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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 32 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Car impaled on a post at Leicester Walmart; "not a legal parking spot"
-New owners of local restaurant ready to offer family experience year round
-A list of restaurants across the state that offer igloos for outdoor dining
-Worcester Canal District closures a "microcosm" of factors playing out across the state, city manager says
-Worcester will mark day to remember people killed on roadways
-School Committee reviews financial literacy, other ideas from high schoolers
-Addiction and mental health center opens in downtown Worcester
-Worcester library reveals new locally designed library cards
-110 firefighters from across the state honored at Firefighter of the Year ceremony in Worcester
-Where the Worcester Police Dept.’s racial equity audit stands as federal investigation begins
-Don Landgren cartoon on investigation of Worcester Police Department
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 538 (25:44): Maureen Capistran pt.1
>HISTORY: The old Union Station in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Tom Lindgren
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 34-year-old woman who "pursued her dream to be an entrepreneur"
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Man accused of brutally killing his partner in Millbury charged with murder
-Iconic Owl Shop building in Downtown Worcester selling for $525,000
-Worcester superintendent Rachel Monárrez will join Healey transition team committee
-Ray Mariano: Violence up in Worcester schools, police report says
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
-Kick off the Christmas season at the Shrewsbury Yuletide Market
-Holden has a vacancy on the Wachusett Regional School Committee
-Northborough company names Procter & Gamble division CEO to board
-Blackstone, a desirable, affordable bedroom community
>SPORTS: No. 6 Holy Cross football team completes undefeated regular season
-Related: Highlights (3:38)
-No. 3 seed Assumption football comes up short in NCAA first round, 17-14
-Westborough girls' volleyball team wins state title
-Algonquin girls' soccer team falls to Hingham in finals
-10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Jets game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Jets
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 6-1
-Railers beat Greenville, 7-0
>COLLEGES: Registration is now open for Winter/Intersession and Spring semesters at QCC
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Ford recalls over 550,000 F-150 pickups over faulty wipers
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Dangerous lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of New York state
-5 killed, at least 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs
-Tragic: 2 toddlers killed, pregnant mother seriously injured in Kentucky crash
>FOOD: Why egg prices are surging — but chicken prices are falling
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in Vermont house explosion
-Here are the 25 wealthiest ZIP codes in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: 1 billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music: study
-James Ledwith honored with Worcester District Medical Society community service award
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims drop as widespread layoffs remain low
-Worcester Business Connect No. 38 (21:02): Culture Redesigned
-Brewers Guild conference eyes beer markets
>SHOPPING: The 15 best HSN Black Friday deals: Home, beauty, more
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester November 6th to 12th
>TELEVISION: Ellen Pompeo pens goodbye note to "Grey’s Anatomy" fans ahead of her farewell episode
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" continues box office reign
>CELEBRITY: Dangerous blood clots in Al Roker’s lungs, legs led to hospitalization and "Today Show" absence
>ANIMALS: Dogs that survived plane crash are being put up for adoption
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cops pull woman from burning wreck in dramatic bodycam footage
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, 10 escaped cows go wandering near church
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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
-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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