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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester Starbucks Workers United strike as part of "Red Cup Rebellion"
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for fentanyl distribution, gun
+5:00: Brookfield man pleads guilty to making, selling ghost guns
+Noon: A city that responds (or doesn't): Study on community queries
+Noon: Southbridge building fire sends child to hospital
+Noon: Getting to know Worcester's new District 1 city councilor
+Noon: Manny Jae Media (36:59): City Manager Eric Batista
+Noon: Worcester pilot helps fly North Carolina dogs to new home in Vermont
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Grain Thief, Green Sisters, Blue Light Bandits
+Noon: Letters to Cleo celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Aurora Gory Alice"
+Noon: Listen Up: Looking Glass War scores with restless, new wave sound
-Why Worcester changed the traffic pattern on Mill Street
-Earlier: Worcester creates first no-parking bike lanes on Mill Street
-5 arrested for drugs after search in Tatnuck Square area
-City Manager questioned on reducing oversight of Worcester Police Department
-Name change for Worcester hotel
-George's Coney Island among Phantom Gourmet's Restaurant Legends (4:36)
-Worcester councilors seek to help businesses in need of sprinkler upgrades
-A little bit of Havana set for Worcester Public Market
-End of Hollywood strikes welcome news for Worcester prop shop
-Worcester Jewish community members attend pro-Israel rally in D.C.
-Local food organizations seeing increase in demand ahead of Thanksgiving
-Canines For Disabled Kids 3rd annual Over the Edge offers chance to rappel down 120 Front Street
-Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester eatery (5:06)
-ICYMI: Prosecutor: Worcester woman accused of killing boyfriend said she couldn't remember what happened
-Nativity School of Worcester will be open to girls next year (2:50). Article
-Worcester wants to make it easier to hold events, get permits
-3 finalists named for new Worcester School Committee clerk
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett field hockey's playoff run ends in Division 1 state semifinals
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Wachusett Youth Football ends memorable season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 tractor-trailers involved in crash on Mass Pike in Grafton
-Westborough crash with injuries causes delays on Mass Pike
-Clinton drug investigation leads to illegal drugs
-Second Chance Animal Services battling inflation, capacity issues
-Recovery work still ongoing 2 months after Leominster floods
-Westborough Veterans Advisory Board holds veterans clothing drive
-With the holiday season approaching, Bemis Farms Nursery hosts succulent tree workshop
-Radio Worcester (12:50): Worcester Food Hub brings Fitchburg Public Market to life
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Artist Corita Kent celebrated at Holy Cross exhibit
-Last Call: LGBTQ youth advocate Julie Walker
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 407 (27:29): Victoria Waterman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the city of Worcester and W.R.T.A.
>SPORTS: Celtics beat 76ers, 117-107
-Mac Jones takes first reps with starting offense at Patriots practice
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs 4 to national letters of intent
-'Sader Stories (34:12): Hall of Fame Recognitions, Part 2
-Coach Annie Lahey leads Assumption field hockey to NCAA semifinals
-How will the Central Mass. football teams fare in the state semifinals?
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court adopts formal code of conduct
-Google will delete many Gmail accounts soon — is yours safe?
-Tragic: Child killed, 4 others hurt in flea market shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read wins appeal from S.J.C., gets access to some phone records (:37)
-Millionaire's Tax to cover tuition for 25,000 Mass. college students
>COLLEGES: Clark Economics Department launches fund to honor retiring Professor Wayne Gray
-Holy Cross President Rougeau speaks on Worcester involvement, enrollment and campus discussions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 underrated national capitals you should visit
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation rose 3.2% in October, raising bets Fed is done hiking rates
-Radio Worcester (26:02): W.B.D.C. President Craig Blais discusses private investment in Worcester with City Manager Eric Batista
>HEALTH: Eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India
-Record-high rate of kindergartners received vaccine exemptions nationally (4:04)
>SHOPPING: 15 early Macy’s Black Friday deals you can already shop
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, November 12th
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): KFC debuts new Mac & Cheese Wrap
>TV/STREAMING: 92-year-old "Wheel of Fortune" contestant stuns viewers with $65,000 triumph
>MOVIES: Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett lead Netflix fantasy "Damsel"
>CELEBRITY: "Office" star Steve Carell heads to Broadway in "Uncle Vanya"
>ANIMALS: German Shepard won't leave grandma's side (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 16th (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Golden Retriever Experience at Vermont farm proves hugely popular
-Meanwhile, Ring's $1 million alien footage competition leads to hilarious videos
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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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