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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"How come they're not in jail?" Serial scammers avoid criminal consequences (4:10). Article
-Earlier: "Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Murder trial set to begin for man accused of killing Worcester woman in Georgia
-Ambulance service companies in Worcester dealing with staffing "crisis"
-"Level 0": When no ambulances are available in your town (3:59). Article
-Intoxicated man arrested for strangling security guard while attempting to escape hospital
-Worcester Regional Airport opens new security checkpoint
-Worcester health workers detect powerful animal tranquilizer mixed with opioids
-More Worcester traffic crashes in first half of 2024 than years before, report says
-Related: Worcester eyes safety improvements to areas of recent fatal pedestrian crashes
-25 Worcester high school students and grads learning about behavioral health careers
>DINING OUT: Review of 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-ICYMI: Worcester hosts the fourth annual Color the City Festival. Manny Jae Media video (50:56)
-Worcester man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, Maine, police say
-Man in Worcester County tests positive for E.E.E., first human case in Mass. in 4 years
-Worcester School Committee gives report card to superintendent: Here's how she graded
-Area native says Disabled American Veterans changed his life, now a "blessing" to help others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden bandstand concert series 6 to 8
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police chief absent from office amid rumored investigation
-Gardner prison inmates say they faced retaliation after talking to Channel 4 (3:11)
-Paxton voters to tackle new budget
-Standard & Poor’s reaffirms Shrewsbury’s AAA bond rating
-Charlton honors Millbury officer for "extraordinary service and bravery"
-Recreation departments to present Sneaker Prom
-Local farmers markets help bring cheaper produce closer to home
-Auburn Police accepting donations for Tarentino annual golf outing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Dave "Croc" O'Connor creates portrait of Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik
-100FM The Pike (8:03): stART On The Street co-founder Tina Zlody
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (49:27): Boston based director Dash Jo and her film industry journey
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 65 (25:17): Victor Infante, fiction writer, poet and journalist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was president of the Forkey Avenue/Sherer Trail Improvement Association for 25 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-1
-Month-by-month breakdown of key storylines in Celtics schedule
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-0
-Holy Cross women's soccer season preview
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Taco Bell shooting in Ohio being investigated as murder-suicide
-Man shot dad in the face over "stinky feet" argument
-Tragic: Girl, 4, killed when golden retriever falls 5 stories and lands on her in shocking new video
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man pleads guilty to stabbing estranged wife more than 40 times
-Former Tufts professor charged with acting as secret agent for South Korea
>COLLEGES: Harvest Table is ready to get cooking at Clark
-WPI’s summer undergrad programs inspire new wave of students ready to take on challenges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the world’s tiniest museums
>BUSINESS: Tree House flirts with off-premise sales
-Survey reveals top time-wasters for entrepreneurs
>SHOPPING: October Prime Day — What we know about Amazon's next big sale
>HOMES: Americans have saved billions with a law they know next to nothing about
>HEALTH: 7 steps to healthier joints
-Preschool tablet use linked to angry outbursts, more screen time
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled from CVS over elevated Vitamin D levels
>TV/STREAMING: "Office" star Angela Kinsey reveals why she was excluded from axed spinoff
>MOVIES: Christine Baranski says "Mamma Mia 3" is in the works, knows plot
>CELEBRITY: John Mulaney confirms his marriage to Olivia Munn
>HISTORY: Oldest building in Mass. is older than the U.S. Here's where it is
>ANIMALS: Boat crew rescues stranded dog on barbed wire (6:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 89-year-old hiker who went missing is found
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, Applebee's "All You Can Eat" deal dispute leads to woman's arrest
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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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