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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). Rain and wind coming tonight
-Worcester prepares for tropical storm this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Worcester residents asked to clear storm drains ahead of tropical storm Nicole
+Noon: Boys & Girls Club of Worcester prepares for annual Jingle Bell Toy Drive
+Noon: Holiday Handbook: Events to celebrate the holidays
+Noon: Holiday Handbook: The night the holiday lights went out
+Noon: New movies & shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" sequel with Worcester scenes hits movie theaters this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Amsterdam," "Ticket To Paradise" and more
+Noon: "There's an embrace when you play it": Dinnerstein, Gerlach play Bach
+Noon: Irish tradition, history, protest and fun as Derek Warfield returns
-WPD looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Saint-Gobain sells half of its Greendale campus - 51 acres - for redevelopment
-What's pushing restaurants out of the Canal District?
-$1 million lottery prize claimed in Worcester
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Venerini Academy in Worcester (:46)
-Here are the events commemorating Veterans Day in Worcester
-WRTA expects delays on Friday
-Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed
-Veterans Day freebies and discounts for service members and their families
-Military members can get a free donut at Dunkin' on Veterans Day
-Starbucks is giving away free drinks this Veterans Day
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools reviewing emergency protocols
-Republican Lew Evangelidis had lay of land Tuesday
-Unsolved: Worcester - Episode 8 - "Gunned Down During Worcester's Fireworks". Audio (16:19). Video (14:01)
>MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell Christmas movie filmed partly in Worcester opens this weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-With new chef, Worcester brewery plans monthly beer dinners
-Ron Abuelo Rum (27:15)
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Kevin James, NRBQ, ArtsWorcester, and more ...
-Trans Siberian Orchestra brings spectacular "Ghosts of Christmas Eve" to DCU Center November 26th
-Band Moving Day to release new album at Workshop 13 in Ware
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Celeste Price
-The Faces of Worcester: Jennifer Gaskin
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "vibrant, enthusiastic young man" who passed away at 26
-ICYMI: Another Hanover Theatre show postponed
-Canal District restaurant becomes the latest in Worcester to announce closing
-Developer proposes Kelly's Roast Beef, retail development at former Gallo Volvo
-Worcester officer accused of stealing detail pay sues to get gun license back
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton High launches DECA for students interested in business
-Owner of Dunkin’ store in Grafton resolves child labor law violations
-Reunion Tap & Table is eyeing a second location in Whitinsville
-3 arrested for possession of crack during routine traffic stop in Shrewsbury
-Chair City Diner opens in former Sacred Heart School building
-Boston insurance company to acquire Westborough, Auburn firm
-Auburn firefighters install new smoke detectors for elderly couple following medical call
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Flames, 3-1
-Focus for Holy Cross football turns to even higher goals
-Holy Cross men's basketball posts first win of the season. Highlights (3:19)
-Bravehearts win league-high 3 FCBL awards
-Checking in with the 13 Central Mass. standouts on NFL rosters
-Miranda's goal lifts Algonquin girls soccer past Framingham
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor
-10 U.S. cities that are growing the fastest
-Tragic: Mayor in Louisiana killed in crash on election day
>NEW ENGLAND: 66-year-old grandmother killed in 2-alarm Western Mass. fire
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 5,524 new COVID cases this week
-DPH offers $75 gift card with vaccination at some clinics
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Thieves finding new methods when it comes to credit card skimming
-Some economists say corporate greed is the real culprit for higher costs
>SHOPPING: Walmart Black Friday: 27 best deals and gifts to shop now
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix looking to get in the live sports game
>CELEBRITY: Millie Bobby Brown reveals the pop star she wants to play in a movie
>FOOD: Holiday Handbook: A few good recipes for your holiday party
>ANIMALS: Duck follows dog brother everywhere (3:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple finds 1.90 carat brown diamond while celebrating 10th wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, in Germany, KFC apologizes after Kristallnacht anniversary promotion
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Classifieds
-Manager, Worcester PopUp at The JMAC
-Hosts, servers and bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
-Major Gifts Officer and Case Manager at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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