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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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