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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 41 today in Worcester
-When heavy rain will impact travel ahead of Thanksgiving (3:29)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chain restaurant in Worcester facing possible eviction (pictured)
+Noon: Heavy rain, gusty winds may impact Thanksgiving travel (4:09)
+Noon: Without a home, a Worcester cancer patient on the waitlist for public housing puts off surgery
+Noon: Boutique fashion store holds grand opening in Worcester
+Noon: Canal District Holiday Stroll set to make a merry return
+Noon: FAM goes deep with "Dialogues, Diasporas, and Detours through Africa"
-UMass Medical School eliminating 70 jobs
-Historic Worcester bakery lives on through pop-up shops
-Worcester's Friendly House ready to help hundreds of families this Thanksgiving
-Worcester honors former professor, school committee member Ogretta McNeil with street dedication
-Worcester holds World Day of Remembrance ceremony for road traffic victims
-S.U.V. slams into parked cars, overturns in Worcester
-Saint John's graduate Benjamin Horgan to be next head of school
-Site of Kelley Square restaurant sold for $625,000
-New unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, Mass. Attorney General says
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Local Rabbi reflects on Israel-Hamas conflict, urges response
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Here are places that will prepare your Thanksgiving meal
-ICYMI: Worcester plans to open emergency homeless shelter by next month
-Worcester Firefighters Local 1009 holds annual holiday collection
-Worcester Fire Department blesses 5 new trucks
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns to downtown
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dig Pink tradition continues on the court
-Holden Historic District Commission seeking 3 residents to serve 3-year terms
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Beloved Wachusett teacher Michelle Waire transitions to English Department
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston gets resilience grant
-East Brookfield man arrested on gun trafficking charges
-Clinton families gather to give thanks
-Boylston police join Toys for Tots
-Boylston, schools look at resource officer discussions
-School Superintendents Association honors top Prouty senior
-Sutton student stars in Bridgewater State show
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Magical performances in store for the holiday season
-Singer Michelle Brooks-Thompson to headline Festival of Lights on Worcester Common
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 18 (28:54): Free speech and the Israel-Hamas war
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1321 (27:32): "Just Sue", author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who managed her husband's medical practice for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Celtics fall to Charlotte, 121-118, in overtime
-Milan Lucic allegedly pulled wife's hair in dispute over cellphone (2:16)
-Which quarterback will Patriots start vs. Giants? Here’s Bill O’Brien’s response
-Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 6
-M.I.A.A. releases state football championship schedule for Gillette Stadium
-Local runners hit the ground running with these holiday road races
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Honda, BMW, Subaru, VW among 520,000 cars recalled
>NATIONAL: Shooter at Ohio Walmart injures 4 before turning gun on himself
-Tragic: Man jumps to his death from Disneyland parking structure
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T. meeting rooms converted into temporary migrant shelters (1:38)
-State Police launch hate crimes initiative
>COLLEGES: WPI professor to lead development of oxygen level detector for infants of color
-Ilyasah Shabazz cites the power of love in inaugural Worcester State book club event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A flight attendant's advice for holiday travel
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. D.E.I. forum — Economic myths perpetuate racism
-Fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman lands gig at Microsoft
>HEALTH: U.S. men are dying 6 years before women; Study reveals "worrisome trend"
-What is the New Mayo Clinic Diet? How it works, what to eat
>SHOPPING: Stores open Black Friday — See hours for Walmart, Target, Macy's and more
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down 24%, hit 12-year low
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Butterball Expert dishes out turkey tips (3:46)
-Pumpkin pie or apple? The most-searched Thanksgiving pies per state
>TV/STREAMING: "Blue Bloods" ending after 14 seasons in 2024 on CBS
>MOVIES: Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars
>CELEBRITY: Wayne Brady hit by drunk driver, involved in physical altercation
>ANIMALS: Dog finds an injured parrot and they become best friends (3:06)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 21st (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman's need for Mountain Dew leads to lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear goes trick-or-treating in neighborhood, eats candy
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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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