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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah
+Noon: Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
+Noon: Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
+Noon: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
+Noon: A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
+Noon: The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
+Noon: Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
-Worcester partners with Y.M.C.A. to fill lifeguard vacancies (2:10)
-Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver dies in 1-car crash in Barre
-Digital signage, microbreweries to be discussed at Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Citizens’ petition to rezone Clinton Street site in Shrewsbury eyed for industrial park
-State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16,000 for environmental violations
-Florida-based firm buys 2 Southbridge apartment buildings for $4.8 million
-Sutton Senior Center's Earth Day
-Leicester Police Department to hold gun safety class June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
-Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
-Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
-Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
-Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 94 (28:55): Abdullah Brown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to owner of local elevator repair company
>SPORTS: Celtics close out series with Cleveland, 113-98
-Patriots NFL schedule: Dates, times, opponents for all 17 games
-Related: Patriots reveal 2024 schedule in "Good" video; "My boy is wicked smaht"
-Related: Breaking down the Patriots schedule (9:49)
-Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs in TV viewership
-Red Sox lose to Tampa, 4-3
-10 New England players join Bravehearts
-Holy Cross football intro video 2023-24 season (1:40)
-Radio Worcester (15:43): New indoor football league to launch in Fitchburg in 2025
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Honda Ridgeline recall: 187,000 trucks recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot
-Teen gets up to 32 years for killing driver by throwing rock through windshield
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after being strangled by swing set in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Witnesses testify about what they saw outside 34 Fairview
-Are tax increases on the radar in Massachusetts? (5:13)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses March Madness, The Okanagan Charter, summer orientation and more
-Assumption expands partnership with Hanover Theatre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flyers may soon get a break over canceled flights, thanks to new rules
>BUSINESS: Public Relations Society of America announces new Greater Worcester chapter
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-7 Things I know About ... Successful workplace wellness programs
>HEALTH: Coping with loneliness
-Research finds genetics plays bigger role in Alzheimer's
>FOOD: Foods that don’t deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, YouTube snagged the most TV viewing in April
>MOVIES: Christian Bale reveals grisly Frankenstein's Monster face on set of "The Bride"
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell won't be in "The Office" spinoff — "No reason" to do it
>ANIMALS: Dog loves greeting mom with gifts (3:15)
>HISTORY: Strawberries Records & Tapes was the perfect pick for sweet music
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a second grader helped save a classmate's life
-Meanwhile, Crocs and Busch Light collaborate on all-terrain sandals, clogs
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
-Latest on upcoming storm (2:28)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police say car was shot at in Worcester road rage incident, 3 arrested (:25). Article
+5:00: Worcester remembers: Veterans Day parade, breakfast honor sacrifices
+5:00: Princeton animal shelter making major impact on veterans (3:42)
+5:00: An old Worcester industrial building has sat vacant for years. Now it's getting $1.8 million to become 58 apartments
+5:00: Holy Cross women's basketball travels to Brown for Thursday afternoon showdown
+Noon: Hope Cemetery a stroll through Worcester's history
+Noon: Gun charges filed against man allegedly at scene of Hurricane Betty's killing
+Noon: Webster man identified in fatal I-395 crash in Conn.
+Noon: Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed
+Noon: Tee Freeman learns from Black girls in her documentary, "She's Been Here"
-Woman in critical condition after domestic violence incident, police say; suspect caught after local school lockdown
-Unlicensed driver crashes S.U.V. into Worcester liquor store, police say
-Famous sign covered over: What's going on at Piccadilly Plaza?
-Unionized UMass Medical School workers plan rally after talks with school stall
-Fire forces temporary closure of popular Holden restaurant
-Worcester to honor veterans with parade, breakfast and ceremonies
-Veterans Day holiday delays Worcester trash collection
-Worcester Police Department log for Sunday, November 8th
-This Is Worcester: A wall with attitude
-Worcester council presses for action on homelessness commission, street trees
-Strong opposition in Sutton over Kraft-backed proposed massive data center (2:22). Article
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief November 12th School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: After fire, Worcester ramen spot rises from the ashes: "You can’t kill us"
-A recipe for more exposure: Big audience, small price, and your restaurant in the spotlight!
