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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester actor Angelo Gray to receive key to city at his film debut "The Running Man"
+6:00: Homeland Security recruiting at Holy Cross draws protesters
+6:00: Holy Cross women's hockey set for 2 home games with Maine
+6:00: What's the best diner in Central Mass.? Vote in the bracket
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield
+Noon: Worcester preparing for hand recount of councilor-at-large vote; could be 4-day affair
+Noon: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of new podcast on gay church facing AIDS
-1 dead, 2 injured after car crashes into Leicester garage (1:36). Article
-Person in Worcester dumpster falls into garbage truck during pickup
-Worcester Public Schools saw increase in violent incidents last school year
-Ceremony planned for anniversary of line-of-duty death of Worcester fire Lt. Jason Menard
-Worcester police search for thieves targeting elderly victims (2:02)
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-Here’s what you need to know about proposed Worcester City Council recount
-State audit questions how UMass Memorial Health spent $6.2 million in COVID relief
-Welcome to Claremont Academy (1:35)
-Last Call: Antia Veal, scientist and educator
>DINING OUT: New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
-Veterans Inc. draws hundreds for annual pancake breakfast, parade
-Food truck owners hope to add easy permitting to the menu
-Worcester County Sheriff spent $11.2 million more than the $59 million budgeted
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden readies for override vote
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Parents outraged after Webster daycare is shut down over owner’s dogs
-Uxbridge board chair issues public apology, but debate doesn't end there
-Templeton home daycare resident arrested in State Police child porn sting (2:07). Article
-4 finalists chosen for superintendent post
-Blackstone Valley Tech moves to lottery admissions
-Literally ringing in holidays with call to give from Fitchburg Salvation Army
-Shrewsbury police holiday shopping scam alert
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: T. Rex Gor Gor returns as rockers GWAR take stage at Palladium
-Listen Up: New album explores Gio Petrella's "Sick Sad World"
-100 FM The Pike (12:38): Rocco Merolli talks about The Stiff Person's Syndrome Benefit at Halligan's
>OPINION: Worcester Speaks No. 12: Harley Queen
-Radio Worcester (48:54): Worcester City Council faces new political balance
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (56:54): Dr. Jennifer Herring, Worcester Education Collaborative
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local World War II veteran
>SPORTS: Patriots-Jets preview: How Stefon Diggs could play key role in primetime
-Press conference: Rob Gronkowski signs contract to retire as a Patriot (28:15)
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 11 Patriots preview vs. the Jets
-Celtics beat Grizzlies, 131-95 (2:00). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Brown in home opener
-Holy Cross men's hockey to travel to Air Force for 2-game set
-With 2 games left, Holy Cross football looks to finish strong
-Sutton secures fifth straight state Final Four trophy with playoff win
-Uxbridge field hockey reaches Division 3 state final
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown ends
-House committee releases emails from Jeffrey Epstein (2:48)
-Epstein files petition to get 218th signature. What's next?
-Tragic: 14-year-old boy admits to killing sleeping neighbor
>NEW ENGLAND: S.N.A.P. sales down at Mass. farmers markets since November 1st
-Cheshire Mass. police chief arrested for soliciting sex
>COLLEGES: At Clark, addressing the globe’s polycrisis
-Holy Cross PRIDE hosts first ever masquerade ball
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Take a cool weather getaway to Lower Cape Cod
-Why do many countries charge a departure tax?
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine names fourth C.E.O. in 6 years
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-Radio Worcester (8:25): Use banking tools to stay in control
>SHOPPING: Amazon’s Black Friday sale starts early, shop early deals
>HEALTH: Study ties pot legalization to rise in youth psychiatric emergencies in Mass.
-Boston researchers studying effects of 125-year-old tuberculosis drug on diabetes (2:31). Article
>FOOD: Ground cinnamon products added to F.D.A. warning for elevated lead levels
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "The Carman Family Deaths" (2:10)
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5 trailer: Pixar's first footage for Hanks, Allen sequel
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Berkley on "Showgirls," reclaiming spotlight, "All’s Fair"
-La Toya Jackson sparks concern after sharing cryptic video from doctor's office
>HISTORY: Historic photos of downtown Worcester
>ANIMALS: Couple's new house comes with a family of bears (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran completes 250-mile charity walk with broken leg
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch 374 bagpipers play AC/DC song together to break world record
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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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