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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Worcester elementary teacher painting a mural and running for "America's Favorite Teacher"
-Lawyers detail evidence, set trial in 2018 slaying of mother, 3 kids in West Brookfield
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Could the express train between Worcester, Boston return? Team eyes improvements
-Here's where Worcester and other Mass. cities rank on list of nation's most diverse
-Students from Worcester Tech visit W.P.D. headquarters (:53)
-Ray Mariano: "Cabrini" provides timely lessons about immigrants
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (6:54): Rental registry
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-ICYMI: Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rash of vehicle break-ins hit Clinton neighborhood
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Aviation-loving couple follow their passion in opening diner at Southbridge Municipal Airport
-Ayer man wins $1,000,000 on scratch ticket, plans on using winning to renovate his home
-Spring flea market and craft fair May 4th in Millbury
-Veterans' groups need volunteers to help with Grafton Memorial Day parade
-Sterling Finance Committee sending letter to schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Willard House & Clock Museum to receive $15 million gift
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on new apartments in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran who helped rebuild the Veteran’s Monument at City Hall Common
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-1, in playoff opener
-Local college hoops star Alex Karaban eyes NBA Draft
-Holy Cross football spring game sights and sounds (1:45)
-WooSox swept in home doubleheader, 12-2 and 4-3
-Dawn to dusk, Marrone family keeps up Wachusett, Kettle Brook with care
-Hundreds of trout added to Lake Quinsigamond
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Police sound alarm about Kia, Hyundais vulnerable to theft (1:40)
>NATIONAL: Columbine at 25 — Trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
-5 shot after Maryland high school senior skip day turns violent
-Tragic: Homeowner crushed to death by 1,200-pound tree stump
>NEW ENGLAND: Vehicle thefts up 16% in Massachusetts
-Mass. D.O.T. secretary floats idea of tolls at N.H. border (:56)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Skills and habits learned in on-campus jobs proved invaluable for Clark alums
-Acclaimed Irish writer Nicole Flattery brings offbeat literary perspective to Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Unity Radio (56:50): Black in Business
-W.B.J.'s 101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: 384-square-foot tiny California home on sale for $1.7 million
>HEALTH: Melatonin new packaging guidelines seek to protect kids from overdose
-UMass Medical School unveils first lab to monitor A.I. use in health care simulations
>FOOD: Teens who eat junk food could have long-term memory problems: study
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock is opening the Bravo vault — How to stream Bravo throwbacks
>MOVIES: All 13 King Kong movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood producer lays into Sydney Sweeney, says she’s “not pretty” and “can’t act”
>ANIMALS: Rescue sheep makes his first friend (1:00)
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic neighbor rescues people from burning building
-Meanwhile, in Utah, cop tackling runaway pig will make you squeal (1:16)
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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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