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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 45 today in Worcester
-Black ice causing multiple crashes on Massachusetts roads (:54)
-Seasonal forecasters share predictions for winter (3:02). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Here's what's proposed to replace Denny's on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Worcester Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik places fourth in "Dancing With The Stars" finale
-Day center for homeless Worcester residents coming in 2026, city says
-Worcester man exploited 2 girls, filmed sexual assaults: Feds
-Hanover Theatre names new president/CEO
-3 places for free Thanksgiving dinners in Worcester
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester City Council puts off action on tax classification, Batista deal
-His wife and 3 kids were brutally murdered. Now, they're his reasons to keep living
-Radio Worcester (20:56): Peter Dunn addresses $800,000 Polar Park fund deficit
>DINING OUT: A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain (1:00). Article
-ICYMI: Developer pitches 491-unit luxury apartment complex near Worcester’s Grafton Street
-New contract would put Worcester City Manager Eric Batista above $300,000
-State police identify suspect in chase through Sterling, West Boylston (1:24)
-Related: Cars nearly collide on I-190 in police chase (14:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Burn ban lifted
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-December Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mount Wachusett C.C. students struck and injured by bus (2:27). Article
-As property values rise, Shrewsbury tax rate drops to $12.04
-Shrewsbury Police searching for missing man
-Shrewsbury officers come to rescue of injured owl
-Fitchburg launches innovative pavement management program to revitalize city roads
-West Boylston police log November 18th to 24th
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine delivers stellar album, "Aliens Exist"
-NorthEast Comic Con welcomes Mickey Dolenz, Michael Des Barres, Anne Dudek and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Manager's new compensation package is insane
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The power of stories
-Amanda Meady: What is self care?
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 31 (28:54)
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (54:17): Gopal Dasa, India Heritage Foundation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked with her husband at former Argento's Market
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s comments about turnovers shouldn’t concern Patriots fans
-Jabrill Peppers removed from NFL’s commissioner exempt list
-Bruins lose to Canucks, 2-0
-David Prouty football team forfeits Thanksgiving game (1:44). Article
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats U.N.H., 57-43
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (30:53): Interim women's basketball coach Candice Green
-Area high school teams celebrate state titles - with more on the horizon?
>NATIONAL: "Mystery" chemical found in American tap water may be toxic
-Preparing for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2:41)
-Tragic: Man electrocuted putting up Christmas lights
>NEW ENGLAND: Marblehead and Beverly end teacher strikes, schools will reopen Wednesday
-Mass. has a unique system to investigate murder cases — but is it working?
>COLLEGES: Quantum cloud research, education to leap forward at WPI
-Holy Cross Professor Karen Guth examines problematic, yet influential, individuals, traditions and institutions
-Nichols Senior Advisory Council announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 must-visit hot springs around the world
>BUSINESS: Small biz profile: Woo Juice, healthy choices for Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: A basket of uncertainty bolsters the dollar
-W.B.J. Editorial: The WPI-Worcester detente
>SHOPPING: 75+ best Amazon Black Friday deals live: Apple to Kindle
>HOMES: What $350,000 or less gets you in Worcester County, November 17th to 23rd
>HEALTH: How to avoid food poisoning at Thanksgiving (1:13)
-What is hurried child syndrome? (:56)
>FOOD: What to know about the recent carrot and beef recalls (9:12)
-How to make oyster stuffing for Thanksgiving (6:23)
>MOVIES: 36 best Thanksgiving movies
>CELEBRITY: Conan O’Brien reveals Robin Williams’ kind gesture after "Tonight Show" ended
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square
>ANIMALS: Cat runs to greet her lizard brother (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Boy creates pop-up book shop to raise money for kids in need (1:52)
-Meanwhile, scientists teaching rats how to drive discover that the rodents have a need for speed
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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