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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Updated: Owner says Cohasset Street fire started in kitchen
-Earlier: Mother, young daughter trapped inside burning Worcester home rescued by firefighters (1:39) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester Police Department horse unit being shut down
+Noon: After the party: Developers face new challenges after proposing 4,000+ residential units in Worcester
+Noon: From Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia, a generous helping of "Christmas Parmesan"
+Noon: Holidays, war memorials and pondering a gloomy moment in time on the Worcester Common
+Noon: Snakes and Stars set to bring party vibes to Electric Haze
-1 hospitalized following a house fire in Auburn
-Car hits 4 parked cars before crashing into building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester (:23)
-2 accused in brothel case to appear in Worcester court
-Meet the Worcester scientists turning ocean trash into usable fuel
-Radio Worcester (9:19): Shantelle Campbell announces details for upcoming Festival of Lights
-T&G Santa Fund starts 85th year of donating toys to needy children
-Sean Rose on service as District 1 City Councilor as term ends
-Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: Meet the "MacGyvers" in Worcester customizing equipment for people with disabilities
-Trailer for award-winning comedian and Shrewsbury native's highly anticipated Netflix special (1:15)
-Worcester commemorates Veterans Day with numerous ceremonies
-Worcester Veterans Day parade grows in length, turnout
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet Street to be closed this afternoon
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Wachusett Youth Football ends memorable season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston seeks extended warranty for Pride Park
-West Boylston High presents "She Kills Monsters"
-Hometown Heroes honored in Bolton for Veterans Day
-Paxton set for November 20th special town meeting
-Clinton honors students, staff
-Our Lady of Hope Harvest Fair in Grafton
-Millbury student exhibits in ClarkFEST
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Scrooge!" coming to Calliope
-Tampa Museum of Art welcomes exhibit of paintings from Worcester Art Museum
-Aislinn Doyle: The metaphorical and literal future
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1315 (27:12): Carol Parker-Schutt, LMT, AMMP, Sea Grass Therapies
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1314 (24:12): Michelle Nanouche
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was "the happiest 99-year-old man you could ever meet"
>SPORTS: Mac Jones benched as Patriots lose to Colts
-Related: Patriots-Colts takeaways — Mac Jones’ disastrous play costs Pats in ugly loss
-Related: Bill O’Brien chews out Mac Jones on sideline after poor read
-’Sader Stories: Millie Sirum, women's hockey
-Worcester super welterweight Khiary “Too Sharp” Gray will fight for the first time in 2 years
-Railers beat Newfoundland in overtime, 2-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: L.A. County coroner investigator accused of stealing from dead: D.A.
-Radio Worcester (12:32): Congressman McGovern pushes administration to accelerate work authorization
-Tragic: 86-year-old man dies after being run over by son several times
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. at capacity of 7,500 families at emergency shelters (2:31)
-State creates $5 million fund to support overnight shelters
>COLLEGES: Nichols named top employer for veterans; opens Veterans Lounge on campus 
-Student-run nonprofit to construct playground as part of sustainable development initiative
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 views in America you can't miss
>BUSINESS: Veterans Inc. wins military hiring award from U.S. Department of Labor
-For Clark grad, Panera and Au Bon Pain cofounder Ron Shaich, a third act comes naturally
>HEALTH: U.S. life expectancy drops to nearly 30-year low
-Marijuana linked with heart failure, heart attack: New studies
>SHOPPING: Best early Black Friday deals
>HOMES: Worcester County home prices fell 0.5% in October, with houses listed at a median of $507,500
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Cup Noodles ramen moving to paper cups; microwave cooking an option
>TV/STREAMING: "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" — Where to watch "Peanuts" movie in 2023
>MOVIES: "Deadpool 3" and "Captain America New World Order" move release dates
>CELEBRITY: Seinfeld's Michael Richards book to detail 2006 racist outburst
>ANIMALS: Service dog wasn't playful — until he met kitten sister (3:39)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 13th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Memory of fallen Army sergeant lives on through family (2:23)
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch about 1,000 sheep parade through city's Main Street
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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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