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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Prosecutor: Worcester woman accused of killing boyfriend said she couldn't remember what happened
+5:00: Worcester creates first no-parking bike lanes on Mill Street
+5:00: The Burncoat High School Spirit Team headed to national competition
+5:00: The Hanover Theatre releases first music album with holiday classics
+5:00: Janice Harvey: Reading People confirms being out of the pop culture loop
+5:00: Northborough's Women of Note at international competition in Michigan
-Remembering Jason Menard: 4 years since Worcester firefighter died in the line of duty
-Owner says Cohasset Street fire started in kitchen
-Earlier: Mother, young daughter trapped inside burning Worcester home rescued by firefighters (1:39)
-Worcester City Manager denies Human Rights Commission police records
-Worcester Police Department horse unit being shut down
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester eatery (5:06) (pictured)
-After the party: Developers face new challenges after proposing 4,000+ residential units in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:24): WooSox President Charles Steinberg says team is here to stay
-Suspects in brothel ring briefly appear in Worcester Federal Court
-Worcester ranked among best places to retire: U.S. News
-Worcester overdose rate increase, housing shortage linked
-Worcester names new veteran services director
-Burncoat branch of Worcester Public Library temporarily closed
-Luis Ojeda wants to empower residents as new District 4 City Councilor
-Mike Bendetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Zoning, homelessness, overdoses
-From Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia, a generous helping of "Christmas Parmesan"
-Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: 1 hospitalized following a house fire in Auburn
-Car hits 4 parked cars before crashing into building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester (:23)
-Meet the Worcester scientists turning ocean trash into usable fuel
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Wachusett Youth Football ends memorable season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tour of new Shrewsbury Police Station with Chief Anderson (15:48)
-2 Grafton businesses receive Inclusive Recovery Grants
-Businesses wanted for Grafton High internship program
-Brimfield residents complained about police officer for years; what was done?
-Leominster man breaks into neighbor’s apartment, claims it was a wellbeing check
-Fitchburg sober house owner sues Zoning Board of Appeals over new restrictions
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Snakes and Stars set to bring party vibes to Electric Haze
-Holidays, war memorials and pondering a gloomy moment in time on the Worcester Common
-Kenny Chesney tour to include Gillette Stadium stop
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (57:04): Wavvz Concepts shop Grand Opening
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1314 (24:12): Michelle Nanouche
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots waive cornerback Jack Jones after Week 10 loss
-Celtics beat Knicks, 114-98
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats UMass-Lowell, 51-41
-TODAY! Holy Cross men to face Sacred Heart in home opener
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Bravehearts photographer and videographer Elijah Green named league's Intern of the Year
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 5
-Which Central Mass. high school athletes have signed National Letters of Intent?
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Massive cracks in roads as Iceland braces for possible volcanic eruption (:38)
-U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria attacked 41 times
-Tragic: Hiker found dead after missing for months, with his live dog still by his side
>NEW ENGLAND: 55 million to travel over Thanksgiving holiday, A.A.A. says
-New Hampshire mom messaged husband moments before her murder
>COLLEGES: Assumption nursing class of 2023 has 100 percent NCLEX passing rate
-Diabetics of Clark is shaped by shared experiences and a desire to educate
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 trips that will make you feel like royalty
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for November 13th
-Central Mass. employers work to overcome staffing challenges amid tight labor market
>HEALTH: Tips for having the tough conversation as we age
>SHOPPING: Here's why people put off holiday shopping until last minute
>HOMES: For $315,000, a Worcester County getaway to relax, reflect, and create
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): 80 vintage dinner recipes worth trying today
>TV/STREAMING: Verizon to offer Netflix, Max discounted streaming bundle
>MOVIES: "Elf" returning to select theaters for 20th anniversary celebration
>CELEBRITY: Chuck Lorre says he and Charlie Sheen finally squashed "Two And A Half Men" beef
>ANIMALS: Cat loves to wrestle with his 5 ferret siblings (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 14th (1:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $416,322 lottery prize without realizing he had entered
-Meanwhile, first-ever "Florida Man Games" pokes fun at notorious headlines
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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