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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 40 today in Worcester
-Holiday travel rush begins as storm system approaches New England (2:34). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: When rain will impact Mass. Thanksgiving holiday travel (2:44)
+6:00: UMass Medical School eliminating 70 jobs
+6:00: Saint John's graduate Benjamin Horgan to be next head of school
+Noon: Singer Michelle Brooks-Thompson to headline Festival of Lights on Worcester Common
+Noon: Magical performances in store for the holiday season
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester plans to open emergency homeless shelter by next month
-Worcester Firefighters Local 1009 holds annual holiday collection
-Worcester Fire Department blesses 5 new trucks
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns to downtown
-Trending turkeys: These wild birds are on the rise in Worcester
-In Worcester, Japanese knotweed threatens to clog culverts and storm drains
-Worcester launches Smart Energy Advice Program
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:13): Possible sale of WooSox and final election roundup
-Worcester city manager asks Human Rights Commission to back off police
-Unsolved: Worcester — Lisa Germain, Fatal Hit-and-Run on Route 9. Video (12:56). Audio (12:55)
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurants open for Thanksgiving Day
-ICYMI: National Adoption Day in Worcester brings a family together at last
-Green Island Neighborhood Center gives out Thanksgiving turkeys
-Worcester psychiatrist convicted of illegally prescribing drugs like "Halloween candy"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Historic District Commission seeking 3 residents to serve 3-year terms
-Beloved Wachusett teacher Michelle Waire transitions to English Department
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Partnership Program offers hands-on majors for Wachusett students
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury fourth annual Yuletide Market: lights, food, wine and gifts
-Spencer Firefighters Association asks residents to light up homes, businesses for holiday decorating contest
-West Boylston welcomes new police officer
-Paxton police Basic Firearms Safety Course will be held on December 13th
-Spencer selectmen put off decision on sharing transfer station citing prior lawsuit
-Grafton Garden Club awards N.S.E. teacher grant
-Dispatch changes coming in Boylston
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Libraries grapples with high prices for e-books, audiobooks vs. print
-Nirvana and Kurt Cobain played Fitchburg 30 years ago
-Janet Blodgett: Look at these Worcester election graphs
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1319 (24:25): Ben Minsk, founder of Rt. 12 Pickle
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 18 (28:54): Free speech and the Israel-Hamas war
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught in Worcester schools and volunteered at Worcester Art Museum
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Memphis, 102-100
-Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-Holy Cross football team's season comes to an end after failing to land playoff berth
-Holy Cross men post 74-61 victory over I.U.P.U.I.
-Holy Cross woman come up short at Stony Brook
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Reflections: Kevin Garvey, class of '85
-Railers lose to Mariners, 3-2
-Local runners hit the ground running with these holiday road races
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dies at age 96
-Alaska town will not have sunlight until January
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy fatally stabs twin brother during fight
>NEW ENGLAND: M.B.T.A. analysis shows nearly $25 billion is needed to repair the system
>COLLEGES: Undergrad scholarship in the spotlight at ClarkFEST
-Worcester State Scholarship Brunch brings donors, students together
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 cleanest cities around the world
>BUSINESS: Is it ever OK for your boss to yell at people in the workplace?
-4-day work week would make Mass. more competitive, bill supporters say
>HEALTH: Psychiatrist answers questions about addictive foods (3:44)
-Consumption of strawberries may reduce dementia risk: study
>SHOPPING: Selections from what customers at Root & Press are reading
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, November 12th to 18th
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Olive oil prices skyrocket as global demand rises
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms Netflix movie, "Family Switch" (2:43)
>MOVIES: Warner Bros. changes "Coyote vs Acme" decision after filmmakers rebel
>CELEBRITY: Coming out as gay could have "killed" career, Barry Manilow says
-Billboard Music Awards winners and nominees
>ANIMALS: Mysterious illness spreading among dogs — What pet owners should know (2:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 20th (1:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom, 38, who announced own death on social media planned final, touching act for strangers
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch a deer crash through seafood restaurant
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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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