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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester Starbucks Workers United strike as part of "Red Cup Rebellion"
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for fentanyl distribution, gun
+5:00: Brookfield man pleads guilty to making, selling ghost guns
+Noon: A city that responds (or doesn't): Study on community queries
+Noon: Southbridge building fire sends child to hospital
+Noon: Getting to know Worcester's new District 1 city councilor
+Noon: Manny Jae Media (36:59): City Manager Eric Batista
+Noon: Worcester pilot helps fly North Carolina dogs to new home in Vermont
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Grain Thief, Green Sisters, Blue Light Bandits
+Noon: Letters to Cleo celebrates the 30th anniversary of "Aurora Gory Alice"
+Noon: Listen Up: Looking Glass War scores with restless, new wave sound
-Why Worcester changed the traffic pattern on Mill Street
-Earlier: Worcester creates first no-parking bike lanes on Mill Street
-5 arrested for drugs after search in Tatnuck Square area
-City Manager questioned on reducing oversight of Worcester Police Department
-Name change for Worcester hotel
-George's Coney Island among Phantom Gourmet's Restaurant Legends (4:36)
-Worcester councilors seek to help businesses in need of sprinkler upgrades
-A little bit of Havana set for Worcester Public Market
-End of Hollywood strikes welcome news for Worcester prop shop
-Worcester Jewish community members attend pro-Israel rally in D.C.
-Local food organizations seeing increase in demand ahead of Thanksgiving
-Canines For Disabled Kids 3rd annual Over the Edge offers chance to rappel down 120 Front Street
-Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester eatery (5:06)
-ICYMI: Prosecutor: Worcester woman accused of killing boyfriend said she couldn't remember what happened
-Nativity School of Worcester will be open to girls next year (2:50). Article
-Worcester wants to make it easier to hold events, get permits
-3 finalists named for new Worcester School Committee clerk
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett field hockey's playoff run ends in Division 1 state semifinals
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Wachusett Youth Football ends memorable season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 tractor-trailers involved in crash on Mass Pike in Grafton
-Westborough crash with injuries causes delays on Mass Pike
-Clinton drug investigation leads to illegal drugs
-Second Chance Animal Services battling inflation, capacity issues
-Recovery work still ongoing 2 months after Leominster floods
-Westborough Veterans Advisory Board holds veterans clothing drive
-With the holiday season approaching, Bemis Farms Nursery hosts succulent tree workshop
-Radio Worcester (12:50): Worcester Food Hub brings Fitchburg Public Market to life
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Artist Corita Kent celebrated at Holy Cross exhibit
-Last Call: LGBTQ youth advocate Julie Walker
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 407 (27:29): Victoria Waterman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the city of Worcester and W.R.T.A.
>SPORTS: Celtics beat 76ers, 117-107
-Mac Jones takes first reps with starting offense at Patriots practice
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs 4 to national letters of intent
-'Sader Stories (34:12): Hall of Fame Recognitions, Part 2
-Coach Annie Lahey leads Assumption field hockey to NCAA semifinals
-How will the Central Mass. football teams fare in the state semifinals?
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court adopts formal code of conduct
-Google will delete many Gmail accounts soon — is yours safe?
-Tragic: Child killed, 4 others hurt in flea market shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read wins appeal from S.J.C., gets access to some phone records (:37)
-Millionaire's Tax to cover tuition for 25,000 Mass. college students
>COLLEGES: Clark Economics Department launches fund to honor retiring Professor Wayne Gray
-Holy Cross President Rougeau speaks on Worcester involvement, enrollment and campus discussions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 underrated national capitals you should visit
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation rose 3.2% in October, raising bets Fed is done hiking rates
-Radio Worcester (26:02): W.B.D.C. President Craig Blais discusses private investment in Worcester with City Manager Eric Batista
>HEALTH: Eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India
-Record-high rate of kindergartners received vaccine exemptions nationally (4:04)
>SHOPPING: 15 early Macy’s Black Friday deals you can already shop
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, November 12th
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): KFC debuts new Mac & Cheese Wrap
>TV/STREAMING: 92-year-old "Wheel of Fortune" contestant stuns viewers with $65,000 triumph
>MOVIES: Millie Bobby Brown, Angela Bassett lead Netflix fantasy "Damsel"
>CELEBRITY: "Office" star Steve Carell heads to Broadway in "Uncle Vanya"
>ANIMALS: German Shepard won't leave grandma's side (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 16th (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Golden Retriever Experience at Vermont farm proves hugely popular
-Meanwhile, Ring's $1 million alien footage competition leads to hilarious videos
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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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