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>WEATHER: Gusty, high of 46 today in Worcester (2:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bravehearts Black Friday sale!
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Atlantic Poke franchise owner sets sites on Framingham
+Noon: Tony-winner Matt Doyle to be in good company at Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-High school teacher in Worcester invites dozens of exchange students to Thanksgiving dinner (2:03)
-Immigrant communities in region add cultural spice to Thanksgiving
-Catholic Charities Worcester County continues Thanksgiving tradition
-Thanksgiving - yay or nay? City voices weigh pluses, minuses of holiday
-Worcester Magazine's Hometown Heroes talk about fostering community, advocacy
-After long rent battle, Boston Market on Park Avenue closing for good
-Worcester permanent winter parking ban in effect Monday
-Worcester Cowboys hold fundraiser for nationals on Sunday
-Small Business Saturday brings hope to Main South shops
-Americans claim this is the "best time" to put up Christmas tree, sparking debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-ICYMI: Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Black Friday deals at Jed's
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston to see average $428 tax increase
-Fitchburg schools confirm buses will run after First Student, Teamsters reach agreement
-Leominster man arrested after speeding stop reveals suspended license and prior convictions
-Paxton's charter effort proceeds as possible "Special Act"
-Lancaster looks at change in Board of Public Works
-Sterling sets lower tax rate due to higher valuations
-Tahanto students bring "Fabulous Fable Factory" to audiences
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:57): Jose Rivera, Worcester's District 5 City Councilor-elect
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: This John Streicher report sums up Patriots exec’s NFL reputation
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to face Assumption on Saturday
-Longtime Northbridge coach Ken LaChapelle wins his final game on Thanksgiving (2:18). Article
>NATIONAL: National Guard member shot outside White House dies
-OpenAI blames "misuse" of ChatGPT after 16-year-old kills himself
-Tragic: 5 dead — including 3 children — after driver of stolen car rolls into oncoming traffic
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod man, 24, killed in early morning crash on Thanksgiving (:18)
-Students investigate the role of A.I. in the classroom (2:57)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
-Worcester State Communication Department awarded $184,000 to upgrade equipment and expand training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 10 destinations for solo travel are also super cheap
-Digging into common airfare hacks — which ones work the best? (1:54)
>BUSINESS: Apple beats out Samsung to become world's top smartphone seller
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Raised concerns as Mass. prepares for first hyperscale data center (3:40)
>SHOPPING: PlayStation 5 consoles are up to 20% off for Black Friday
>HEALTH: Drugs like Ozempic linked to annoying new side effect: study
-Relaxing activity as good as therapy for chronic insomnia: study
>FOOD: Make the most of your Thanksgiving leftovers (3:45)
-The real deadline for eating, storing Thanksgiving leftovers
>TV/STREAMING: Best Black Friday streaming deals, from Apple TV to HBO Max
-Black Friday streaming deals are here—Save on Hulu to HBO
>MOVIES: "Casino" at 30: An unlikely Thanksgiving treat from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
>CELEBRITY: B-52s’ Kate Pierson found her "love shack" on Cape Cod
-Watch Jelly Roll's daughter react to singer shaving face for first time in decade
>ANIMALS: Senior dog flops onto mom’s lap every time she plays piano (1:38)
>HISTORY: Thanksgiving is a national holiday thanks to a Boston woman
>GOOD NEWS: "Sexy seniors" at Revere retirement home put out calendar (1:55)
-Meanwhile, U.F.O. tracker shows thousands of eerie underwater objects lurking along U.S. coasts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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