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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:18). Afternoon rain, high of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man sentenced to life in prison for 1975 murder of Worcester teen denied parole
-No longer a fire station, "The Rock's" role in public safety uncertain
-Ladies Night Out Worcester: We laughed, we cried, we shopped
-Mo Rocca of "CBS Sunday Morning" will be in conversation at Worcester State
-Worcester State Hospital had a dark history despite good intentions
-Snow blowers stolen from area Tractor Supply; police seek public’s help
-Sheriff, Emerge launch new job training tracks
-Worcester permanent winter parking ban in effect Monday
-Worcester Public Schools Alumni Highlight (2:11): Krysta Cabral, Doherty Class of 2025
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Lights, recounts & Small Biz Saturday
>FAITH: Shloshim held for Rebbetzin Rochele Fogelman
>DINING OUT: Penny shortage hits some Mass. restaurants hard when it comes to exact change
-ICYMI: More students than ever relying on local college food pantry, school says
-New exit opens at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley to ease holiday traffic jams
-Firefighters respond to fire at Eller's Restaurant on Thanksgiving
-WPI Moment of Magic club brings familiar movie faces to comfort kids
-Former Worcester police officers allege unpaid retirement benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sen. Durant: State withheld money from Wachusett Regional because of town's M.B.T.A. stance
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-December Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Very little information coming in": Police continue search for Westminster man
-Another coming of First Congregational Church of Spencer underway
-Sex offender panhandling at Leominster CVS arrested for failure to register
-Gardner police arrest 3 after foot chase, drone search and disturbance following noise complaint
-Orange man accused of indecent assault at Walmart arrested on probation warrant
-Fitchburg police said they were neutral during an I.C.E. arrest. Onlookers, federal agents saw it differently
-Sutton student-athletes sign commitment letters
-Spencer selectmen to review R.F.P.s for ambulance services
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Broadway in Worcester named resident company of Worcester's J.M.A.C.
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Report on Worcester school safety should be wake-up call
-WCCA-TV Specials (1:43:04): National Women’s Rights Convention, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong resident and public servant to the citizens of Worcester
>SPORTS: Can Patriots overcome their injuries on Monday Night Football?
-Tommy DeVito ready to help Patriots defeat Giants: "Hope we blow them out"
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics lose to T'Wolves, 119-115
-Bruins beat Red Wings, 3-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey team downs Assumption, 6-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball set to host New Hampshire on Sunday
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-2
-Boston College football team beats Syracuse, 34-12
>NATIONAL: Shooting leaves at least 4 dead, 10 wounded at family gathering
-Step-by-step guide to silencing robocalls
-Tragic: Grandma allegedly killed grandson while driving drunk: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: The behind-the-scenes battle over Karen Read’s phones (2:36)
-Son, 44, beat his elderly parents, then left them for dead in torched home as they begged him
-More than 100 residents evacuated after fire in nursing home in Rockland (2:43). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports: A breakthrough season that changed everything
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (9:10): Do cash transfers have an intergenerational impact?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Admin charging national park foreigners extra $100 to visit
-The world’s dirtiest cities are also top travel destinations: report
>BUSINESS: Mass. hospitals cut vacancies but critical staffing gaps persist, report says (:41)
-Will tariffs increase prices for holiday shoppers? Here's what the data shows
-Do you need local counsel for litigation or alternative dispute resolution?
>SHOPPING: Tips for getting the best deal this holiday season from financial expert (3:20)
>HEALTH: OB GYN helps to sort through menopause questions
-Alzheimer's risk declines sharply with a daily lifestyle change, researchers say
>FOOD: Fuel like a champ with Chef Trenita (4:30)
-Starbucks unveils holiday cups. See how they look
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "Murder in Monaco" (2:27)
>MOVIES: Holiday movie preview: What's coming to theaters in December
>CELEBRITY: Academy Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard dies
-Kevin Spacey clarifies he's not homeless, says thousands offered him a place to stay
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever can’t stop bringing mom things at bathtime (2:13)
>HISTORY: Mental health and the lasting trauma of Cocoanut Grove fire after Holy Cross football victory (3:38)
>GOOD NEWS: A Boston bride’s good deed goes viral (1:27)
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, 2 men caught with 81 monkeys, meth in wildlife smuggling ring, authorities say
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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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