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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 55 today in Worcester
-Rain forecast this week in drought-stricken Central Mass.
-Expert gardning tips for ongoing Massachusetts drought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
+6:00: 16-year-old with “considerable health conditions” is missing from Northborough
+6:00: Spike in diseased raccoons in Worcester County town prompts warning from police
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:55): Tim Murray criticizes WPI for hotel tax roll impact, calls for accountability
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
+Noon: Nearly 80 million Americans expected to travel over Thanksgiving
+Noon: Morning crash on I-495 in Westborough causes delays
+Noon: stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
+Noon: Parents & Caregivers Group set to support families of LGBTQ children
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Election an example of "Lazy Learning Theory"
-Brush fire hits woods near Bell Pond in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Serrato Signs in Worcester under new ownership (pictured)
-Worcester braces for potential shifts in education policy
-Colleges bought $120 million of Worcester land in 5 years
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Firefighters from Worcester, Westborough among those honored at Mechanics Hall ceremony
-Burncoat High senior Jayden Bordes eyes shot at Broadway scholarship
-Small earthquake in Lunenburg
-Faces of Worcester: Harolyn Castillo, Owner, Verde Events; Founder, World of Foods Worcester
-Radio Worcester (7:51): T&G’s Santa Fund celebrates 86 years of giving
>DINING OUT: Applebee's joins value trend with Really Big Meal Deal
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers lives lost to pedestrian crashes
-Partnering with Polar, former hockey player scores big in competitive beverage market (2:24). Article
-Morning commuter express from Worcester to Boston to continue through winter
-New Burncoat schools projects could cost $500 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on Council on Aging
-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): Police find suspected stolen goods in truck that crashed near Target
-After hours of debate, Shrewsbury Town Meeting adopts M.B.T.A. zoning
-Video shows bus hitting man, slamming into Fitchburg terminal (:31)
-George Bailey nominations sought
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Berlin reverses on parks position
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Movie Night at the Village, "Frybread Face and Me"
-Sarah Joannidi: Musings from my new favorite cafe
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:42)
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 13 (27:42): Brian Latina
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 28-year-old who passed away following complications with heart disease
>SPORTS: What we learned in Patriots-Rams
-Bill Belichick's Jaguars buzz grows with curious plan
-Celtics reveal positive Kristaps Porzingis injury update
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Spotlight: Paul Pearl
-'Sader Stories: Civic Engagement Day (2:00)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 6
>CARS: GM, Jeep, Ford, Hyundai among 856,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Oriental fruit flies force parts of California into quarantine
-What's behind high suspension, expulsion rates at U.S. preschools? (1:06)
-Tragic: Teen's head washes ashore after he vanished while saving sister
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. House takes first step to limit effect of Question 1
-Double murder in Montpelier, Vermont
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches scholarship program to foster civic dialogue and community-building
-Anna Maria welcomes Heather Ventresco
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to know before driving over the U.S.-Canada border
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment ticked upward in October
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:26)
>HOMES: What $800,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Black Friday — Get up to 55% off Fire TVs and more
>HEALTH: Why am I still fatigued from my flu shot? (1:16)
-Healthy living can help protect brain from dementia, stroke (:58)
>FOOD: McDonald's Holiday Pie has returned and fans are loading up
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reveals stunning viewership number for Jake Paul-Mike Tyson bout
>MOVIES: Dan Aykroyd reveals the future of "Ghostbusters"
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi talks stripping down for Pirelli Calendar
>HISTORY: The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution
>ANIMALS: Guy finds 3 puppies on side of road (1:55)
>GOOD NEWS: North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast to 5,000 Helene survivors
-Meanwhile, in California, person dressed as a bear faked attacks on cars for insurance (:59)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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