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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Kicking off the holidays with Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the DCU Center
+5:00: F.A.A. orders nationwide ground stop “due to extraordinary circumstances"
+Noon: Rutland high school students save middle school theater program (4:14). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Microsoft says recovery efforts are making progress on worldwide outage
-Suspects held without bail after reported road rage incident (1:36). Article
-Earlier: Police say car was shot at in Worcester road rage incident, 3 arrested (2:13). Article
-State was investigating Worcester nursing home, so why didn't it halt admissions?
-Police seek public's help after 5 puppies found abandoned across Oxford
-1 seriously injured in head-on crash in Sterling
-Employer identifies delivery driver killed in crash on I-190 in Holden
-School technology debate heads to committee for further review
-Parents press for less screen time in Worcester classrooms
-How much time do Worcester students spend on screens in school?
-Worcester council delays vote on rodeo ordinance
-Car wash chain opens second Worcester location
-Worcester Police Department log for Tuesday, November 10th
>DINING OUT: Dine for Good Weekend
-A recipe for more exposure: Big audience, small price, and your restaurant in the spotlight!
-Chill Restaurant now open in Westborough (5:02)
-ICYMI: Fire truck catches fire on Mass. Pike in Millbury (:39)
-Worcester remembers: Veterans Day parade, breakfast honor sacrifices
-Princeton animal shelter making major impact on veterans (3:40)
-An old Worcester industrial building has sat vacant for years. Now it's getting $1.8 million to become 58 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Wachusett Echo: Fall play, "Community Garden," celebrates connections
-Fire forces temporary closure of Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton residents organize petition effort to stop Kraft data center plan
-Westborough bridge strike snarls Thursday morning traffic
-Privacy concerns fuel Charlton residents' opposition to Flock cameras
-Leominster father arrested for slapping 2-year-old son over potty-training accidents
-Webster suspends liquor license for 120 days after wine left unattended at demolished store
-Today! Shrewsbury police and fire hockey teams play annual First Responder Faceoff
-Millbury Police Association to host Family Feud Trivia Night November 18th
-Man arrested for yelling at Gardner police officers who responded to a possible overdose call
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at UxLOCALE on Friday, Jazzed Up Duo at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Trivium, Chris Fitz, ArtsWorcester exhibits and more
-"Rent" and "Hamilton" producer Jeffrey Seller in program at Holy Cross
-Morgan Wallen playing 2 shows at Gillette Stadium in 2027
-"Be in the NOH" event to benefit Ruth Wells Center for the Arts
>OPINION: First person: On a journey to Africa, Deborah Hall finds a part of herself
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1399 (30:02): The Yagas with Vera Farmiga, Ryan Peter Murphy and more
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:20): Sutton residents push back on Kraft Group data center proposal
-Radio Worcester's Roundtable (48:38): Worcester’s 2027 City Council race is already taking shape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Social Studies teacher at Doherty
>SPORTS: Patriots practice for first time in Germany ahead of game (1:15)
-Here’s how the Patriots can still get to 10 wins
-Bruins lose to Montreal, 5-2
-Holy Cross women’s basketball rallies from double-digit deficit to defeat Brown
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to travel to Niagara for 2-game set
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Maine
-Railers beat Greensboro in overtime, 3-2
>CARS: How to save on gas as prices hover near $4 per gallon
>NATIONAL: 1 killed, 4 injured in Washington, D.C. shooting
-Over 11,000 Ebola cases reported in Congo amid country's deadliest outbreak
-Historic SS United States sinks after hours-long goodbye to become artificial reef off Florida’s coast
-Tragic: Mother and 2 young children killed in crash after semitruck struck their minivan
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial (27:59): What comes next after a guilty verdict?
-Stoughton chief reflects on Sandra Birchmore investigation (1:54)
>COLLEGES: WPI aims to improve how engineers learn to solve problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Must see spots in the White Mountains
>BUSINESS: Microsoft Outlook outage affecting users worldwide (1:43)
-LPL Financial Research: Retain your focus on economic fundamentals
-How to save money as home and auto insurance rates climb (2:24)
-Nvidia C.E.O. resigns after affair raises national security concerns
>SHOPPING: Amazon reveals Black Friday sale details
>HOMES: Real Estate Q&A with Mary Wood
>HEALTH: Breakthrough in fight against devastating disease that kills 90,000 a year
-New heart health guidance urges women to track cardiovascular risk across every stage of life
>FOOD: Bankrupt Rally's new menu is "100 times better" than McDonald’s: fans
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Netflix's "Emily in Paris: The Final Season" (1:38)
>MOVIES: Mike Myers on "Shrek" spinoff "Donkey," writing "Austin Powers 4"
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Clark, who starred on "Yes, Dear," dies at 63
-Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes want to be the next Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos as they plot TV comeback
>ANIMALS: Dog spends 19 years on chain before life completely changes (5:40)
>HISTORY: 1898 ad for Worcester-made clothes line
>GOOD NEWS: Teens who befriended boy with autism get Pats tickets, shoutout (1:58)
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, the WKRP turkey drop will happen for real this Thanksgiving
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-What we know about the nationwide ground stop (1:16)
-Related: Timelapse illustrates how airspace cleared during ground stop (:15)
-Related: F.A.A. launched new A.I. "SMART" tool to all air route traffic control centers just days before ground stop
-Earlier: F.A.A. orders nationwide ground stop “due to extraordinary circumstances"
-"My fault," mother who killed boyfriend near newborn says at sentencing
-Local high school students save middle school theater program (4:14). Article
-Police trace 5 abandoned puppies to Charlton; owners agree to surrender animals (1:44). Article
-Rollover crash shuts down Route 9 in Leicester; possible entrapment reported
-Rakin' it to the streets: What to know about leaf-collection season in Worcester
-A $3.5 million choice could affect Worcester's property taxes
-Worcester opens $7.4 million funding round for housing, parks and historic preservation
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Worcester Police Department log for Wednesday, November 11th
-Missing since 2022 from Worcester, Sue Paye was 15 when she disappeared
-An inside look of Worcester's Homeless Services Team (7:07)
-Worcester schools win top state biliteracy award
>DINING OUT: 10 places to get a Pilgrim sandwich this fall
-A recipe for more exposure: Big audience, small price, and your restaurant in the spotlight!
