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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 (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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