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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Memorial Health forced to cut services (2:47)
-New daily bus service will connect Worcester with Boston, New Haven in 2026
-Last minute 4-legged guest gives local bride wedding of her dreams
-Worcester’s industrial legacy lives on in its revitalized entertainment districts
-Worcester honors veterans with flag raising
-Here's which Worcester schools got upgrades this summer
-Webster man charged with armed assault after ShotSpotter alert in Worcester
-Burncoat High time capsule brought to surface; to be opened soon
-Keep Worcester Clean program revamped and expanded
-Nursing facility closures putting strain on state's elderly care infrastructure
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': First Lee’s Sandwiches franchise in region set to open
-ICYMI: 3 women slashed with box cutter at bar in Worcester
-R.I. shooting suspect captured in Worcester after high-speed chase, hiding on porch of house
-At school mural unveiling, Zella NunĚez and mother remembered
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Series: Holdin' Back the '60s 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Days set for August 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire destroys Rutland house
-Millbury event to honor teen who took his own life
-Shrewsbury man arrested after police find fentanyl, crack, and cash in Grafton Street home
-"Dysfunction": Report clears Barre official; reveals longstanding rifts, corruption claims
-Westborough man arrested in Worcester on child rape charge
-5 arrested in nighttime break-in at vacant Westminster building
-Tyler Riel off and running as Sterling's new rec director
-Senior Center busy in West Boylston
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-TODAY! Chuck & Mud and The Hole in the Dam Band at Spencer Summer Concert Series 2 to 5 p.m.
>OPINION: Laurel: Above it all at the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival
-Janice Lindsay: Little part, big difference?
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 594 (29:24): Thomas Harvey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Table Talk Pies for more than 60 years
>SPORTS: Efton Chism, TreVeyon Henderson give Patriots rookie spark (2:26)
-Patriots 53-man roster projection: Chism, Kyle Dugger in focus after win over Vikings
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-5
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2025-26 non-conference slate
-WooSox beat Iowa, 9-5
-New coach Gary Senecal begins the build with Saint John's football, by creating "competitive culture"
>NATIONAL: 2 Carnival cruise passengers drown hours apart at newly opened private resort
-"Godfather of A.I." reveals how humanity can survive A.I.
-Here’s why many parents face a debt crisis to support kids, new survey shows
>TRAGIC: Woman found dead in clothing donation bin after getting head trapped in receptacle
>NEW ENGLAND: Toddler’s death prompts town to overhaul emergency services (1:44)
-Anti-poverty advocates say proposed grant cuts will hurt low-income residents in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Assumption featured in the Princeton Review’s Best 391 Colleges
-Anna Maria executive training and industry engagement program set for September
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is the “townsizing” travel trend?
-5 stunning Beaux Arts buildings for architecture buffs to visit
>BUSINESS: Bank opens Shrewsbury branch, bringing community-focused banking to residents
-What are P.B.M.s? How a bipartisan push could affect prescriptions
>SHOPPING: Where to buy the suitcases pilots use
>HEALTH: FluMist available for at-home delivery: What to know (2:29)
-State's senior care under strain as 85+ population skyrockets, report says
>FOOD: Kahlúa and Dunkin' stir up a buzz (2:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Sling launches new day, weekend and week passes for live TV
>MOVIES: At box office, "Weapons" blows away "Nobody" sequel, "Highest 2 Lowest"
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli reflects on the "loud absence" of her late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen
>ANIMALS: Princeton nonprofit pairs furry friends with people who need them most (1:31). Article
>HISTORY: Andy Vallario’s advertising jingles became part of the soundtrack of a generation
>GOOD NEWS: WWII Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Buffalo, drunk man takes golf cart on a joy ride at airport (3:13)
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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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