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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 41 today in Worcester
-When heavy rain will impact travel ahead of Thanksgiving (3:29)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chain restaurant in Worcester facing possible eviction (pictured)
+Noon: Heavy rain, gusty winds may impact Thanksgiving travel (4:09)
+Noon: Without a home, a Worcester cancer patient on the waitlist for public housing puts off surgery
+Noon: Boutique fashion store holds grand opening in Worcester
+Noon: Canal District Holiday Stroll set to make a merry return
+Noon: FAM goes deep with "Dialogues, Diasporas, and Detours through Africa"
-UMass Medical School eliminating 70 jobs
-Historic Worcester bakery lives on through pop-up shops
-Worcester's Friendly House ready to help hundreds of families this Thanksgiving
-Worcester honors former professor, school committee member Ogretta McNeil with street dedication
-Worcester holds World Day of Remembrance ceremony for road traffic victims
-S.U.V. slams into parked cars, overturns in Worcester
-Saint John's graduate Benjamin Horgan to be next head of school
-Site of Kelley Square restaurant sold for $625,000
-New unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, Mass. Attorney General says
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Local Rabbi reflects on Israel-Hamas conflict, urges response
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Here are places that will prepare your Thanksgiving meal
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dig Pink tradition continues on the court
-Holden Historic District Commission seeking 3 residents to serve 3-year terms
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Beloved Wachusett teacher Michelle Waire transitions to English Department
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston gets resilience grant
-East Brookfield man arrested on gun trafficking charges
-Clinton families gather to give thanks
-Boylston police join Toys for Tots
-Boylston, schools look at resource officer discussions
-School Superintendents Association honors top Prouty senior
-Sutton student stars in Bridgewater State show
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Magical performances in store for the holiday season
-Singer Michelle Brooks-Thompson to headline Festival of Lights on Worcester Common
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 18 (28:54): Free speech and the Israel-Hamas war
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1321 (27:32): "Just Sue", author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who managed her husband's medical practice for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Celtics fall to Charlotte, 121-118, in overtime
-Milan Lucic allegedly pulled wife's hair in dispute over cellphone (2:16)
-Which quarterback will Patriots start vs. Giants? Here’s Bill O’Brien’s response
-Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 6
-M.I.A.A. releases state football championship schedule for Gillette Stadium
-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)
-Honda, BMW, Subaru, VW among 520,000 cars recalled
>NATIONAL: Shooter at Ohio Walmart injures 4 before turning gun on himself
-Tragic: Man jumps to his death from Disneyland parking structure
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T. meeting rooms converted into temporary migrant shelters (1:38)
-State Police launch hate crimes initiative
>COLLEGES: WPI professor to lead development of oxygen level detector for infants of color
-Ilyasah Shabazz cites the power of love in inaugural Worcester State book club event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A flight attendant's advice for holiday travel
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. D.E.I. forum — Economic myths perpetuate racism
-Fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman lands gig at Microsoft
>HEALTH: U.S. men are dying 6 years before women; Study reveals "worrisome trend"
-What is the New Mayo Clinic Diet? How it works, what to eat
>SHOPPING: Stores open Black Friday — See hours for Walmart, Target, Macy's and more
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down 24%, hit 12-year low
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Butterball Expert dishes out turkey tips (3:46)
-Pumpkin pie or apple? The most-searched Thanksgiving pies per state
>TV/STREAMING: "Blue Bloods" ending after 14 seasons in 2024 on CBS
>MOVIES: Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars
>CELEBRITY: Wayne Brady hit by drunk driver, involved in physical altercation
>ANIMALS: Dog finds an injured parrot and they become best friends (3:06)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 21st (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman's need for Mountain Dew leads to lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear goes trick-or-treating in neighborhood, eats candy
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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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