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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 (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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