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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester psychiatrist convicted of illegally prescribing drugs like "Halloween candy"
-Pair from Worcester indicted for Medicaid fraud
-Worcester man arrested on gun charges after short chase
-Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund backs 218 units
-Worcester Planning Board gives strong backing to accessory dwelling units (in-law apartments)
-World Day of Remembrance in Worcester calls for end to traffic deaths
-Strike averted as janitors, including those for Worcester’s Union Station, agree to new contract
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:13): Possible sale of WooSox and final election roundup
-Ray Mariano: Even in a world in turmoil, a time for us to be thankful
-Radio Worcester (14:00): Push for Worcester Charter change to strong mayor is on
-TODAY! Resting in Togetherness NeighborHive art pop-up at The Village
-TODAY! El Buen Samaritano Food Program Food Drive
-Worcester Public Schools' Meet Our Leaders: Caleb Sandoz Encarnacion-Rivera, director of cultivation and recruitment
-Mass. legislators repeatedly reject anti-racial profiling bills
-Earlier: Police routinely label men with Hispanic surnames as white on traffic citations, skewing statistics
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island among Phantom Gourmet's Restaurant Legends (4:36)
-Chowderfest returns to Bay Path high school on Sunday
-ICYMI: Worcester State shooting: After-hours party brought men to campus
-Worcester bar to face "harsh punishment" following violations
-Worcester man admits to participating in fraud scheme targeting a Rhode Island senior
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Partnership Program offers hands-on majors for Wachusett students
-TODAY! Photos with Santa at Holden Fire Department annex 9:30-3 Saturday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 22-year-old woman dies in Grafton Mass Pike crash, police say
-Shrewsbury Fire Department swiftly extinguishes car fire on Route 9
-Former state Senator Dean Tran indicted on federal charges
-Spencer Cultural Council to celebrate all volunteers with concert, gifts on Sunday
-Sutton tax rate level across all classes of property
-Rutland dedicates Eagle Scout project
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester fusion band Zigmont chases new thrills on sophomore album
-100FM The Pike (15:57): Gavin Rossdale on the morning show with Mike Hsu
-Local, international artist on display in "AURA" exhibit at White Room
-First Person: Library of Disposable Art delves into paper triangles
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 556 (28:50): Just Sue, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 8 (28:02): Captain Bruce Chester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 32 years in the Worcester Police Department
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Toronto in NBA's In-Season Tournament, 108-105
-TODAY! Boxing card at Union Station
-Holy Cross men basketball team loses to Winthrop
-Railers lose to Cyclones, 5-4, in overtime
-West Boylston hopes to repeat Super Bowl appearance
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Rosalynn Carter, 96, is in hospice care at home
-Missing cruise passenger seen in video jumping off deck
-Tragic: Man kills wife with kids in tow on way to family photos at JCPenney
>NEW ENGLAND: Security guard, gunman killed at hospital in Concord, N.H. (5:36)
-Hospital may have exposed hundreds of patients to hepatitis, H.I.V. (1:41)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross's Express S.T.I. Clinic and its larger implications
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:01): Grief and rage as commentary
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. National Parks to visit in the fall
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. column — We, as leaders, dictate the culture
-What companies need to do to achieve D.E.I. hiring goals
>HEALTH: Could magic mushrooms help terminal patients facing death? (:52)
-Wegovy cuts risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
>SHOPPING: 25 celeb-approved early Black Friday Amazon deals to shop now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, November 5th to 11th
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Turkey prices mean you may want to cook at home this Thanksgiving
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Creator," "Your Lucky Day," and more
>CELEBRITY: Cassie settles against Sean "Diddy" Combs a day after she filed lawsuit alleging rape, physical abuse
>ANIMALS: Dumped dog siblings were so scared to get rescued (3:39)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 18th (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cape Cod school's message in a bottle receives reply after 26 years
-Meanwhile, in East Falmouth, FedEx mistakenly delivers $20,000 worth of lottery tickets to woman's home
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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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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