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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:23). High of 34 today in Worcester
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: 6 Worcester firefighters killed warehouse fire honored in exhibit 25 years later (:20). Article
+1:00: Police arrest man on consecutive days for gun, car break-in
+1:00: Worcester officers arrest man on several gun charges
+1:00: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
+1:00: Tuesday's Judy Collins concert at The Hanover rescheduled
-Worcester 6 pop-up exhibit at Union Station
-Cold Storage fire: After 25 years, pledge of "never forget" rings true for Worcester 6
-Beloved Worcester brewery closing December 29th
-2 Burger King, Popeye's franchise owners cited for labor violations
-Worcester's Permanent Winter Parking Ban in effect
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Everything you need to know about the Festival of Lights Friday
-Small biz profile: Forbidden Imprint, ink by females for all
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester Vikings, tragedy into triumph with championship season
-Game and concert tickets will be harder to get rid of under new Massachusetts law
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public School in Brief for November
-Worcester Public School's Evening of Innovation (57:24)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:50): Worcester’s dual classification debate
>DINING OUT: Restaurant industry "on shaky ground" amid economic challenges
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofits to support this holiday season
-Worcester seeks input on community development priorities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Feeling better through fitness
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-4-year starter Bjorkman has eyes on a state title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): As fall winds down, Gaels A.D. updates committee
-Worcester County Wonders: Flicks, foam and forever memories at the Mendon Drive-in
-Shrewsbury Police Department to host Fill the Wagon Toy Drive Saturday
-Shrewsbury police arrest man with stolen copper wire, credit card, checks and meth
-Leicester police to hold Home Firearms Safety Class December 18th
-Grafton News holiday happenings
-Sutton Senior and Middle School Honor Rolls for the first quarter
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. legalizes craft beer sales at farmers markets
>SHOWTIME: Holiday melodies and cheer fill Mechanics Hall this season
-Central Mass. Mom's Book Discussion: "The Anxious Generation" at Fourth & Field
-Radio Worcester (8:59): Tony winner Christine Ebersole & Grammy winner Billy Stritch in Worcester December 11th
>OPINION: Marybeth Campbell: An equal share for all under nonprofits in Worcester
-Maggie Calvetti: Sensitive kids and surprises
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 442 (25:50): Samantha McDonald
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 578 (28:37): Israel Palestine Context, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a career educator
>SPORTS: Colts narrowly beat Patriots, 25-24, with 12 seconds left
-Drake Maye dissects Patriots’ red-zone struggles in loss to Colts
-Celtics lose to Cavaliers, 115-111
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 6-3, in their Centennial Game
-20% off Worcester Bravehearts merchandise
-Bravehearts launch "Bravehearts Unlimited" Kids' Season Pass
-Holy Cross Academic Recognition Night interview with Elliott Visconsi (3:00)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team falls to Brown
>NATIONAL: Warnings go out saying residential water may contain lead (2:08)
-Inside the "lost" tribe of indigenous Amazonians charged with mass-murder
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl begs her dad not to kill her in 911 call
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts lawmakers push for "generational tobacco ban"
-Questions about Mass. system to investigate murder cases pile up
>COLLEGES: WPI’s Fire Protection Engineering program research wildfires (1:24)
-XPRIZE award honors work of Clark geographer, research team in the Amazon
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A new report reveals 2025’s top travel trends
>BUSINESS: 16 states seek F.C.C. rule to ease changing cell providers
-The high risk of "sure" profits success and failure of life science R&D
>SHOPPING: Check out the best Cyber Monday deals in Shopping & Deals
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, November 24th to 30th
>HEALTH: Popular thyroid medication levothyroxine linked to bone loss
-Alcohol use increased during the COVID pandemic. A new study shows that it's still high
>FOOD: Thanksgiving dinner dropped in price, but is still higher than pre-pandemic
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo fires "Vanderpump Rules" cast in favor of new SUR-vers for Season 12
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" — All the records broken by the box office demigod
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Bladder Pond in Worcester, a name best forgotten
>ANIMALS: Lost dog shows up on family farm (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS: WWII vet who fought at Battle of the Bulge finally gets high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, horse spotted "shopping" at supermarket
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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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