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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-No jail time for restaurant owner in spray-paint attack on activist in Worcester City Hall
-65-year-old woman leads police on bizarre chase across multiple towns, police say (:28). Article
-Ammunition found near Millbury School, no threat detected
-Worcester man nabbed in carjacking
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 9 — Grace Ross
-$13 million in former Becker College assets to sponsor scholarships
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: An unlikely collaboration — Cemetery system helps high school
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): "We’re here, finally": After long wait, OM Indian Grill opens in the Canal District
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old girl
-After 25 years, Worcester’s Flying Rhino Cafe for sale
-2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
-Developer's plan for Worcester lot changes from Starbucks to Chipotle
-Step inside The Cove, the Worcester apartment building with views inside Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden seeks short-term halt to M.B.T.A. housing law
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-April Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Warehouse-office complex eyed for Shrewsbury’s Holden Street
-Throwdown! 2025 food truck and craft festival coming to Spencer in May
-Elderly victim says Leominster woman posed as caregiver to steal her money, wedding ring (2:28)
-Paxton substation gets new life
-Blackstone Valley Tech to host Cybersecurity Education pilot for A.P. Students
-Grafton Community Garden rental applications ready
-Auburn Police Department stats for March
-Lancaster voters get choice for Select Board May 12th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chelsea Grin, Michael Poll & Emi Ferguson, and more ...
-From Paisley Park to Worcester: New leadership at Hanover Theatre
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 82 (30:00): American Antiquarian Society
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A letter to my family in Canada
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. on adventures of the ear canal
-WCCA_TV's Chandler Chat No. 458 (28:33): Tuyet Tran & SEACMA
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:42): Dr. Scott Larson, President and CEO, Straight Ahead Ministries
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at 36
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cardinals, 13-9
-Celtics beat Suns, 123-103
-Bravehearts sell out first Baseball in Education game
-Holy Cross's Ginger Berry named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year semifinalist
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-4
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 7-1
>NATIONAL: Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at age 94
-Radio Worcester (11:30): Rep. Jim McGovern blasts tariffs as “massive tax increase” and “incredibly risky”
>TRAGIC: 67-year-old woman survives car crash, but falls to death in well: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. leads lawsuit against feds for research funding delays
-"Hands Off" protests to be held Saturday across Massachusetts. Map shows protest locations
>COLLEGES: Clark changes non-tenure track professors’ contracts
-Anna Maria put on notice by accreditation panel
-Holy Cross (46:53): Hasia Diner — How the Irish helped the Jews become American
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s cloudiest cities
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy adds 228,000 jobs in March amid stock market turmoil
-When will the impact of tariffs be felt? Here's an economist's timeline
>HEALTH: Mass. company improves breast cancer detection (2:37)
-Night owls may have higher risk of depression, researchers say (:48)
-Experts say surge in tick bites is underway in Mass. (2:33). Article
>FOOD: Have you been cracking eggs the wrong way? (1:27)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Paddington in Peru," "Black Bag," and more
>CELEBRITY: Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
>ANIMALS: Dachshund demands her mom to take her swimming daily (1:56)
>HISTORY: Thoreau slept here. Then & Now: 30 Chestnut St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years
-Meanwhile, Florida man found with meth in his underwear tells police "there’s nothing wrong with drugs"
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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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