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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Map shows where in New England to find best fall foliage this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-86-year-old killed by falling tree branch
-Rally and walk in Worcester raises awareness of domestic violence, remembers victims
-W.R.T.A. marks 50 years of service with a new plan
-City outlines vision for growth, public safety and community engagement
-Worcester touts success of school-based health centers as flu season approaches
-Worcester leaders of color cheer equity chief hire, but say there is work to do
-TODAY! Jack Barry Little League to host inaugural Field Day on Sunday
-100FM The Pike (10:24): John Kenneway from Moynagh's Tavern talks about Sunday's Harvest Fest
-Radio Worcester (15:33): Bob Moylan returns as interim D.P.W. head to prepare Worcester for winter
-Sheriff kicks off coat distribution for winter (2:39)
-A legacy of goodness and impact at Notre Dame Academy
>FAITH: Holy Cross prof: A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (12:59): Shannon’s Irish Ale House opens on Green Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester student arrested, made false active shooter call, police say
-Slain Assumption grad's family speaks out after killer asks S.J.C. to vacate convictions (:52). Article
-Worcester Planning Board to review Shrewsbury Street construction
-Table Talk Pies headquarters, other buildings sold for $50 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): After 100 years in business, Sunnyside Ford in Holden is closing
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden police urge residents to be cautious after 2 cars stolen in 1 night
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating double shooting in Fitchburg
-TODAY! Wachusett Reservoir dam walkway open on Sunday
-Paxton heading for bylaw changes in special town meeting
-Dotson challenges Paul Frost (R-Auburn) for 7th Worcester District state representative seat
-Touchstone holds Mess Fest & Open Campus
-New Clinton teacher brings experience to classroom
-Item towns receive traffic safety grants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to Do: "Dracula" in Spanish, Movie on the Common...
-TODAY! Chuck & Mud to strum into 45th anniversary with show at Institute Park on Sunday
-Many Voices youth choir celebrates cultural heritage with concert
-Review: Gary Sohmers' rock opera "Beasties" has stellar debut
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Embracing my AuDHD
-Maggie Calvetti: If pumpkin carving ideas were honest
-Tina Agostinelli: Embracing the return to routine & lessons from a chaotic summer
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime court clerk in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye faces massive challenge in first start
-What can we expect from Drake Maye in first career NFL start? (10:41)
-Brian Hoyer's 3 keys to success for Drake Maye vs. Texans
-NFL Week 6 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Kings, 2-1
-Holy Cross earns comeback win against Fordham
-Related: Highlights (2:12), Postgame press conference (4:17)
-Railers lose exhibition opener, 4-3, to Maine
-100FM The Pike (8:52): Railers coach Bob Deraney on training camp and a special game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Most anticipated comet of the year to make its closest approach to Earth this weekend
-Vehicle dropping off shooting victim in Philadelphia strikes 3 nurses, critically wounding 1
-Tragic: American woman eaten by a shark while on dream trip to Indonesia
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows N.H. police officer hit by fallen telephone pole (:34)
-Massachusetts deadlines, rules for 2024 presidential election
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (32:07): Conversation with men’s soccer captains
-Artist Q brings distinctive looks to limited line of Clark apparel
-Worcester State campus overflows with smiles, fun and festivities during Homecoming and 150th kickoff
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happens to coins tossed in famous fountains?
>BUSINESS: Biopharma industry claims sector could grow Mass. economy by $1 billion over 5 years
-Neural Network podcast (23:56): A.I.'s role in socioeconomic shifts with Jordan Wilson
-Radio Worcester (10:40): B.B.B. warns of rising Medicare, delivery and rental car scams
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price swing recall — 2 million baby swings cited after 5 deaths
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for more money in September
>HEALTH: Doctor reveals how daylight savings can be detrimental to your health
-"Amazing" new lung cancer treatment 40% more effective than standard amid "golden age" of cancer research
>FOOD: People are just discovering the purpose of the McDonald's McFlurry spoon
>TV/STREAMING: The best horror movies of 2024 available to stream right now
>MOVIES: How to watch "Deadpool" movies in order: Stream online free
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Aniston dispels wildest rumors written about her: "That's a little true"
>HISTORY: Massachusetts 1920s in color (8:18)
>ANIMALS: Woman spots small scared dog by a busy highway (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community completes home for veteran after builder's death (2:03). Article
-Meanwhile, in Washington, driver in H.O.V. lane caught using plaid shirt as "passenger"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
+6:00: Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building
+Noon: Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
+Noon: Worcester council newcomers will reshape agenda on housing, police oversight
+Noon: Holy Cross composer Matthew Jaskot's new work marks loss and healing
+Noon: Film "Shattered Ice" explores grief, reckoning left in suicide's wake
+Noon: Predicting the winner of every Week 10 High School football game in Central Mass.
