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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: More Worcester residents voice frustration over littering in neighborhoods
+6:00: What you need to know about the Worcester rental registry
+6:00: Crompton Collective keeps the Canal District flowing
+6:00: stART on the Street co-founder Tina Zlody stepping down as co-director
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 24
+6:00: Declan O’Flynn named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Pediatrician with Worcester practice accused of molesting child surrenders medical license
+Noon: Cathedral of Saint Paul in Worcester holds mass for Palm Sunday
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Ink enthusiasts enjoy Mass. Tattoo and Arts Festival
+Noon: Time to vote for the Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-A plan by the Chamber aims to link Worcester neighborhoods with downtown
-Massive flames rip through home in Charlton (:20). Article
-Shrewsbury student from Afghanistan speaks out for friends who can't
-Worcester Islamic Center expects to help hundreds of families a month at new food pantry
-WPI receives $18.6 million from alumni and friends as President Wang is inaugurated (9:25)
-Formerly homeless Worcester barber uses his own rags-to-riches story to inspire others
-Worcester County population growing as others on Mass. shrink
-TODAY! Black Families Together community meeting about W.P.D. racial equity audit
-Radio Worcester (24:12): Local hero saves big with Diane Casey Luong’s Homes for Heroes
-100FM The Pike (8:13): The @ipickupworcesterlitterverywell Instagram handle is not just a clever name
-Massachusetts public safety official is "concerned" about injection sites
>DINING OUT: Peppercorn's raising money to help one of its own battling cancer
-ICYMI: Worcester rental registration program brings confusion, concerns
-Downtown Worcester theater for lease as possible cinema, music venue
-Holden doctor hopes his son’s addiction story can help others
-Rutland home has to be lifted off its foundation because of crumbling foundation (2:00). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at the Senior Center
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Mountain closed Sunday due to power outage (:24). Article
-Westborough church assembles 30,000 meals
-Which Millbury town employees made the most in 2023? Here are the top salaries
-Grafton A.R.P.A. committee disbanded
-Nicewicz Farm in Bolton thrives on a love of peonies
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grafton teacher takes readers down the "Red Brick Road"
-Rachel Monárrez: Worcester schools' S.A.F.E. group doing homework on school safety
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 80 (28:24): Tradition vs. Modernity
-Manny Jae Media (20:45): Ed Augustus, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities
-Manny Jae Media (44:15): Charlie O'Donnell, Safe Home Gala
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who with her husband was honored twice as Foster Parents of the Year
>SPORTS: Which receiver prospects have met with Patriots entering NFL Draft?
-Shrewsbury local and baseball legend is new Bravehearts owner
-Former Crusaders Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson keep showing 'em at Holy Cross Pro Day
-NEWMAC sports to move to expensive subscription model
-Railers beat Royals, 6-3
-U.S. beats Mexico, 2-0, to win third straight CONCACAF Nations League
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: 3 suspects admit guilt for Moscow concert hall attack that killed over 130
-Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch
-Tragic: Boy, 11, dies protecting mom from ex-boyfriend the day after he was released from prison
>NEW ENGLAND: Child fatally struck by vehicle in Boston (2:33)
-Thousands of N.H. residents in the dark after major snow storm (:49)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State nursing students get real-world experience at free clinic
-Anna Maria M.S.W. student Colin Johnson uses his personal journey to help others
-"Father of environmental justice" to speak at Clark Commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best scenic drives in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 101: Avoiding the pitfalls of workplace friendship
-7 Things you need to do ... For your service-based business
>SHOPPING: Made a Manos in Worcester reopens as businesswomen's partnership
>HOMES: Lack of inventory continues to drive up single-family home prices in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Intermittent fasting linked to risk of cardiovascular death, research shows
-New research shows dogs can help people lower stress and concentrate (:47)
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A announces that it will no longer serve antibiotic-free chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix nature doc narrated by Cate Blanchett (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" soars to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Hart awarded the 2024 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
>ANIMALS: 155-pound dog will only sleep on mom’s kitchen counter (3:01)
>HISTORY: Worcester Trade School
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old inadvertently became fashion trendsetter (2:29)
-Meanwhile, in Houston, "Little Rascals" trio, ages 11, 12 and 16, arrested for robbing a bank
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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