family says (:44). Article
+5:00: What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 2
+Noon: Princeton man, a former firefighter, arrested after explosives found in vehicle (:31). Article
+Noon: Things to do: Central Mass. Festival Chorus, Big Blitz and more ...
+Noon: Gift of Giving: A call to fight food insecurity amid S.N.A.P. wars
-Who were Worcester's 10 biggest taxpayers in 2025?
-Suspect in 2009 disappearance of Worcester woman fights extradition to Mass.
-An 8-year plan? These Worcester residents say they need housing help now
-Judge denies Worcester city councilor’s bid to have charges dismissed
-Related: Judge sets February trial date for Worcester leaders charged after I.C.E. arrest
-Earlier: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Annual Shrewsbury Street Pub Crawl December 6th
-Research Bureau marks 40 years with reflections from 3 city managers
-Mass. Firefighter of the Year awards to take place in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:43): I.C.E. recruiting at the College of the Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:11): I.C.E. planning holiday raids on churches: Report
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introduces E.V. charging
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
-Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
-Worcester man charged for possession of guns, cocaine
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Farm & wedding venue keeps family legacy alive
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Former Sunnyside Ford property sold for $2.4 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Leominster Marching Blue Devils (:50)
-Dog found by Shrewsbury Commons
-Hubbardston Select Board accepts resignations of 4 employees
-Boylston tax bills slated to rise $422 on average
-Clinton debuts plan to govern used car sales
-Sutton High alums to perform in Christmas concert
-Nashua River projects receive grant funding
-Nashoba student honored for excellence
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to DCU with "Ghosts of Christmas Past"
-Listen Up: Rebellion, revelry in Irish tunes from Brendan Keenan
-Last Call: William Mosley, Deputy Chief, Worcester Fire Department
>OPINION: James T. Brett: Why Mass. needs the R.O.A.D. to Housing Act
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (52:59): Artist and writer Debbie Hartung
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who in his retirement drove a school bus for disabled children
>SPORTS: Are Patriots finally being taken seriously?
-NFL Week 12 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins lose to Ducks, 4-3
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls on the road to Rhode Island
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey prepares to take on New Hampshire
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. now has 30 days to turn over Epstein files to Congress
-NASA scientists revel new photos of comet 3I/ATLAS (:51). Article
-Tragic: Beloved dad, 45, killed after gun accidentally went off during hunting trip
>NEW ENGLAND: How Mass. law is letting ride-share drivers get away with rape
-2 people dead, 2 others injured in New Hampshire crash
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces Rise Scholarship and continuation of Access Promise
-WPI named to Princeton Review’s Mental Health Services Honor Roll
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 countries with similar tipping cultures to the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Former Worcester state rep. opens local law firm
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Minimum gratuity during "peak" season, higher tip wage on the table at State House
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's holiday guide
>HEALTH: What to know about new variant of the flu (2:49)
-Alzheimer’s scientists find key to halting brain decline before symptoms
>FOOD: How to make an award-winning cake using Girl Scout cookies (4:16)
>TV/STREAMING: Drama engulfs "Dancing With the Stars" as judge Carrie Ann Inaba is slammed for "unfair" critiques of women
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities on the C.M.A.s red carpet
-Anthony Hopkins addresses Jodie Foster feud rumors during "Silence of the Lambs"
>ANIMALS: Empty-nester replaces his kids with a goose (2:43)
>HISTORY: Catastrophic explosion bound Halifax and Boston in friendship (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Maynard police officer lauded as hero after daring rescue
-Meanwhile, Taco Bell's new Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie horrifies customers
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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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