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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pedestrian crash on Belmont Street in Worcester
+6:00: Car drives into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury, woman rescued
+6:00: Worcester man indicted for murder in shooting death
+Noon: Car drives into pond in Shrewsbury (:32). Article
+Noon: Thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands on Wednesday
+Noon: Road closure in Leicester
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Three Dog Night, Tumbao Latin Dance and more ...
+Noon: Lenny Clarke leads triple bill of legendary comics at Tuckerman Hall
-Water main break prompts detour on Chandler Street
-City wants to close Worcester's Johnson Tunnel for good
-Worcester City Council evaluates city manager's second year
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
-Remembering Michael "Walshy" Walsh
-Spray parks in Worcester are open
-TODAY! Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-Worcester allocates $1.5 million for youth employment program
-Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges fired by YMCA (:34). Article
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester (:39)
-Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
-Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
-The016.com founder Mark Henderson in Worcester Business Journal: Good news about local news
-Radio Worcester (18:54): Mayor Joe Petty on 9-2 vote on rental registry changes and city manager's contract extension
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
-ICYMI: Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury runner warns heat stroke can happen to anyone
-Pride Day at the Grafton Senior Center
-Friends of Shrewsbury library award scholarship
-Millbury will consider Saturday fall town meeting
-Scholarships given to Clinton graduates
-Local schools get Skills Capital Grants
-Florence Sawyer School in Bolton announces honor roll
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Royalty gets rocking with Elle King show set for Indian Ranch
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Children hit all the right notes in Music Together
-Screen Time: "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sif Krofft set for Super Megafest
-Last Call: Katie Goldstone, artist
-Autumn Hotaling: Our experience flying out of Worcester Regional Airport
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 114 (28:18): John Hinson and Bess Houdini
-Manny Jae Media (47:41): This Week in Worcester Publisher Tom Marino
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a registered nurse from Worcester who was an avid quilter for 50 years
>SPORTS: Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these 2 people with him
-Celtics select wing Baylor Scheierman in Round 1 of NBA Draft
-Alex Morgan left off U.S. Olympics roster in major surprise
-Bill Belichick, 23-year-old Jordon Hudson have been living together
-Bravehearts game suspended by rain. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (33:53): Get to know new men's soccer coach Matt Brown
-WooSox rained out
-Worcester Railers 2024-25 schedule: Some good things, and some really bad things
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Over 550,000 Ford F-150s recalled for transmission issue
>NATIONAL: Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt
-House plunges into Minnesota river near damaged Rapidan Dam (1:00)
-Tragic: Husband kills pregnant wife, another woman in crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Jury form sparks conflict as deliberations continue
-Boston woman loses $12,000 in "sleight of hand" scam at A.T.M.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 16 cities and towns built in unusual locations
>BUSINESS: Half of Americans work while on vacation, and feel guilty for taking one
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Visa, Mastercard $30 billion settlement over controversial swipe fees rejected
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Study recommends counseling intervention for obese children (1:28)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:58): Oral health educational workshop
>FOOD: Texas Roadhouse launches bread rolls for home baking at Walmart
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck and "Blue Bloods" crew celebrate after filming series finale
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright reunite with "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis in "Here". Trailer (1:50)
>CELEBRITY: Heidi Klum rips off shirt mid-interview, finishes "Hot Ones" chat in red bra
>HISTORY: Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks
>ANIMALS: Golden still thinks he's only child and steals everything (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man hailed as a hero for saving choking raccoon
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, police looking for person who stole town’s front-end loader and used it to steal an A.T.M.
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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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