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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 75 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Did you remember to set your clocks back?
-Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-Traffic advisory for Veterans Inc. 5K on Sunday
-Firefighters extinguish hazardous material fire inside Worcester plant
-Serious crash sends 2 to the hospital
-Auburn snack company makes every nutty confection you can imagine (4:54)
-Down Lonely Street: Longtime Worcester businesses depart from Main Street downtown
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester awarded $25,000 grant to focus on quality of life downtown
-Explaining Massachusetts' 4 ballot questions in 200 words or less
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (1:08:21): Jim McGovern
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (1:01:53): Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette
-No winners. Powerball soars to record $1.9 billion. Saturday's winning numbers
-Related: Holy Cross Economics Professor shares some dos and don’ts if you win the lottery
>HOMES: For $379,000, a condo in a former Worcester synagogue
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: U2's Bono brings "Stories of Surrender" to life on Boston stage
-Worcester-area high schoolers invited to EcoTarium naturalist program
-The Faces of Worcester: Alicia Haddad
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime school crossing guard who "received great joy seeing kids go to school"
-ICYMI: Rapper & businessman Diddy buys 3 Central Mass. cannabis businesses
-WPD detective wins singing competition, performed in memory of fallen officer
-36-year-old man faces drugs, gun charges in Worcester
-2 held on $25,000 bail in Worcester warehouse shooting
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland now accepting orders for Thanksgiving (:51)
-Holden students to perform in "Nutcracker"
-Holden Senior Center offers help finding fuel assistance programs
-Rattle Root shows off farm progress
-Explore 50 years of Willard House and Clock Museum history
-Brookfield man getting ready for 4th trip to Ukraine-Poland border
-2 homeless men arrested for trespassing onto railroad tracks in Leominster
>SPORTS: No. 6 Holy Cross thrashes Lehigh to claim fourth straight league title
-Related: Highlights (3:06). Four-peat merch on sale
-10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Colts game
-Expert's predictions for Patriots-Colts game
-Bob Cousy meet and greet raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Astros topple Phillies, win World Series
-Bravehearts open new online merchandise store
-Railers beat Norfolk, 4-2
-Friday Night Football Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: At least 9 wounded, 2 critically, in Philadelphia mass shooting, police say
-1 dead, others missing in Oklahoma after tornadoes hit 3 states
>NEW ENGLAND: When will I get my Mass. tax refund?
-Man suspected of killing woman dead after drinking battery acid, DA says
-Tragic: Russian nightclub fire kills at least 13 people
>FOOD: Nestlé issues another recall of cookie dough products due to potential presence of plastic
>HEALTH: Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply
-Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic "magic mushroom"
>COLLEGES: Gallery at Worcester State opens thought-provoking exhibition of body-neutral work by artist Lindsey Guile
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance Q3 earnings snapshot
-FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban
>TV/STREAMING: Here are the 10 essential shows to watch in November
>MOVIES: "One Piece Film: Red" unseats "Black Adam" in box office
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Carter dead at 34
>SHOPPING: The 10 best deals of the Kohl's Black Friday sale
>ANIMALS: Watch as this bear breaks into Nestle Toll House Cafe in California
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple finds lost ring in sand thanks to engagement photographer
-Meanwhile, in China, lottery winner dons mascot costume to hide jackpot from family
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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