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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (1:55) (pictured)
-Noon: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Earlier: Police find S.U.V. associated with search for missing woman in Worcester (1:59). Article
-Related: Joanna Brown woman last seen at her job on Friday in Worcester (1:11). Article
+6:00: How it's going at the polls as Worcester votes for mayor, City Council, School Committee
-TODAY! Election Day in Worcester. What you need to know about the municipal election
-Worcester voter guide: How, when and where to vote
-Related: See all the candidate profiles and debates in Politics
-Gardner man's murder trial opens with defense accusing a witness of being the true killer
-S.N.A.P. funding partially restored after court rulings (1:43)
-Worcester Food Bank works to keep up with demand during S.N.A.P. freeze (3:26)
-Dad runs 200 miles to honor daughter with Rett Syndrome
-Worcester Public Schools' Superintendent Message to Families (1:35)
-Spotlight on high achievers: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-D.P.W., Worcester Public Schools to partner again for "Name A Snowplow" contest
-Dogs founds on Sunderland Road and Gates Street in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Second-generation restaurant spaces are driving demand in Central Mass. retail real estate
-ICYMI: Documents show Worcester police sent sex crimes charges to D.A. for teacher
-Woman struck, critically injured by vehicle in Worcester
-Inside the operation at American Vinegar Works in Worcester (4:11)
-Q.C.C. appoints Director for Auxilium Center (6:20)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden Finance Committee outlines override need, process
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up call from Monty Tech (:57)
-Sterling meeting postponed; too many voters for room
-Hope Chapel expanding to accommodate growth
-Shrewsbury police awarded $173,284 in grant funding
-Clinton teacher shares experiences from India with students
-"Planting seeds" for future of Clinton Middle School
-Nashoba reduces use of surplus to fund budget
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Arts Collaborative draws artists to Sterling
>OPINION: Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: W.B.J. launches data-rich INSIGHTS special edition
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 480 (27:51): Worcester Election Commission
-Unity Radio's The Journey with EforAll (57:39): Lovo D. Koliego, Community Health Awareness Network Grows Equity (CHANGE)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who owned an R.V. company and managed her family farm
>SPORTS: Does Kayshon Boutte’s injury alter Patriots’ deadline plans at receiver
-Patriots should target this need at trade deadline after beating Falcons
-Mike Vrabel dismisses Falcons’ claim that Patriots illegally simulated snap count
-Celtics fall to Utah, 105-103 (1:59). Article
-Foreman hits buzzer-beater as Holy Cross women's basketball team stuns Boston College in opener
-Holy Cross men's basketball drops season opener at Providence
-2 Railers suspended, fined after fight in Saturday's game
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 4
-What we learned from Week 9 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 10 (start of playoffs) and our Top 10 rankings
>NATIONAL: Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
-2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car for hours, father pleads guilty
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 dead in Woonsocket shooting
-10 indicted in sex trafficking ring, including grandmother, A.G. says
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 19 (38:28): College Connections | Em Beeler | Class of 2022
-How this former Holy Cross athlete and star student is using social media to raise awareness about a chronic disease
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Holiday season is sneaking up, and so are airfare prices (1:49)
>BUSINESS: Real estate is having a rough year, but premium properties are still catching attention of investors
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Central Mass. E.R. visits rose after Nashoba Valley shuttered, as hospital finances are increasingly strained
>HOMES: People from these metros areas are looking to buy homes in Worcester
>HEALTH: Florida researchers run trials on magic mushrooms for postpartum depression
-You can still start the "Great Lock In" to achieve health goals by the end of the year
>FOOD: Meal prepping & planning ideas for busy weeks
>TV/STREAMING:Warner Bros. Discovery hiking HBO Max prices again
>MOVIES: "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" cast: Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs smiles with inmates in new prison photos
-Diane Ladd, Laura Dern's mom and an Oscar-nominated actress, dies at 89
>HISTORY: Maironis Park has been a Lake Quinsigamond landmark in Shrewsbury
>ANIMALS: Scared dog who used to flinch feels safe enough to play (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to a young female fan battling cancer
-Meanwhile, Americans shocked by "genuinely insane" Australian pajama habit
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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