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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 72 today in Worcester
-2025 hurricane names include Andrea, Barry and Chantal. See the full list
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
+5:00: "Disruptive and intimidating": Activist David Webb under no trespass order from City Hall
+5:00: Worcesteria: Wurlitzer in spotlight at Hanover "Safety Last" showing
+5:00: Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2025 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
+Noon: Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
+Noon: Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
+Noon: Greater Worcester Opera's "Love Italian Style" something to sing about
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone (pictured)
-Worcester woman arrested for shoplifting over $700 in goods from Leicester Walmart
-By raising dogs, Northborough couple helps those in need
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Exploring identity through Worcester’s gaming culture
-Courthouse Lofts secures funding to boost digital access
-Worcester expands youth jobs, workforce programs
-Green Public Service Awards recognizes 5 outstanding public employees
-WCCA-TV (59:37): State of the City address
-Woo! Science: Why cicadas will not go quietly
-Worcester County Wonders: Tackling racism on 2 wheels, the tale of Marshall "Major" Taylor
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Radio Worcester (24:00): El Sombrero Taqueria and Dashboard Diner
-ICYMI: Worcester teen who died eating spicy chip to be honored with street
-Worcester's American Vinegar Works has grown loyal fanbase for its locally made product
-Trial delayed for man accused of throwing 7-year-old off I-290 bridge into lake
-A federal judge with Worcester roots has become a focus of president's anger. Here's why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden Woman's Club Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos/video: Tahanto Regional graduates Class of 2025
-Mother and son arrested in drug raid in Leominster; AR-15, handguns and cocaine seized
-Rochdale man arrested in Leicester traffic stop after giving false name
-Grafton Job Corps students, staff decry federal "pause" on operations
-Town manager James Smith retires from Sutton
-In It To End It walk raises $12,000 in Goodwill's honor
-Bolton board plans to make 2-member board work
-Successful project with Grafton Garden Club grant
-Sterling Library of Things adds to collection
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: For Luanne Crosby, music is the key to happiness, togetherness
-Unfiltered Femininity exhibition curated by alumna opens at Worcester State gallery
>OPINION: Safe Exit Initiative: Not for sale — Ending exploitation
-Patricia Baker and Vicky Negus: Budget cuts pose threat to S.N.A.P. families, businesses in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 474, Part 2 (27:39): Dr. Satya Mitra, candidate for Worcester City Councillor At-Large
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:41:44)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doug Hannam, longtime Little League coach and official
>SPORTS: How Patriots could make NFL playoffs after last-place finish
-It just got $9 million cheaper for Bill Belichick to blow off U.N.C. football
-How Payton Pritchard’s role for Celtics could change next season
-Red Sox beat Braves, 3-1
-Bravehearts split doubleheader with Burlington. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men’s rowing places 20th at I.R.A. National Championship
-Holy Cross Coaches Roadshow (:40)
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 7-4
>CARS: Over 200,000 Ram vans recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: 6 people hurt in Colorado attack; suspect taken into custody (2:21)
-1 dead, 11 others injured in North Carolina shooting
>TRAGIC: Baby found in home with rotting goat carcass, dozens of animals; couple jailed
>NEW ENGLAND: Hundreds attend rally for Milford high honor student detained by I.C.E. (2:15)
-Plane crashes near Connecticut airport, 2 people rescued
>COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Episode 7 (34:27): Marc Printz
-Assumption honors exceptional leadership with Emmanuel D’Alzon Crown and Shield Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 tips for blending in with the locals in a new country
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (22:54): MassHire’s Bruce Mendelsohn on A.I. talent gaps, tariff impacts and shifting job market
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HEALTH: Avoid these foods to reduce sodium intake, says study (1:16)
-Potentially deadly bacteria found in invasive tick for first time in U.S.
-Mass. psychiatrist on balancing the needs of young children and aging parents (2:52). Article
>FOOD: Haribo issues recall over cola gummies are tainted with cannabis
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 2, "1944", "Yellowstone" spinoffs and more
>MOVIES: "Lilo & Stitch" dominates box office to become second-highest grossing film of 2025
>CELEBRITY: Jason Sudeikis breaks silence on uncle George Wendt's death
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever and kitten rival for dad's affection (2:22)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Roadside marker in Ashby honors John Fitch, familiar to Fitchburg
>GOOD NEWS: Cops save infant's life after she stopped breathing: shocking video
-Meanwhile, watch a humanoid robot attack workers on factory floor (:48)
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>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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