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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Third annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester to celebrate horror movie culture (2:05)
+6:00: The Big E kicks off: Here’s what to know
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (9:02): Mike Hsu dives into the insane food at The Big E with MassLives' Nick O'Malley
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Crow," "Subservience," and more
+Noon: Traffic advisory for Sunday's stART on the Street
+Noon: First Person: Of summer, sisterhood, and a different "star"
+Noon: Worcester Chamber Music Society opens season with "Out of the Darkness"
+Noon: Antiquarian Society digitizes diaries and historic children's writings
-Worcester $8 million wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
-Low wages, "chaos" plague Community Healthlink in Worcester
-Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
-Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
-Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
-These 2 chefs won a Central Mass. bar for free
-Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
-What is Friday the 13th? Why is it unlucky? Why some are superstitious
-Radio Worcester (14:04): Worcester’s push to remove police leaders from Civil Service
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks — Not the same ol' grind at Mortal & Pestle
-ICYMI: Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg woman arrested for pushing stove downstairs onto landlord’s car
-Residents turn into owners of 55+ community in Brookfield
-Fifth annual Stephen Roney Cornhole Tournament Saturday in Grafton
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom’s night out at West End Creamery in Whitinsville
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar to hold regular office hours
-Millbury approves debt exclusion for Blackstone Valley Tech roof project
-Rutland police welcome new intern
-Remembering Mary Richard's passion
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
-stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Grafton author releases fourth book
-Bill Shaner: What is ResourceRouter?
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Understanding P.T.S.D. following incarceration
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 462 (29:00): Star Wars fans
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked in the funeral industry for years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft doesn’t expect to make Hall of Fame
-Jayson Tatum opens up about sharing NBA journey with son, Deuce (2:23)
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 2-1
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 8-1
-WooSox announcer named radio voice of the New York Knicks
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Boeing factory workers go on strike
-17-year-old stabs mom to death a year after killing father: police
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy found dead after falling into septic tank: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Arrest made after police exchange gunfire at Mansfield motel (2:11)
-Lawmakers call for change after R.M.V. revokes hundreds of commercial driver's licenses
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
-Computer science students share their WPI experience (6:24)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful official residences you can visit
>BUSINESS: MassHealth users spend higher percentage on behavioral health and primary care
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (57:39)
>SHOPPING: Amazon's toy list for holiday shopping is here
>HOMES: Inside Tom Brady's $8.49 million former home in Back Bay (3:36)
>HEALTH: Medical school develops A.I. tool that can help diagnose cancer (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 242 (28:26): Jean Comeau, BSN, RN
>FOOD: Dairy Queen offers B.O.G.O. deal on Blizzards
>TV/STREAMING: Pat Sajak wins Emmy for final season as host of "Wheel of Fortune"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jason Reitman movie about "Saturday Night Live" (2:23)
>CELEBRITY: Queen guitarist Brian May suffers minor stroke
>HISTORY: Ash Street Schoolhouse in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Clingy cockatoo wants to dance 24/7 with mom (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hurricane Francine rescue caught on live TV
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, semi crash covers freeway in french fries
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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