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In The News
>WEATHER: The warmup begins. High of 83 today in Worcester (2:46)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for pulling a knife during altercation on Millbury Street
+6:00: Worcester crossing guard recognized for safety
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox inch closer to .500 with 4-2 week
+Noon: 1 dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
+Noon: Free movies on the Worcester Common kick off with "Barbie" in June
+Noon: Listen Up: "Strange Beginnings" lets Jennifer Tefft and band shine
-Authorities investigating death of 4-month-old
-Worcester man cut neighbor's throat during argument, police say (2:07). Article
-Driver of S.U.V. that slammed into Paine St. home after he was shot I.D.'d
-Detention hearing held in fatal Northborough shooting (1:58)
-Related: Fight broke out at party before shooting in Northborough, roommate says
-Worcester barbecue restaurant closing permanently
-Worcesteria: Battle over working conditions continues at Saint Vincent
-Worcester E-Bike program participants graduate with Mill Street ride
-Attention National Grid customers: Big changes coming to your utility bills
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Clemente Worcester celebrates 10 years of free education
-2 Central Mass. organizations split $1.9 million for suicide prevention efforts
-Radio Worcester (17:10): Worcester superintendent on $22 million deficit and teacher layoffs
-ICYMI: West Boylston cinema closing May 30th
-Through the roof: Rents in Worcester soar from "unrelenting" market
-How the state may preserve home equity theft in Worcester
-Worcester population grows to over 207,000
-MBTA Communities law isn't likely to create as much housing as anticipated
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town manager's update on construction on Holden streets (7:12)
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Monthly grief support peer group on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury senior community sold for $28.6 million
-School Committee re-voting budget after Berlin rejection
-Town Meeting: Lancaster OKs expanding Select Board
-Town Meeting: Dog waste "highlight" of Boylston town meeting
-Town Meeting: Sterling has confusing path on Wachusett budget
-Wachusett Chamber annual dinner June 4th
-3 honored at Grafton Historical Society annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Clinton-based brewery to open second location in Devens on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview with Elaine Dimopoulos
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
-Manny Jae Media (27:29): Manny and the Manager in May
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 536 (28:09): Transit, Top of the Tower
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 40-year member of the Women’s Health Initiative Study
>SPORTS: Celtics vs. Pacers series preview, prediction
-Bravehearts name Mass. star the starter for home opener
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2024 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Red Sox beat Rays, 5-0
-Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in child sex solicitation bust
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 32
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Honda, Ford, BMW among 199,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Assistant principal's arrest tied to 11-year-old homicide case
-5 reasons you should stop using Facebook
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by pack of dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:19) — A look at what's happened so far
-Manchester daycare owner, employees spiked kids’ food with melatonin, police say
>COLLEGES: Navigating life after Holy Cross
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Dashawn Allen
-See how Miguel, an WPI international student, is prepared to take on the world (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disneyland gets final approval for massive expansion
>BUSINESS: U.S. initial jobless claims jumped to highest level since August
-LPL Research: How's it going? Depends on who you ask
-MassHousing launching $50 million developers fund to address inequities in capital access
>HEALTH: Blood tests could be used to predict stroke soon (:42)
-1 in 8 adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: At Target, thousands of items will see reductions through summer
>FOOD: McDonald's "skimpy" $5 menu deal angers customers
>TV/STREAMING: 10 most popular sketches of SNL's Season 49
>MOVIES: Watch the first trailer for Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King"
>CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr says Beatles didn't get along, Paul McCartney "workaholic"
>ANIMALS: 74-pound senior foster dog thinks she's a Chihuahua (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old South Church, Main South, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple gets married after falling in love at a nursing facility
-Meanwhile, KFC debuts barbecue perfume that will leave you "tipsy with hunger"
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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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