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In The News
>WEATHER: Wintery weather arrives. Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 41 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: U.S. Justice Department to investigate Worcester police over pattern of biased policing
+6:00: City, police say they’ll cooperate with feds in probe into Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Worcester will mark day to remember people killed on roadways
+6:00: Worcester area pet adoption
+Noon: Worcester drought leaves reservoir levels well below 24-year average
+Noon: 33rd annual Firefighter of the Year Awards to be held in Worcester on Friday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 15th
+Noon: Central Massachusetts Jewish Theatre Co. presents "My Son The Waiter"
+Noon: Bad Advice: Time for "artist" to get the recognition they deserve
-Worcester woman wins $1 million while buying Powerball ticket
-Relationship with local police chief at heart of Boston TV reporter's sexual discrimination lawsuit against station
-TODAY! Stuff-a-cruiser event at UMass Medical School to support Why Me, Veterans Inc.
-Kevin James "first ever celebrity" to visit Livia’s Dish in Worcester
-Why are several Worcester businesses closing their doors?
-Earlier: Maddi's Cookery becomes fifth Canal District restaurant to close in 3 months
-Related: Smokestack's closing leaves questions about business in Canal District
-Related: Don Landgren: Many Canal District restaurants are closing
-What's the plan for the Saint-Gobain property in Worcester?
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview -- City Manager search, Orpheus Way, rats, chickens
-Batista likely to be named permanent city manager at City Council meeting
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 9: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 1. Audio (18:05). Video (15:43)
-TikTok chef donates 16,000 pounds of turkey to Worcester County Food Bank
>FOOD: Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Holiday Handbook: "Xmas Lights"
-A trip back in time at the Willard House & Clock Museum in Grafton (2:51)
-A decade of cupcake struggle and success in the Canal District
-Radio Worcester (7:55): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, RSV, the flu and hospital capacity
-The Faces of Worcester: Michael Pope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who cofounded and helped run foundation honoring his son
-ICYMI: Ahead of Thanksgiving, Next Level Church hosts food drive in Worcester
-WCAC assures people funds won't run out for home heating assistance program
-Fare-free WRTA a hit — but how to pay for it?
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury traffic stop leads to firearm, drug charges
-Monday waste collection continues Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 4 p.m. Tuesday in Holden
-Lunenburg officer honored for saving man from dog attack
-Brookfield man indicted after allegedly making, selling ghost guns
-Owner of Truth Organic Spa in North Grafton vows to rebuild after early morning fire
-Physical therapy entrepreneurs open location in Sturbridge
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Mary Rowlandson Elementary School in Lancaster (:38)
>SPORTS: Tough stretch awaits as Patriots chase playoffs after bye
-Celtics beat Oklahoma City, 126-122
-Greta Walting named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 5
-Updated MIAA fall sports state semifinal schedule
>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: 3 UVA football players killed in campus shooting; suspect in custody
-4 University of Idaho students killed near campus
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person killed, 3 buildings damaged in Northfield fire
-How the richest, poorest places in Mass. voted for millionaire's tax
-Tragic: Missing Florida tot found dead in retention pond after wandering away from home
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-Healthcare providers have faced a brutal 3 years and are leaving their jobs in droves
>BUSINESS: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for November 14th
-Amazon to slash 10,000 jobs starting this week: report
>SHOPPING: Best Black Friday TV deals
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: 6 mind blowing new nature documentaries on Netflix (1:40)
>MOVIES: "John Wick 4" is ablaze with action in first official trailer
>CELEBRITY: Jay Leno recovering from "serious burns" in gasoline fire
-John Aniston, star of "Days of Our Lives," dies at 89
>ANIMALS: Puppy born without front legs brings life to senior dogs (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Food pantry at Worcester’s North High stocked with support from UMass Medical School
-Meanwhile, in Florida, 5-foot gator found in stomach of 18-foot Burmese python
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+Hosts, Servers and Bartenders at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Manager, Worcester PopUp at The JMAC
-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 (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Few more inches of snow expected; Worcester parking ban remains
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47)
+6:00: Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
+6:00: Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
+6:00: Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
+6:00: Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
+Noon: Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after social media threat
+Noon: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to The Hanover
+Noon: Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-4 charged with manslaughter in death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (5:51). Article
-Related: Press conference (22:15)
-Related: Read the full report
-Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Can Worcester Airport be profitable for airlines?
-National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness event puts pandemic in focus
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn High cancels Tuesday classes due to smell of gas in building
-Parts of Shrewsbury lose power overnight
-Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
-Former Westborough cinema to become Hindu worship site, following $5.1 million sale
-Woman arrested after kicking E.R. staff, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester teens to take the mic at poetry slam
-February vacation week activities in Central Mass. and beyond
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: It was never about the snow
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Worcester's Kitty Hawk moment
-Noelia M. Chafoya: Learning first, tech second in Worcester schools
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 1 (27:02)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teaching assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bounce back after Super Bowl loss? Here’s what history says
-How Seahawks’ defense disrupted Drake Maye and Patriots
-Will Campbell ducks media after Patriots awful Super Bowl
-Maxx Crosby would love to play for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
-Celtics assign Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine G League Team
-Brandon Carlo-Fraser Minten trade has been a home run for Bruins
-Holy Cross women's hockey ranked 14th in the country
-Holy Cross women's hockey Senior Day (1:18)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
>NATIONAL: Latest video plea from Savannah Guthrie reveals somber "shift" in tone: NBC reporter
-Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi to release withheld files
-Tragic: 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week
>NEW ENGLAND: Flight from Boston at center of security situation in Aruba (:51)
-Brown University shooting: New body cam video shows aftermath (2:18)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor elected President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. malls that are destinations in themselves
-Why are the new T.S.A. scanners so slow?
>BUSINESS: Spencer manufacturing startup projects to reach hundreds of millions in sales by 2030
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
>HOMES: Homeowners keeping homes longer in Mass., Conn., California, R.I. and Maine
>SHOPPING: Valentine's Day gift ideas for co-workers, teachers, friends and more
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks recall expanded
>HEALTH: Expert says sleep habits can help ward off dementia (1:22). Article
-"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl LX ads, Winter Olympics and "Wutherthing Heights" preview
-"Shrinking" Season 4: Apple TV’s hit comedy snags early renewal ahead of Season 3 premiere
>MOVIES: "Send Help" wins Super Bowl Box Office as "Melania" tumbles to No. 10
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Colman describes herself to her husband as a gay man
-Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:23)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 40 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: People mocked his mangled truck, until man stepped up to help (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, 4-legged "pooch pirates" swipe package from porch
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