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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Retired Worcester teachers making their mark with No Strings Attached Lemoncello
+5:00: Pipeline Dreams Expo showcases health equity research by local high school students
+5:00: Worcester man charged for 2021 murder in Leominster
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:14): The Breakdown Lane
+5:00: Everett McCorvey to be Music Worcester's 2026 artist in residence
+5:00: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. takes Florida in 647 words
+5:00: Dandelions, fiddlehead ferns and more: Central Mass. a great place to forage for wild food
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester to present Lazour brothers' "Night Side Songs"
+Noon: "A generation of confident, powerful women": M.A.W.O.C.C. opens new headquarters
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Mickey 17," "Novocaine," and more
-12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-4 WPI students have visas revoked
-Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
-Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
-Earlier: Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart
-Earlier: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo
-The Edge at Union Station sold for $27 million
-Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board backs allowing egg-laying hens
-WooTank pitch competition results in $15,000 for student entrepreneurs
-At Holy Cross, John Kerry talks of activism
-American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house Saturday
-Adoption fees waived for dogs over 1 year old at Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County Friday
-City of Worcester's Women in Government (2:03): Irene Nyanuba, Health Promotion and Community Strategist
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
-ICYMI: Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday
-Brew Woo organizer vows to bring beer fest back next year
-Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts
-Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Absentee voting is now available in Town Clerk's office
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer selectmen modify override questions
-Paxton election features Select Board contest
-Shrewsbury mourns loss of I.T. director
-Bike Fix-It Clinic & Safety Event in Shrewsbury to be held rain or shine on Saturday
-DoorDash drivers arrested after incident at Leominster Wendy's
-Ruth Encarnacion of Fitchburg pleads not guilty of kidnapping children
-Tickets available for the Auburn Police Association Luau Dinner
-Woman tased by Barre police during arrest for restraining order violation, later sentenced to jail
-Bolton ballot features override, no contests
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to DO: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
-Salisbury Singers: 51 years of music
-Northampton rockers Bella’s Bartok set to perform at Electric Haze
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editorial: Supporting our innovators
-Todd Rose: Don't overlook nonprofit home health care
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1376 (28:23): William Wallace, Museum of Worcester
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:03): Sweet Lou and Collin
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher who was active in town politics
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 4-3
-Blackhawks beat Bruins, 3-2
-Holy Cross and Georgetown football to face off at Fenway Park on November 22nd
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 2-1
-Diamondbacks pitching prospect remembers Shrewsbury roots
>NATIONAL: N.Y.C. sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of tourists
-Related: Disturbing video shows moment helicopter plummets into Hudson River
-Tax return filings drop by nearly 1 million and extension requests rise as deadline nears
>TRAGIC: Father and son killed by fallen tree on golf course
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter in death of wife
-$30 million in medical debt erased for 17,000 people
>COLLEGES: Clark's undergraduate strike: A timeline
-Some Mass. colleges will now cost more than $100,000 a year
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities and towns where history comes to life
>BUSINESS: Nominations for Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty due May 2nd
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-Radio Worcester (9:01): Q.C.C., Auxilium team up to launch on-campus entrepreneurship center
>HEALTH: Groundbreaking approach to treat depression (2:15)
-Measles cases rise: Do vaccinated adults need a booster? (2:12)
-Heart disease risk higher for women who have these unhealthy lifestyle habits
>FOOD: Pringles just launched a flavor that shouldn’t work—but it does
>TV/STREAMING: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman search for "Fountain of Youth" on Apple TV+
>MOVIES: Naked Gun Trailer: Liam Neeson stars in reboot movie as Frank Drebin
>CELEBRITY: Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with A.L.S.
>ANIMALS: Humpback whale slaps man in rare encounter (2:17)
>HISTORY: Marshalls department store empire grew from a Beverly supermarket
>GOOD NEWS: Man visiting lottery office to claim $50,000 prize wins another $100,000
-Meanwhile, in California, watch woman use world's longest tongue to play Jenga
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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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