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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: During drought, lots of Worcester water went to seltzer, burning trash
+6:00: Timeline of events preceding DOJ scrutiny of Worcester police
+6:00: Last call for a Thanksgiving tradition at Cafe Neo?
+6:00: Hitting the road for Thanksgiving? Here are the best and worst times to drive
+6:00: Area retailers are bracing for a more old-fashioned Black Friday this year
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 6
+Noon: City rink "The Oval" set to open December 2nd with tree lighting event
+Noon: It's tax classification hearing time in Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (17:43): City Councilor Khrystian King talks about the DOJ investigation into the WPD & the need for oversight
+Noon: 25% off all game-worn home & away replica jerseys during Bravehearts' cyber week jersey sale
+Noon: Don Landgren: What do Thanksgiving dinner, Taylor Swift tickets and Twitter have in common?
-BBQ partners to open food truck, then restaurant in Worcester
-Worcester losing businesses, new and old
-Worcester observes Day of Remembrance with a vigil Sunday evening
-"Best day of the year": National Adoption Day at Worcester Central District Court
-Donors rappel 137 feet down Downtown Worcester building to raise money for local nonprofit
-Abby Kelley School students hold food drive for Abby's House
-Worcester Public Schools providing at-home COVID tests at no cost
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 538 (25:44): Maureen Capistran pt.1
>HISTORY: The old Union Station in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Distiller St. George Spirits drops by Wachusett Wine & Spirits (51:07)
-Laurel: Happy Thanksgiving, Worcester!
-Deb Powers: It went down exactly like we knew it would
-Vocero Hispano: 11-18-2022 al 11-24-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Tom Lindgren
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a teacher, physical therapist, author and co-director of a nonprofit
-ICYMI: Car impaled on a post at Leicester Walmart; "not a legal parking spot"
-New owners of local restaurant ready to offer family experience year round
-A list of restaurants across the state that offer igloos for outdoor dining
-Worcester Canal District closures a "microcosm" of factors playing out across the state, city manager says
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Health Department offers sharps disposal
-Assabet Valley Mastersingers to perform “Celebrate Peace"
-Continuing speed issues prompt options discussion in Boylston
-Person sought to fill vacancy on Grafton Conservation Commission
-Wachusett area police, fire logs
-Leicester parking ban begins December 1st
>SPORTS: Patriots takeaways: Marcus Jones’s late punt-return TD seals win
-Holy Cross ranked 8th in NCAA football playoffs, will host game December 3rd
-HC women beat Conn. College, 65-49
-Related: Highlights (1:36), postgame interviews (2:30)
-How to watch the U.S. men's soccer team in the World Cup
-Sutton girls' soccer wins its second straight state title
-Bromfield boys' soccer beats Sutton for fifth straight state title
-Northbridge girls' soccer falls in D4 state final
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross buys 2 College Hill residential buildings for $1.3 million for faculty rentals
-MIT senior officer to lead development efforts at Clark
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Tesla recalls 30,000 Model X cars over air bag issue
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 5 dead, 25 injured in Colorado gay club shooting
-Vermont sheriff's deputy shot by cops in Saratoga Springs
-Tragic: 3 senior citizens dead after house fire in New Jersey
>FOOD: Thanksgiving shopping is in full swing. Here's what shoppers are buying
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 arrest made in armed Martha's Vineyard bank robbery
-Gov. Baker seeks pardons in 1980s Fells Acres sexual abuse case
>HEALTH: People with IBD can get their pumpkin fix, too
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations in Worcester, 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rises slightly to 3.5%
>SHOPPING: Here's how much the "12 Days of Christmas" gifts will set you back this year
>HOMES: 5 homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TELEVISION: Teaser for third and final season of "Dead to Me" (2:17)
>MOVIES: Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin go "80 For Brady" in new rom-com
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift cleans up at American Music Awards. See the complete list of winners
-Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde break up after about 2 years of dating
>ANIMALS: Zoo reunites mother chimpanzee with son after C-section
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet, 99, reunites with mystery woman after 78 years — and one jam sandwich
-Meanwhile, in Chicopee, mama bear, cubs search for something tastier than porridge in home
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Classifieds
-Multiple positions at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Police Officers, Town of Leicester
-Hosts, Servers and Bartenders at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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