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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Rainy start for early Thanksgiving travelers (3:01)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Chain restaurant in Worcester facing possible eviction
-Phantom Gourmet: Breakfast, lunch and dinner in Worcester (1:02)
-History-making Worcester lawyer dies at age 85
-Without a home, a Worcester cancer patient on the waitlist for public housing puts off surgery
-The food insecure population you didn’t expect: College students
-AC Marriott gives Thanksgiving Feast to Columbus Park School (:54)
-Boutique fashion store holds grand opening in Worcester
-Firefighter of the Year awards presented at Mechanics Hall
-Worcester City Council approves apprenticeship requirement for tax breaks
-Vigil honors transgender victims of homicide; organizers push for progress
-National Grid requests rate increase in Massachusetts
>DINING OUT: Here are places that will prepare your Thanksgiving meal
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden dancers to perform in Nutcracker this weekend
-Dig Pink tradition continues on the court
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Holden Historic District Commission seeking 3 residents to serve 3-year terms
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public weighs in on possible jet ski ban on Lake Quinsigamond
-Turkey Trot for Memory in Shrewsbury on Thursday
-Routine traffic stop ends with major drug, gun bust in Sturbridge
-West Boylston police log November 13th to 19th
-Sutton Treasurer Lisa Lynch will oversee property auctions
-Maternity care in North Worcester County was poor before Leominster closure
-Site of Oxford car wash sold for $1.25 million
-So much going on this holiday season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: The Rolling Stones to play Gillette Stadium in 2024
-Canal District Holiday Stroll set to make a merry return
-Clark University, designer Curtis Kariuki team to design university's latest apparel
-FAM goes deep with "Dialogues, Diasporas, and Detours through Africa
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice's Thanksgiving Recipes
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1321 (27:32): "Just Sue", author
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 89 (29:22): Wachusett student activist on Israel-Palestine
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned a construction company and worked with his sons
>SPORTS: Tom Brady doesn't like what's happening in today's NFL
-Milan Lucic pleads not guilty to assault and battery on his wife
-Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-Holy Cross women lose to Villanova
-Several players enter portal as grad transfers as Holy Cross football moves on
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Plenty of gridiron thrillers spiced Thanksgiving football action in Central Mass. 20 years ago
-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: Mystery illness killing dogs in at least 10 states
-On 60th anniversary, last surviving witnesses remember J.F.K. assassination
-Tragic: 6-year-old boy dies months after baseball bat attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts' traffic-stop data is skewed, incomplete
-Story Land announces 70th celebration
>COLLEGES: WPI engineers showcase "Robo Bee" pollinator drone
-New Binienda Center director focused on community engagement for students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 destinations Americans can visit without a passport
>BUSINESS: Tree House Brewing sued by minority shareholder over profits
-OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as C.E.O., establishes new board
>HEALTH: Doctor's advice for staying healthy through holiday gatherings (2:58)
-Should you get your COVID, flu shots together? Here's what a study says
>SHOPPING: Consumer expert says some sale prices at major stores are misleading
>HOMES: Worcester home sales decline continues as prices rise further
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Cantaloupes recalled as F.D.A. investigates salmonella outbreak
-Nationwide recall of peaches, plums and nectarines linked to deadly listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Hallmark
>MOVIES: "The Fall Guy" pushes release date to May
>CELEBRITY: Dex Carvey, Dana Carvey's son, dies at age 32
>ANIMALS: Kitten rescued from below-freezing conditions now recovering (:22)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 22nd (2:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Puppy rescued from sewer pipe in Texas
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, escaped pigs wreaking havoc on neighbors' lawns
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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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