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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 80 today in Worcester
-When will fall foliage peak in New England?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester reaches deal with police supervisors union
-Worcester Italian restaurant listed for sale
-Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-Grafton Flea Market owners buy another Worcester property in $1.1 million retail plaza
-Stephen Nedoroscik teaches "DWTS" partner pommel horse as the pair prep for season premiere
-TODAY! stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Related: Traffic advisory for Sunday's stART on the Street
-TODAY! See a free screening of a new locally produced documentary
-Millbury schools targeted by federal complaint: Family claims harassment by white students
-Worcester reduces speed limit to 25 mph citywide (2:39)
-Worcester bar shuttered during COVID has grand reopening
-Third annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester to celebrate horror movie culture (2:05)
>HOMES: Want to own a Victorian home? You can for under $600,000 in Brookfield
>DINING OUT: Executive chef from Boston to take over at Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: Governor names Worcester City Manager Batista to MassDOT board
-Worcester lawyer up for judgeship gets high marks from state vetting panel
-Brittany Tee's family hires private investigation firm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police unions demand answers from mayor on police chief
-Man arrested after intentionally crashing into telephone pole in Westminster
-Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival returns to downtown Leominster
-Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury needs the public's help
-Texting stop leads to major drug trafficking arrest in Auburn
-Grafton Police Chief Norman Crepeau retiring
-Dam day brings access to walkway, tours
-Paxton police warn residents of new scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
-Jane's Addiction frontman and guitarist get into fight onstage at Boston concert (2:20)
-100FM The Pike (10:16): Actor Bill Moseley on working with Clint Eastwood and Rob Zombie
-Victor D. Infante's poems included in inaugural issue of The Cawnpore
-Cigar box guitars striking all the right notes for Central Mass. guitar maker (3:37). Article
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (49:19): Julie Bowditch
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (59:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime bar manager at the Chester P. Tuttle American Legion Post in Auburn
>SPORTS: Patriots-Seahawks preview — Old-school matchup will be won with defense
-Patriots to troll Seahawks with special guest for home opener
-Tom Brady gives behind-the-scenes account of Fox debut
-Dispute between father-son Boston Celtics owners over team's massive payroll sparked sale: sources
-Crusaders down Bryant in dominating victory, Curran earns 1st win at Holy Cross
-Worcester State coach Zach Besaw collects 1st career win
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 7-1
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 19-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Suburban mom murdered by husband in front of 4-year-old daughter: police
-Call from suspect's mom to Apalachee High School before shooting was not the only warning that morning
-Tragic: 14-year-old fell to his death on final day of cruise: report
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia dies, new details (2:21). Article
-Aggressive yellowjacket species has moved into Massachusetts (:57)
>COLLEGES: C.S. students talk about faculty at WPI (5:01)
-Worcester State kicks off 150th anniversary with carnival at Homecoming & Family Weekend
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Canada to host second largest Oktoberfest in the world
>BUSINESS: Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to listeria outbreak
-Neural Network podcast (16:57): Definition of fair with Dr. Zick
-McGovern opposition to federal bill targeting Wuxi Biologics fails to stop House passage
>SHOPPING: Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro — See the price, release date, specs
>HEALTH: Popular weight loss drugs are making health insurance more expensive in Mass. (:26)
-Fathers with unhealthy diets could pass heart disease on to their daughters, study says (1:05)
>FOOD: McDonald's rolls out self-serve cash kiosks that could make cashiers obsolete
>TV/STREAMING: Why is "The Bear" considered a comedy show at the Emmy Awards?
>MOVIES: Summer box office revenue falls 10 percent over last year
>CELEBRITY: Demi Moore jokes about why she's still single
>HISTORY: Howard Johnson’s in Shrewsbury evolved and endured for decades
>ANIMALS: Rescue puppy owns her foster mom (4:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 80-year-old woman realizes dream of skydiving
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, loose bull sparks impromptu rodeo in neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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