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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 (:37). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Mass Pike eastbound lanes closed in Charlton due to crash (:48)
+5:00: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
+5:00: $1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man offers $1,000 reward for missing pet tortoise
+1:00: Worcester Independence event features fireworks, singer Alisan Porter
+1:00: Pedestrian hit by car in Fitchburg (:20)
+1:00: College grad and filmmaker Maximilian Kent to share Goddard's story
+1:00: Serenity Jackson displays her rapping skills on "Everybody Mad"
-Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06). Article
-Worcester's Ghanaian population out in force on common for World Cup
-Earlier: Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Worcester residents urge city to rescue injured swan
-Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
-A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
-Today! Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
-Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
-Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
-WuXi Biologics targets 2028 completion for Worcester facility
-Worcester council tackles Boylston Street safety concerns, duck crossings in super brief meeting
-Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
-Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester parents form coalition to reduce screen time in schools
-Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
>DINING OUT: Why an upscale downtown Worcester restaurant is now open for Thursday lunches
-ICYMI: Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed Wednesday and Thursday
-Truck Day for kids 10 to noon Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call: Toy Town Elementary Drama Club (:34)
-Leominster man arrested for exposing himself to woman while urinating in handicap parking space at Cumberland Farms
-Updated details for Sturbridge's Semiquincentennial Celebration June 27th
-2 vacancies on Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Auburn Select Board delays town manager evaluation process
-Community Profile: Southbridge Junior Hoopers
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
-The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
-Summer reading recommendations for moms
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1382 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, The Ex-Bombers and more
>OPINION: Nicole Bell-Peña and Jillian Kearns: Sports events hike risk of sexual exploitation
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:24): Special Guest Carter Valentine
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:37): Ginnie Bonnici, co-founder, Peaceful Creations Wellness Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Holy Cross for 25 years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft wants Patriots to play game in Scotland after Tartan Army's World Cup takeover
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 20-16
-Celtics select Houston freshman Chris Cenac Jr. with 27th pick
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 5-2
-Bravehearts split doubleheader, 1-6 and 10-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 4-1
-5 years to play 5 seasons: N.C.A.A. panel approves new eligibility rules
>NATIONAL: New Pentagon U.F.O. files show recurring glowing orbs (1:17)
-Mom accused of starving to death her 20-month-old daughter on just 250 calories a day
-Tragic: Boy, 3, drowns despite life vest -- because of 1 step missed
>NEW ENGLAND: Eighth grader dies month after being found unresponsive in pond (:25)
-Trooper charged with assault, wiretapping now part of gun probe (3:15)
-Court clears way for ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes more than 5,000 during 3 consecutive weekends of robotics competitions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 things you’re doing to attract pickpockets
-Use this hack to override your hotel’s thermostat
>BUSINESS: Oracle axes 21,000 jobs in massive layoff, A.I. replaces workers
-Do you trust A.I.? Almost every American says no and believes humans are more helpful: survey
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-Q&A with Munq: "My mom's resilience changed everything"
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (10:31): Prime Day scams are back
>HOMES: How long does it take to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Antidepressant recalled over suspected carcinogen
>FOOD: MorningStar Farms recalls plant-based sausage products
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (1:53)
>MOVIES: Madonna: Biopic with Julia Garner fell apart over budget
>CELEBRITY: Amy Adams recalls helping bleeding man after neck stabbing
-Bikini-clad Lindsey Vonn shows off her injured leg on yacht
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten rescued from highway helped family heal (2:10)
>HISTORY: Plumley Village 1971 (47:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Plumbers find ring dropped into toilet a decade earlier
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, wild video shows fisherman wrestling with great white shark on beach
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