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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester program gave needy families monthly payments for 2 years. Here's what was learned
-As kids in Worcester knocked doors Halloween night, Operation Watchdog checked up on sex offenders
-New Worcester bakery specializing in croissants sells out 3 days in a row
-Related: Treats from Yolk & Crumb, new bakery in Worcester with homemade croissants (:34)
-Former top lottery seller in Worcester sells another $1 million winner
-Worcester planning roof replacements at 2 elementary schools
-The Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Voting open for Worcester Business Journal’s 2026 Best of Business awards
-Nominations open for 2026 Isaiah Thomas Award winner
-Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full S.N.A.P. food aid payments
-Diesel technology at South High Community School (:37)
-T&G This Week: Why our past is still a part of our present and future
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Election, Holy Cross basketball preview, woman's body found
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
-Dogs found on Country Club Boulevard Wednesday and Thursday
>DINING OUT:Tapas restaurant TapaVino! opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Death of bakery worker Joanna Brown remains under investigation in Worcester
-After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
-Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
-Witness recalls Gardner slay suspect saying, "Don’t ask things you don’t need to know"
-Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): November Senior Center events
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: David Lookwhy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Where did the Shrewsbury High Class of 2025 end up?
-Husband speaks out after wife taken by I.C.E. agents in hostile Fitchburg arrest (2:04)
-Related: I.C.E. defends arrest of woman that drew crowd in Fitchburg (:51)
-Paxton officers commended for "positive police work"
-Nashoba exploring privatization of food services
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Slow Down Brewing to open brick-and-mortar brewery in Grafton
>SHOWTIME: Legendary rock band coming to DCU Center
-Here are the Grammy nominees in the biggest categories
-Why Taylor Swift didn't get any Grammy nominations for "The Life of a Showgirl"
-"Turn It Down" All-Stars guaranteed to raise a smile with "Sgt Pepper" benefit performance
>OPINION: Daniel Margolis: Voters rebuke activist City Council bloc
-Radio Worcester Political Roundtable (37:13): Election reflections and Supreme Court signals
-Shaun Connolly: Always be snoring
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime announcer on WTAG-AM
>SPORTS: How Josh McDaniels’ scheme tweaks have fueled Drake Maye’s special season
-Were Patriots smart to value picks over NFL trade acquisitions?
-Celtics lose to Orlando, 123-110, in NBA Cup (1:58). Article
-Holy Cross freshman quarterback Dom Campanile impresses after injuries give him opportunity
-Holy Cross football to face No. 4 Lehigh
-Holy Cross women’s basketball travels to No. 7 Duke
-Holy Cross men's hockey grounds Niagara, 5-1
-Old Grumbly Fan road trip: This Week in Worcester levels up
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-0
-New England Revolution bring in Marko Mitrovic as new head coach
-Not your average Joe: Okla's road back to Worcester
>NATIONAL: Executions are on the rise in the U.S., driven by 4 states
-ChatGPT drove users to suicide, psychosis and financial ruin: Lawsuits
-Tragic: Dad dies by suicide after leaving 2-year-old daughter to die in hot car (1:33)
>NEW ENGLAND: Healey considering buyouts for Mass. state workers
-Frustration grows at Logan Airport as dozens of flights are canceled (2:17)
-Blade breaks off of wind turbine in Plymouth (1:37)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. gets $59,000 in public safety grants
-Nichols announces 2025-26 Senior Advisory Council
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of your most common air travel questions, answered
>BUSINESS: Massachusetts-based iRobot eyes possible bankruptcy
-Tripadvisor plans to cut 20% of jobs amid strategic change, cost-cutting program
-Long-awaited marijuana social consumption rules could be voted on in December
>SHOPPING: Simmered by Sam makes scents for holidays
>HEALTH: Dentists warn parents against viral social media trend
-F.D.A. to streamline approvals for generic biological drugs in latest move targeting health costs
>FOOD: Make this historic apple pie fit for founding fathers (8:52)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: Netflix's "Frankenstein" and more
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" (1:59)
>CELEBRITY: A-list actor deemed unrecognizable in Michael Jackson biopic
-Katy Perry seemingly reveals reason for Orlando Bloom split in new song "Bandaids"
>HISTORY: Strange But True: Diving into the past of Clinton's trestle
>ANIMALS: Cat found outside of hardware store becomes new store manager (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Volunteers send free books to people in prisons across the country (3:17). Article
-Meanwhile, Hungarian man plays "Dance Dance Revolution" for 144 consecutive hours
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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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