-The 30 best burgers in Massachusetts, ranked (5:24)
-ICYMI: Driver dies after propane truck crashes on I-190 in Holden (:31). Article
-Family members recall Worcester man slain in 2020 as killer gets 25-30 years
-Area woman thought she was helping stop fraud. Then $9,600 vanished (3:17). Article
-At old O'Connor's, a menu of legal troubles and $82,344 in owed taxes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Wachusett Echo Teacher Spotlight: Joe Jourdain
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man hit and killed by train in Ayer
-Oxford man arrested after motorcycle pursuit, crash in Webster
-Auburn rejects proposed tax shift reduction, maintains current split
-Shrewsbury D.P.W. project returns with $31 million estimated cost. Will it pass this time?
-Rescuers free horse trapped in mud in Douglas
-Spencer seeks applicants for vacant School Committee seat
-Leominster breaks ground on new elementary school this month
-Northborough house registered by National Park Service as "architecturally significant"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at UxLOCALE on Friday, Jazzed Up Duo at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Billy Joel to return to stage for first time after brain surgery
-Nor'easter of rock to sweep Worcester from The Maine
-No trick: Wildfeuer, Killing Blow dropped some musical Halloween treats
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 33 (28:17): Halloween Special
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: November Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 115 (12:11): Veterans' Recovery Summit 2026
-Radio Worcester's Roundtable (48:38): Worcester’s 2027 City Council race is already taking shape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to student at Worcester Technical High School
>SPORTS: How can Patriots move on from lopsided Packers loss? (4:40)
-Why did Drake Maye and the Patriots defense struggle so much? (6:17)
-Tom Brady surprises bride before Boston wedding
-Dianna Russini opens up on "nightmare" affair scandal for first time
-Celtics beat 76ers, 123-101
-Holy Cross men’s basketball opens home schedule against Furman on Wednesday
-100 FM The Pike (8:30): Holy Cross men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen on home opener
>CARS: Paying too much for car insurance? 5 ways to lower your bill (2:41)
>NATIONAL: Air Force evacuates aircraft from a base in England because of a threat
-U.S. approves a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine after alleged holdup
-Ukraine-Russia peace talks were "constructive and quite substantive," Zelensky says
-Tragic: Homeless mom shoots daughter, 2, in murder suicide near church where they'd been living
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell found guilty in death of Sandra Birchmore (11:25)
-Sandra's family reacts to guilty verdict (3:46)
-Man accused of firing shots at soccer game in Mass. (:45)
>COLLEGES: Research at Worcester State is transforming science learning through play
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Avoid tourist traps with this A.I. travel discovery app for $20 for life
>BUSINESS: Inflation hotter than expected in October as energy, food prices surge
-LPL Financial Research: Retain your focus on economic fundamentals
-U.S. accuses Lyft of discrimination against disabled riders: suit
>SHOPPING: Google Holiday 100 reveals the most-searched gifts of 2026
>HOMES: A.I. is changing how to buy a home. What it can do before a tour (2:41)
>HEALTH: Blood pressure can be high without causing noticeable symptoms
-Aggressive cancer type linked to common chemical exposure in new study
>FOOD: Inflation calculator: Check estimated grocery prices
>TV/STREAMING: The best new movie streaming free online
-Jenna Dewan eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Grammy Night"
>MOVIES: Matt Damon regrets turning down starring role in "Ted"
>CELEBRITY: Stacy Keach of Mike Hammer, "Fat City," "New Centurions" dies at 85
-Jane Seymour exposes real-life romance with "Dr. Quinn" co-star Joe Lando 35 years later
>ANIMALS: Woman on her way to work ends up rescuing a tiny dog (4:18)
>HISTORY: Berlin Wall comes down: Revisiting Channel 5's trip in 1990 (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS: Mother rescues man drowning in Florida
-Meanwhile, in Peru, 3 men arrested trying to smuggle 3,000 tarantulas in suitcases (1:22)
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