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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 57 today in Worcester
-StormTeam 5 explains why wildfire smoke is "trapped" low
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Mass. Child Advocate investigating death of Worcester 4-year-old
+Noon: Worcester channels "Turtle Boy," local landmarks with new Election Day stickers
+Noon: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine rattles spirits in the material world
+Noon: Screen Time: Helen Hunt to raise the roof with "Twister" screening
-A look inside Amazon's new facility at the former Greendale Mall site
-Bystanders foil purse snatching in Downtown Worcester
-America’s VetDogs train at Worcester Regional Airport
-Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
-Worcester County Sheriff slams state's sanctuary policies that ignore I.C.E. detainers
-A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
-Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receives $31 million
-Shuttered Stop & Shop goods to go to local food banks, animal shelters
-Worcester restaurant open for breakfast 7 days a week
-Worcester weighs pickleball expansion as popularity surges
-Here's when trick-or-treating will take place in Central Mass.
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-TODAY! Worcester Guardian celebrates first anniversary (11:59)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet (4:56): Mezcal in Worcester serves all your Mexican favorites
-ICYMI: Woman dies in fire at local encampment
-How Worcester is emerging as a tech and biotech center
-Dr. Michael F. Collins: UMass' Nobel win reflects state's life sciences ecosystem
-$100,000 MassCash winner sold at Worcester convenience store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town opening mail-in votes Tuesday and Wednesday
-Young Holdenite cast in Christmas Carol
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer bridge reopens for the first time since May
-West Brookfield mass. man helps inmates leaving prison after his own wrongful conviction
-Chase on Route 20 results in gun charges
-Driver life-flighted in Templeton crash Saturday
-Shrewsbury celebrates Halloween in style at Truck or Treat
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: See the first trailer for the locally produced film "Shift"
-Lauren Cilley: Kindergarten or another year of preschool?
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:46)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:39:19)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who volunteered for years in N.I.C.U. Continuing Care Unit
>SPORTS: Patriots veteran has candid critique of Jets’ Aaron Rodgers after win
-Tom Brady sparks outrage with offensive term on Fox broadcast
-Celtics beat Bucks, 119-108
-Bravehearts name Luke Beckstein manager
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 3
>NATIONAL: Officials investigate after man wakes up before organ donation
-Girl Scout fees could soon triple in price. Members say the number is out of reach for many families
-Tragic: Brothers killed in double murder-suicide trying to protect neighbor
>NEW ENGLAND: Milton pedestrian crash leaves woman dead; man arrested
-Log confirms strangulation expert met with medical examiner about Sandra Birchmore’s death (2:20)
>COLLEGES: WPI grad students talk about their research using machine learning (4:35)
-Worcester State senior Anabelle Santiago honored with Young Leader Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney's new all-access, skip-the-line plan can cost more than the park ticket
>BUSINESS: The complex journey toward diversifying Central Mass. business leadership
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-WBDC provides small business loans to biopharma, real estate, and horse companies
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, October 20th to 26th
>HEALTH: The reality of breast cancer in men
-Is it dangerous to have a fatty liver? What should I do? (1:09)
>FOOD: Pringles releases first bagged snack in more than 15 years
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy" (2:16)
>MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on the best horror movie you’ve never seen
>CELEBRITY: Andrew Garfield on how Jessica Chastain helped him visit his dying mom
>HISTORY: Elm Park, circa 1911
>ANIMALS: People kept driving by stray dog in parking lot (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS: N.I.C.U. nurse born with rare condition driven to help other families
-Meanwhile, in Antarctica, mysterious "doorway" discovered in ice via Google Maps — and conspiracy theorists have wild ideas
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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