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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
+6:00: Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
+Noon: Worcester council newcomers will reshape agenda on housing, police oversight
+Noon: Holy Cross composer Matthew Jaskot's new work marks loss and healing
+Noon: Film "Shattered Ice" explores grief, reckoning left in suicide's wake
+Noon: Predicting the winner of every Week 10 High School football game in Central Mass.
-Worcester among best places to retire in Mass., U.S. News ranking says
-Voter turnout in Worcester election tops 22% for first time in over a decade
-WPI resident advisors are on strike: Here's why
-Holy Cross professor teams up with 3 students to cut down on litter in Worcester neighborhood
-Worcester gets more than $650,000 for playground renovation, farm conservation project
-Workers at Northborough farm haven’t heard from family since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Vernon Hill Elementary School (:40)
-Councilor King calls for vigilance in protecting children
-Worcester Walks: Taking a hike on city's the East Side along Crow Hill
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
>DINING OUT: From feeding celebrities to crime suspects: Worcester restaurant celebrates 15 years
-ICYMI: Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (2:21)
-Earlier: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Petty reelected mayor; Haxhiaj, Mero-Carlson and Colorio ousted from City Council
-Related: Full coverage of the Worcester election in Politics
-Are more skyscrapers coming to Worcester?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: How late bus cuts affect after-school activities
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Among Friends senior newsletter for November
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): All OK after carbon monoxide scare on Paxton Center School bus
-Millbury special town meeting approves $20 million roof project
-As valuations continue to rise, Shrewsbury's tax rate drops to $11.50
-Shrewsbury Police Department October statistics
-Webster man arrested after striking man in the head during unprovoked bus stop attack
-3-vehicle accident on West Main Street in Spencer
-Clinton police arrest man for refusing to leave his condemned apartment
-Police logs: Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Penny Pinchers Brewing takes pride in staying unique
>SHOWTIME: Folk artists Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards set for Club 321 show
-Bad Company's Paul Rodgers drops out of Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1394 (29:29): Mark Churchill, Symphony Pro Musica
>OPINION: John Keough: 10 takeaways from the Worcester municipal election
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (55:02): Election recap
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1393 (22:51): Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a champion dog breeder
>SPORTS: Can Patriots break "soft schedule" narrative vs. Buccaneers? (7:20)
-Inside Patriots thinking after trade deadline inactivity
-NFL Week 10 schedule, TV and announcers
-Nyeoti Punni’s football path guided by gratitude, faith, determination
-'Sader Stories: Karenna Beckstein, women's soccer
-Celtics beat Wizards, 136-107
-Bravehearts' Helena Stamatakis honored by W.I.S.E. Boston
>NATIONAL: F.A.A. slashing 10% of flights in 40 major cities amid shutdown
-S.N.A.P. recipients will now receive 65% of benefits in November
-Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of sweeping unilateral tariffs
-Tragic: 15-year-old boy guns down classmate after being bumped in school hall: sheriff
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore case: What Robert Devine said in P.O.S.T. Commission hearing
-Can you shoot down a drone hovering over your property in Mass.? What the law says
>COLLEGES: From Mass. to Australia, Clark student wants to protect local species
-New management course at Assumption prepares students for A.I.-infused future
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Short-term rental showdown on Nantucket (3:34)
-North America’s best airports, according to a new study
>BUSINESS: How to save money fast: Start with your monthly bills
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Roblox, Discord accused of not doing enough to protect children by parents, attorneys general (3:56)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: In praise of a seasonal favorite, the gourd
>SHOPPING: Oprah's Favorite Things List unveiled, shop our favorite gifts
>HEALTH: The sneaky way your phone is aging you
-Administration nears deal to offer obesity drugs for $149 a month
>FOOD: M.C.I Foods Inc. recalls over 90,000 pounds of breakfast burritos
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu + Live TV streaming deal: Save $75 on 3 months
>MOVIES: Trailer for new George Clooney Netflix movie, "Jay Kelly" (2:56)
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney breaks silence on American Eagle jeans ad
-Jim Curtis reciprocates the Instagram love to girlfriend Jennifer Aniston
>HISTORY: Boston’s North End was once a notorious red-light district known as the "Black Sea"
>ANIMALS: Tom Brady says he cloned his dog. So how does it work? (2:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Bittersweet reunions in Israel and Gaza stir memories of a father's return from war (2:29)
-Meanwhile, Kraft's "bizarre" new Mac & Cheese flavor is inspired by Thanksgiving
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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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