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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester psychiatrist convicted of illegally prescribing drugs like "Halloween candy"
-Pair from Worcester indicted for Medicaid fraud
-Worcester man arrested on gun charges after short chase
-Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund backs 218 units
-Worcester Planning Board gives strong backing to accessory dwelling units (in-law apartments)
-World Day of Remembrance in Worcester calls for end to traffic deaths
-Strike averted as janitors, including those for Worcester’s Union Station, agree to new contract
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:13): Possible sale of WooSox and final election roundup
-Ray Mariano: Even in a world in turmoil, a time for us to be thankful
-Radio Worcester (14:00): Push for Worcester Charter change to strong mayor is on
-TODAY! Resting in Togetherness NeighborHive art pop-up at The Village
-TODAY! El Buen Samaritano Food Program Food Drive
-Worcester Public Schools' Meet Our Leaders: Caleb Sandoz Encarnacion-Rivera, director of cultivation and recruitment
-Mass. legislators repeatedly reject anti-racial profiling bills
-Earlier: Police routinely label men with Hispanic surnames as white on traffic citations, skewing statistics
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island among Phantom Gourmet's Restaurant Legends (4:36)
-Chowderfest returns to Bay Path high school on Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester State shooting: After-hours party brought men to campus
-Worcester bar to face "harsh punishment" following violations
-Worcester man admits to participating in fraud scheme targeting a Rhode Island senior
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Partnership Program offers hands-on majors for Wachusett students
-TODAY! Photos with Santa at Holden Fire Department annex 9:30-3 Saturday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 22-year-old woman dies in Grafton Mass Pike crash, police say
-Shrewsbury Fire Department swiftly extinguishes car fire on Route 9
-Former state Senator Dean Tran indicted on federal charges
-Spencer Cultural Council to celebrate all volunteers with concert, gifts on Sunday
-Sutton tax rate level across all classes of property
-Rutland dedicates Eagle Scout project
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester fusion band Zigmont chases new thrills on sophomore album
-100FM The Pike (15:57): Gavin Rossdale on the morning show with Mike Hsu
-Local, international artist on display in "AURA" exhibit at White Room
-First Person: Library of Disposable Art delves into paper triangles
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 556 (28:50): Just Sue, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 8 (28:02): Captain Bruce Chester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 32 years in the Worcester Police Department
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Toronto in NBA's In-Season Tournament, 108-105
-TODAY! Boxing card at Union Station
-Holy Cross men basketball team loses to Winthrop
-Railers lose to Cyclones, 5-4, in overtime
-West Boylston hopes to repeat Super Bowl appearance
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Rosalynn Carter, 96, is in hospice care at home
-Missing cruise passenger seen in video jumping off deck
-Tragic: Man kills wife with kids in tow on way to family photos at JCPenney
>NEW ENGLAND: Security guard, gunman killed at hospital in Concord, N.H. (5:36)
-Hospital may have exposed hundreds of patients to hepatitis, H.I.V. (1:41)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross's Express S.T.I. Clinic and its larger implications
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:01): Grief and rage as commentary
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. National Parks to visit in the fall
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. column — We, as leaders, dictate the culture
-What companies need to do to achieve D.E.I. hiring goals
>HEALTH: Could magic mushrooms help terminal patients facing death? (:52)
-Wegovy cuts risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
>SHOPPING: 25 celeb-approved early Black Friday Amazon deals to shop now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 5th to 11th
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Turkey prices mean you may want to cook at home this Thanksgiving
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Creator," "Your Lucky Day," and more
>CELEBRITY: Cassie settles against Sean "Diddy" Combs a day after she filed lawsuit alleging rape, physical abuse
>ANIMALS: Dumped dog siblings were so scared to get rescued (3:39)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 18th (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cape Cod school's message in a bottle receives reply after 26 years
-Meanwhile, in East Falmouth, FedEx mistakenly delivers $20,000 worth of lottery tickets to woman's home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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