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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: "Everyone is fed up!": 2 arrested amid community backlash to I.C.E. detainment
+6:00: Related: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
+6:00: Related: Woman speaks after arrest as I.C.E. detained mom, daughter (2:20)
+6:00: Related: Worcester mayor wants new I.C.E. policy after chaotic arrest
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:36): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: All about Peterman and the Bravehearts
+6:00: John Keough: Chickens, budgets, H.R.C. moves, and hell in Webster Square
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Warfare," "The Luckiest Man In America," and more
+Noon: Keeping track — W.A.M.'s Daniel Healey checks history of its art works
+Noon: Table Hoppin': "Voc-p" coffee cart program proves to be a winner
+Noon: First Person: Suzanna Parpos on Gen X and the test of time
-Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
-Related: In Worcester, excitement over election of first American pope
-Related: Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, delivers first message (1:32)
-Related: Who is Pope Leo XIV? (1:20). Article
-"Hostile crowd" around I.C.E. agents leads to 2 arrests on Eureka Street, Worcester police say
-Related: Worcester police respond after I.C.E. arrest draws crowd (1:25)
-Related: Worcester police hold teen girl down during I.C.E. operation (2:31). Article
-Related: School board candidate arrested in confrontation with I.C.E.
-Related: "Deeply disturbed": Worcester officials react to "harrowing" I.C.E. arrest
-Related: City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks with police officer following I.C.E. raid (:56)
-UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
-Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
-2 Central Mass. restaurant groups have found a new way to pay for expansions: direct contributions from customers
-Frances Perkins library branch still closed; reopening weeks away
-Cash-dropping suspect linked to Auburn bank robbery
-Nursing career at Worcester Public Schools (:56)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 (5:04): Ice cream
-ICYMI: 3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
-Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden power rate to rise 0.0095 cents
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: 5 years after shutdown, students and staff reflect on pandemic's impact
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call from the Peaslee School in Northborough (:37)
-West Boylston getting budget information set for voters
-Sterling adding seats to Select Board this election
-Paxton police promote detective to sergeant
-Leominster man arrested for indecent exposure at Doyle Field
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department welcomes new rec summer assistant & C.I.T. director
-Meeting set for comments on Clinton spray pad conversion
-Bolton ready to "Flip the Script" on aging
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-Judy Collins, 86, ready for rescheduled concert in Worcester
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: These small packages
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 925 (28:37)
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:59): Kali Walker Toro, Breath To Awakening, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to beloved cook at Holy Cross
>SPORTS: Celtics star Jayson Tatum admits "I need to be better" vs. Knicks
-Paul Pierce makes good on Celtics promise, walks 15 miles to FOX studios
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-0
-Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox front office for asking him to play first base
-Bill Belichick's brand taken over by "amateur" girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Holy Cross Softball Senior Day (:41)
-Worcester State women's lacrosse team wins first M.A.S.C.A.C. title
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 3-1
>CARS: Nearly 400,000 Volvos recalled
>NATIONAL: Major password breach sees over 19 million leaked
-5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers could lose benefits
>TRAGIC: Teen dancing on S.U.V. roof falls, is fatally struck by fire truck
>NEW ENGLAND: Eviction-sealing law takes effect in Massachusetts
-Karen Read trial (21:55): Proctor's vulgar texts read in court, but by his supervisor
>COLLEGES: WPI student Jackie Edwards focuses on cleaning up space debris
-Worcester State's The Beat (22:03): Walter Ordoñez, Enlace's Program Coordinator
-Clark professor quoted in Newsweek
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 mistakes that slow you down at airport security
>BUSINESS: AdCare tabs Saint Vincent nursing director to be fourth executive leader in 2 years
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-"1% rule" could save you hundreds and curb impulse spending
>HOMES: Homeowners: State ignoring cost in push toward electric heat (4:01)
>SHOPPING: D.I.Y. gift ideas for moms
>HEALTH: The benefits of regular depression screenings for teens (1:07)
-Using your nose to detect Alzheimer's, other memory disorders (2:51)
>FOOD: PepsiCo to remove artificial ingredients from popular food items by end of 2025
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo announces "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" (:32)
>MOVIES: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong fight over their breakup in new documentary
>CELEBRITY: Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet
>ANIMALS: Cat loves skiing so much, he has his own ski pass (1:34)
>HISTORY: V.E. Day: See photos from when fighting stopped in Europe
>GOOD NEWS: "Wild hair" leads man to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, deer wanders into Y.M.C.A.
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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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