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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-1 in custody after fatal stabbing at Great Brook Valley in Worcester
-Larry Lucchino is looking to sell WooSox
-After 2 bars had limits placed for lack of sprinklers, city councilor requests action
-TODAY! Veterans Day events on Saturday
-Veterans Inc. to host annual Veterans' Day pancake breakfast on Saturday
-Worcester D.A. task force working to curb substance abuse among veterans
-Templeton carpenter helps veterans connect, rediscover sense of pride (4:38). Article
-Radio Worcester (8:20): Amanda Bennett from Veterans Inc. on their upcoming events
-Veterans Day: What's open, closed this weekend
-Worcester Academy sells alumni house for $900,000
-TODAY! Marketplace at The Village noon to 5
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
>FAITH: When is Diwali 2023, what is the holiday and why is it celebrated?
-ICYMI: Worcester State shooting suspect pleads not guilty
-Worcester man indicted in federal court for cocaine distribution
-Worcester restaurateur to open second location in city
-How to make local charities' wishes come true for holidays
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Household hazardous products collection Saturday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Holden native John McAuliffe to perform in "The Importance of Being Earnest"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ms. Massachusetts Senior America from Millbury competes in national pageant
-State closing Wachusett dam promenade entrance for fence work
-Employers sought for Shrewsbury High School job fair
-Shrewsbury's AAA bond rating reaffirmed
-Radio Worcester (7:44): State Rep. Peter Durant flips seat from Democrat to Republican
-Millbury cheerleaders win Southern Worcester County League Division 4 Championship
-Millbury's newest assistance dog
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "The Nutcracker" in Worcester takes a magical journey
-Salisbury Singers celebrate 50th season, present ''Durufle Requiem'' on Sunday
-Preservation Worcester show filmed for C-SPAN history program
-First Person: The way in is by opting out
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for November 10th (5:39)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1318 (17:13): Deb Bachrach PAWSitive Pantry
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1316 (19:28): Isaiah Tatum and Noel Stemn, Woo Juice
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Brooklyn, 121-107, in In-Season Tournament
-Is Bill Belichick’s Patriots exit inevitable? Bill Polian pushes back
-The "Toucher & Rich" show is over, host Fred Toucher announces
-Holy Cross football team to play at Army on Veterans Day
-Holy Cross women's hockey team takes home shootout win
-These 5 local college men's basketball players are set for big seasons
-Railers lose to Growlers, 4-0
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Chickens infected with bird flu in Minnesota to be euthanized
-Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, U.S. cities are considering bans
-Tragic: Woman dies after being trampled by elk
>NEW ENGLAND: Newborn baby's remains found at trash facility
-Mass. State Police trainees drop out at record rate
>COLLEGES: "Sense and Sensibility" to be reimagined on the Clark stage
-Eighth annual Fresh Check Day brings mental health awareness to Worcester State
>DINING OUT: Review of J. Anthony's Italian Grill
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 towns where you can experience the Wild West
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial mum on plans to fill hospital presidency
-WPI professor praises executive order to regulate artificial intelligence
>HEALTH: Birth control pills might make women risk-takers: study
-Newborn syphilis cases "skyrocketed" in last decade: C.D.C.
>SHOPPING: 35 early Amazon Black Friday deals to shop now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, October 29th to November 4th
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "FOE," "Dumb Money," and more
>CELEBRITY: James Corden lands SiriusXM radio show after "Late Late Show" exit
>ANIMALS: Woman spends a year getting a feral cat to love her (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 11th (1:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man's life saved by 4 doctors eating dinner as he's having heart attack at next table
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, restaurant patrons scatter as deer comes through window
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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