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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Rainy start for early Thanksgiving travelers (3:01)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Chain restaurant in Worcester facing possible eviction
-Phantom Gourmet: Breakfast, lunch and dinner in Worcester (1:02)
-History-making Worcester lawyer dies at age 85
-Without a home, a Worcester cancer patient on the waitlist for public housing puts off surgery
-The food insecure population you didn’t expect: College students
-AC Marriott gives Thanksgiving Feast to Columbus Park School (:54)
-Boutique fashion store holds grand opening in Worcester
-Firefighter of the Year awards presented at Mechanics Hall
-Worcester City Council approves apprenticeship requirement for tax breaks
-Vigil honors transgender victims of homicide; organizers push for progress
-National Grid requests rate increase in Massachusetts
>DINING OUT: Here are places that will prepare your Thanksgiving meal
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden dancers to perform in Nutcracker this weekend
-Dig Pink tradition continues on the court
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Holden Historic District Commission seeking 3 residents to serve 3-year terms
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public weighs in on possible jet ski ban on Lake Quinsigamond
-Turkey Trot for Memory in Shrewsbury on Thursday
-Routine traffic stop ends with major drug, gun bust in Sturbridge
-West Boylston police log November 13th to 19th
-Sutton Treasurer Lisa Lynch will oversee property auctions
-Maternity care in North Worcester County was poor before Leominster closure
-Site of Oxford car wash sold for $1.25 million
-So much going on this holiday season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: The Rolling Stones to play Gillette Stadium in 2024
-Canal District Holiday Stroll set to make a merry return
-Clark University, designer Curtis Kariuki team to design university's latest apparel
-FAM goes deep with "Dialogues, Diasporas, and Detours through Africa
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice's Thanksgiving Recipes
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1321 (27:32): "Just Sue", author
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 89 (29:22): Wachusett student activist on Israel-Palestine
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned a construction company and worked with his sons
>SPORTS: Tom Brady doesn't like what's happening in today's NFL
-Milan Lucic pleads not guilty to assault and battery on his wife
-Inaugural Worcester Basketball Reunion Saturday (7:05)
-Holy Cross women lose to Villanova
-Several players enter portal as grad transfers as Holy Cross football moves on
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Plenty of gridiron thrillers spiced Thanksgiving football action in Central Mass. 20 years ago
-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)
>NATIONAL: Mystery illness killing dogs in at least 10 states
-On 60th anniversary, last surviving witnesses remember J.F.K. assassination
-Tragic: 6-year-old boy dies months after baseball bat attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts' traffic-stop data is skewed, incomplete
-Story Land announces 70th celebration
>COLLEGES: WPI engineers showcase "Robo Bee" pollinator drone
-New Binienda Center director focused on community engagement for students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 destinations Americans can visit without a passport
>BUSINESS: Tree House Brewing sued by minority shareholder over profits
-OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as C.E.O., establishes new board
>HEALTH: Doctor's advice for staying healthy through holiday gatherings (2:58)
-Should you get your COVID, flu shots together? Here's what a study says
>SHOPPING: Consumer expert says some sale prices at major stores are misleading
>HOMES: Worcester home sales decline continues as prices rise further
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Cantaloupes recalled as F.D.A. investigates salmonella outbreak
-Nationwide recall of peaches, plums and nectarines linked to deadly listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Hallmark
>MOVIES: "The Fall Guy" pushes release date to May
>CELEBRITY: Dex Carvey, Dana Carvey's son, dies at age 32
>ANIMALS: Kitten rescued from below-freezing conditions now recovering (:22)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 22nd (2:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Puppy rescued from sewer pipe in Texas
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, escaped pigs wreaking havoc on neighbors' lawns
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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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