-Worcester among best places to retire in Mass., U.S. News ranking says
-Voter turnout in Worcester election tops 22% for first time in over a decade
-WPI resident advisors are on strike: Here's why
-Holy Cross professor teams up with 3 students to cut down on litter in Worcester neighborhood
-Worcester gets more than $650,000 for playground renovation, farm conservation project
-Workers at Northborough farm haven’t heard from family since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Vernon Hill Elementary School (:40)
-Councilor King calls for vigilance in protecting children
-Worcester Walks: Taking a hike on city's the East Side along Crow Hill
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
>DINING OUT: From feeding celebrities to crime suspects: Worcester restaurant celebrates 15 years
-ICYMI: Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (2:21)
-Earlier: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Petty reelected mayor; Haxhiaj, Mero-Carlson and Colorio ousted from City Council
-Related: Full coverage of the Worcester election in Politics
-Are more skyscrapers coming to Worcester?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: How late bus cuts affect after-school activities
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Among Friends senior newsletter for November
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): All OK after carbon monoxide scare on Paxton Center School bus
-Millbury special town meeting approves $20 million roof project
-As valuations continue to rise, Shrewsbury's tax rate drops to $11.50
-Shrewsbury Police Department October statistics
-Webster man arrested after striking man in the head during unprovoked bus stop attack
-3-vehicle accident on West Main Street in Spencer
-Clinton police arrest man for refusing to leave his condemned apartment
-Police logs: Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Penny Pinchers Brewing takes pride in staying unique
>SHOWTIME: Folk artists Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards set for Club 321 show
-Bad Company's Paul Rodgers drops out of Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1394 (29:29): Mark Churchill, Symphony Pro Musica
>OPINION: John Keough: 10 takeaways from the Worcester municipal election
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (55:02): Election recap
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1393 (22:51): Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a champion dog breeder
>SPORTS: Can Patriots break "soft schedule" narrative vs. Buccaneers? (7:20)
-Inside Patriots thinking after trade deadline inactivity
-NFL Week 10 schedule, TV and announcers
-Nyeoti Punni’s football path guided by gratitude, faith, determination
-'Sader Stories: Karenna Beckstein, women's soccer
-Celtics beat Wizards, 136-107
-Bravehearts' Helena Stamatakis honored by W.I.S.E. Boston
>NATIONAL: F.A.A. slashing 10% of flights in 40 major cities amid shutdown
-S.N.A.P. recipients will now receive 65% of benefits in November
-Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of sweeping unilateral tariffs
-Tragic: 15-year-old boy guns down classmate after being bumped in school hall: sheriff
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore case: What Robert Devine said in P.O.S.T. Commission hearing
-Can you shoot down a drone hovering over your property in Mass.? What the law says
>COLLEGES: From Mass. to Australia, Clark student wants to protect local species
-New management course at Assumption prepares students for A.I.-infused future
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Short-term rental showdown on Nantucket (3:34)
-North America’s best airports, according to a new study
>BUSINESS: How to save money fast: Start with your monthly bills
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Roblox, Discord accused of not doing enough to protect children by parents, attorneys general (3:56)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: In praise of a seasonal favorite, the gourd
>SHOPPING: Oprah's Favorite Things List unveiled, shop our favorite gifts
>HEALTH: The sneaky way your phone is aging you
-Administration nears deal to offer obesity drugs for $149 a month
>FOOD: M.C.I Foods Inc. recalls over 90,000 pounds of breakfast burritos
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu + Live TV streaming deal: Save $75 on 3 months
>MOVIES: Trailer for new George Clooney Netflix movie, "Jay Kelly" (2:56)
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney breaks silence on American Eagle jeans ad
-Jim Curtis reciprocates the Instagram love to girlfriend Jennifer Aniston
>HISTORY: Boston’s North End was once a notorious red-light district known as the "Black Sea"
>ANIMALS: Tom Brady says he cloned his dog. So how does it work? (2:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Bittersweet reunions in Israel and Gaza stir memories of a father's return from war (2:29)
-Meanwhile, Kraft's "bizarre" new Mac & Cheese flavor is inspired by Thanksgiving
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