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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Prosecutor: Worcester woman accused of killing boyfriend said she couldn't remember what happened
+5:00: Worcester creates first no-parking bike lanes on Mill Street
+5:00: The Burncoat High School Spirit Team headed to national competition
+5:00: The Hanover Theatre releases first music album with holiday classics
+5:00: Janice Harvey: Reading People confirms being out of the pop culture loop
+5:00: Northborough's Women of Note at international competition in Michigan
-Remembering Jason Menard: 4 years since Worcester firefighter died in the line of duty
-Owner says Cohasset Street fire started in kitchen
-Earlier: Mother, young daughter trapped inside burning Worcester home rescued by firefighters (1:39)
-Worcester City Manager denies Human Rights Commission police records
-Worcester Police Department horse unit being shut down
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester eatery (5:06) (pictured)
-After the party: Developers face new challenges after proposing 4,000+ residential units in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:24): WooSox President Charles Steinberg says team is here to stay
-Suspects in brothel ring briefly appear in Worcester Federal Court
-Worcester ranked among best places to retire: U.S. News
-Worcester overdose rate increase, housing shortage linked
-Worcester names new veteran services director
-Burncoat branch of Worcester Public Library temporarily closed
-Luis Ojeda wants to empower residents as new District 4 City Councilor
-Mike Bendetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Zoning, homelessness, overdoses
-From Shrewsbury native Mike Birbiglia, a generous helping of "Christmas Parmesan"
-Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: 1 hospitalized following a house fire in Auburn
-Car hits 4 parked cars before crashing into building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester (:23)
-Meet the Worcester scientists turning ocean trash into usable fuel
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Wachusett Youth Football ends memorable season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tour of new Shrewsbury Police Station with Chief Anderson (15:48)
-2 Grafton businesses receive Inclusive Recovery Grants
-Businesses wanted for Grafton High internship program
-Brimfield residents complained about police officer for years; what was done?
-Leominster man breaks into neighbor’s apartment, claims it was a wellbeing check
-Fitchburg sober house owner sues Zoning Board of Appeals over new restrictions
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Snakes and Stars set to bring party vibes to Electric Haze
-Holidays, war memorials and pondering a gloomy moment in time on the Worcester Common
-Kenny Chesney tour to include Gillette Stadium stop
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (57:04): Wavvz Concepts shop Grand Opening
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1314 (24:12): Michelle Nanouche
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots waive cornerback Jack Jones after Week 10 loss
-Celtics beat Knicks, 114-98
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats UMass-Lowell, 51-41
-TODAY! Holy Cross men to face Sacred Heart in home opener
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Bravehearts photographer and videographer Elijah Green named league's Intern of the Year
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 5
-Which Central Mass. high school athletes have signed National Letters of Intent?
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Massive cracks in roads as Iceland braces for possible volcanic eruption (:38)
-U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria attacked 41 times
-Tragic: Hiker found dead after missing for months, with his live dog still by his side
>NEW ENGLAND: 55 million to travel over Thanksgiving holiday, A.A.A. says
-New Hampshire mom messaged husband moments before her murder
>COLLEGES: Assumption nursing class of 2023 has 100 percent NCLEX passing rate
-Diabetics of Clark is shaped by shared experiences and a desire to educate
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 trips that will make you feel like royalty
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for November 13th
-Central Mass. employers work to overcome staffing challenges amid tight labor market
>HEALTH: Tips for having the tough conversation as we age
>SHOPPING: Here's why people put off holiday shopping until last minute
>HOMES: For $315,000, a Worcester County getaway to relax, reflect, and create
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): 80 vintage dinner recipes worth trying today
>TV/STREAMING: Verizon to offer Netflix, Max discounted streaming bundle
>MOVIES: "Elf" returning to select theaters for 20th anniversary celebration
>CELEBRITY: Chuck Lorre says he and Charlie Sheen finally squashed "Two And A Half Men" beef
>ANIMALS: Cat loves to wrestle with his 5 ferret siblings (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 14th (1:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $416,322 lottery prize without realizing he had entered
-Meanwhile, first-ever "Florida Man Games" pokes fun at notorious headlines
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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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