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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester store closed after fire reopens in Shrewsbury
-Former Worcester political leaders weigh in on recent election
-New “Sheruff” in town: Meet Barkley, W.P.D.’s comfort pup
-Juvenile burglary suspect jumps into pond to flee Worcester cops
-Local veterans saluted in programs at area senior centers
-Area sisters honor brother’s memory by crocheting red, white and blue prayer shawls for veterans
-Can you dig it? Rutland's "official" metal detectorist unearthes history across the region
-Worcester bookmobiles mark 85 years with celebration at library
-Students reach new academic heights at MathAltitude
-Delayed S.N.A.P. benefits have gone out to Mass. recipients: Gov. Healey (2:33). Article
-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
>DINING OUT: New England-style bistro opens in Westborough plaza
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Slow Down Brewing to open brick-and-mortar brewery in Grafton
-Rally held in support of woman detained by I.C.E. in Fitchburg (:49)
-Sterling meeting overflows; trying again Thursday with new plan
-Millbury town planner and finance officer resign
-Mazzarella re-elected mayor as Leominster voters decide city council and school committee races
-Clinton woman arrested on warrant after traffic stop for rejected inspection sticker
-Webster man refuses to leave home, resists arrest, threatens to kill cops
-Berlin special town meeting is November 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester-born abstract pioneer artist John Adams Griefen dies at 83
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1395 (28:54): Jonathan Colby, Worcester Youth Orchestra
-Westborough Community Chorus invites audiences to experience "Winter in the Woods"
>OPINION: Daniel Margolis: Voters rebuke activist City Council bloc
-Laurel: That's the spirit at Worcester's Veterans Day Parade
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 105 (28:54): Religion and Money
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Clark University for 45 years
>SPORTS: Patriots-Buccaneers preview: Tight ends could play key role vs. Tampa’s blitz
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 10 Patriots preview vs. the Bucs
-The Patriots may owe you more than $100
-NFL Week 10 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross football falls to No. 4 Lehigh
-Holy Cross men's hockey sweeps Niagara, 6-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey tops Merrimack, 2-1
-Railers lose to Maine, 8-1
-Plenty of Central Mass. talent ready to contribute for area college men's basketball squads
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Iran to cut water to Tehran, weigh evacuations as it faces worst drought in decades
-Tragic: Man dies at Grand Canyon after slipping, falls over 100 feet
>NEW ENGLAND: Nurse accused of giving hospice patient cleaning fluid (1:27)
-Man admits to decades-old killings linked to Whitey Bulger's circle
-After home health aide admits to taking $1.4 million in Mass. senior's funds, a call for reform
>COLLEGES: Worcester State student Alex Ortiz Colon named Newman Civic Fellow
-Anna Maria renews Access Scholarship – free tuition for qualifying New England students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to know about flying during the shutdown (1:20)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Voting open for Worcester Business Journal’s 2026 Best of Business awards
>SHOPPING: Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
>HEALTH: Questions surround A.I.'s impact on mental health
-A.I. used to help prevent diabetic patients from becoming blind (2:27)
>FOOD: Dessert for dinner?! (2:20)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new "Game of Thrones" show on HBO (2:34)
>MOVIES: "Predator: Badlands" rescues box office with record opening
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lawrence blasts "annoying" Kourtney Kardashian
-Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds ends
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Chester C. Corbin Public Library, Webster
>ANIMALS: Otter demands getting wrapped like a burrito after bathtime (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: Daughter's wish comes true as couple gets special wedding, trip to Disney
-Meanwhile, mysterious flashes of light crashed on the moon — here's what they were
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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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