-ICYMI: Suspects held without bail after reported road rage incident (1:36). Article
-State was investigating Worcester nursing home, so why didn't it halt admissions?
-1 seriously injured in head-on crash in Sterling
-Employer identifies delivery driver killed in crash on I-190 in Holden
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Leaf and brush drop-off 8 to 2:30 today
-Wachusett Echo: Fall play, "Community Garden," celebrates connections
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car safety device leads responders to couple trapped in Petersham woods (:30)
-Takeaways from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough shopping center headed to foreclosure auction
-Charlton will keep its Flock cameras, overriding Town Meeting vote
-Charlton maintains single property tax rate; estimated rate drops for Fiscal 2027
-Auburn Police Department October by the numbers
-Sutton High News: Cell phone policy at Sutton High
-Trot with Ted returns to Sturbridge for 14th annual Thanksgiving weekend race
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Trivium, Chris Fitz, ArtsWorcester exhibits and more
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-EcoTarium opens Journey to Space exhibit today
-Kicking off the holidays with Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the DCU Center
>OPINION: Danielle Coffey: When A.I. confuses theft of news with "fair use"
-Celeste Ribeiro Hewitt: House bid to expand gambling is not just a bad idea. It's a stealthy move that underscores what public hates about Legislature
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:20): Sutton residents push back on Kraft Group data center proposal
-Radio Worcester's Roundtable (48:38): Worcester’s 2027 City Council race is already taking shape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester nurse
>SPORTS: Patriots hold final full practice in Germany ahead of Sunday's game (2:14)
-Did Patriots fumble decision to cut Stefon Diggs?
-Jake Bauers signs with Red Sox
-Holy Cross football to host Villanova. Parking advisory
-Holy Cross men’s hockey mounts comeback against Niagara
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls at Maine
-Boston College to host 4 high school Super Bowls next month
-Man United hires Mauricio Pochettino, who tearfully leaves U.S. job to revive former power
>CARS: How to save on gas as prices hover near $4 per gallon
>NATIONAL: All on New Orleans paddleboat survive crash with tanker on Mississippi River (3:18). Article
-Mysterious object moving through space could be lost Soviet probe as NASA weighs in on theory
-Tragic: Toddler diagnosed with leukemia after symptoms put down to seasonal cold
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. braces for topsy-turvy winter energy
-Military medics could give meds in Mass. hospitals
-Radio Worcester (25:32): State Sen. Michael Moore on public records vote and ballot results he didn’t see coming
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 49 (31:47): A business class for consumers | David Dwumah, WPI Business School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Must see spots in the White Mountains
>BUSINESS: Microsoft restores service to Outlook and Teams after historic outage crippled businesses, governments
-Data center opponents kick off ballot question campaign to restrict projects
-Boston’s Fidelity crosses $20 trillion milestone for first time
>SHOPPING: The Children's Place headed for bankruptcy, closing all stores
>HOMES: Real Estate Q&A with Mary Wood
>HEALTH: You could be obese and not know it — new definitions challenge B.M.I.
-New prostate cancer screening guidelines for men over 50 (1:54). Article
>FOOD: Where to find the best Thanksgiving grocery deals? (1:23)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The 13 best new horror movies of 2026 (and where to watch them)
>CELEBRITY: Alanis Morissette slams Ben Affleck's "sexuality" comments
-Katy Perry said her ex "should be in jail" — months before Russell Brand’s guilty verdict
>ANIMALS: Kids find tiny puppy in cemetery and refuse to leave him behind (1:43)
>HISTORY: 1898 ad for Worcester-made clothes line
>GOOD NEWS: After decades alone, 2 singles find unexpected love (2:27)
-Meanwhile, reported sick alligator turns out to be "runaway pool floatie"
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