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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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-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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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
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>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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