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>WEATHER: Gusty, high of 46 today in Worcester (2:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bravehearts Black Friday sale!
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Atlantic Poke franchise owner sets sites on Framingham
+Noon: Tony-winner Matt Doyle to be in good company at Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-High school teacher in Worcester invites dozens of exchange students to Thanksgiving dinner (2:03)
-Immigrant communities in region add cultural spice to Thanksgiving
-Catholic Charities Worcester County continues Thanksgiving tradition
-Thanksgiving - yay or nay? City voices weigh pluses, minuses of holiday
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes talk about fostering community, advocacy
-After long rent battle, Boston Market on Park Avenue closing for good
-Worcester permanent winter parking ban in effect Monday
-Worcester Cowboys hold fundraiser for nationals on Sunday
-Small Business Saturday brings hope to Main South shops
-Americans claim this is the "best time" to put up Christmas tree, sparking debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-ICYMI: Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Black Friday deals at Jed's
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston to see average $428 tax increase
-Fitchburg schools confirm buses will run after First Student, Teamsters reach agreement
-Leominster man arrested after speeding stop reveals suspended license and prior convictions
-Paxton's charter effort proceeds as possible "Special Act"
-Lancaster looks at change in Board of Public Works
-Sterling sets lower tax rate due to higher valuations
-Tahanto students bring "Fabulous Fable Factory" to audiences
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:57): Jose Rivera, Worcester's District 5 City Councilor-elect
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: This John Streicher report sums up Patriots exec’s NFL reputation
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to face Assumption on Saturday
-Longtime Northbridge coach Ken LaChapelle wins his final game on Thanksgiving (2:18). Article
>NATIONAL: National Guard member shot outside White House dies
-OpenAI blames "misuse" of ChatGPT after 16-year-old kills himself
-Tragic: 5 dead — including 3 children — after driver of stolen car rolls into oncoming traffic
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod man, 24, killed in early morning crash on Thanksgiving (:18)
-Students investigate the role of A.I. in the classroom (2:57)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
-Worcester State Communication Department awarded $184,000 to upgrade equipment and expand training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 10 destinations for solo travel are also super cheap
-Digging into common airfare hacks — which ones work the best? (1:54)
>BUSINESS: Apple beats out Samsung to become world's top smartphone seller
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Raised concerns as Mass. prepares for first hyperscale data center (3:40)
>SHOPPING: PlayStation 5 consoles are up to 20% off for Black Friday
>HEALTH: Drugs like Ozempic linked to annoying new side effect: study
-Relaxing activity as good as therapy for chronic insomnia: study
>FOOD: Make the most of your Thanksgiving leftovers (3:45)
-The real deadline for eating, storing Thanksgiving leftovers
>TV/STREAMING: Best Black Friday streaming deals, from Apple TV to HBO Max
-Black Friday streaming deals are here—Save on Hulu to HBO
>MOVIES: "Casino" at 30: An unlikely Thanksgiving treat from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
>CELEBRITY: B-52s’ Kate Pierson found her "love shack" on Cape Cod
-Watch Jelly Roll's daughter react to singer shaving face for first time in decade
>ANIMALS: Senior dog flops onto mom’s lap every time she plays piano (1:38)
>HISTORY: Thanksgiving is a national holiday thanks to a Boston woman
>GOOD NEWS: "Sexy seniors" at Revere retirement home put out calendar (1:55)
-Meanwhile, U.F.O. tracker shows thousands of eerie underwater objects lurking along U.S. coasts
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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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