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In The News
>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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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