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>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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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