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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Why has it been so warm this fall? Meteorologists discuss the beautiful fall weather (16:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Local Social Security employee arrested in sex for money scheme
+5:00: Car crashes into building on West Boylston Street in Worcester
+5:00: Veterans Inc. gala held in Worcester
+5:00: Holy Cross basketball teams announce television schedules
+Noon: Protest planned after Gaza ceasefire resolution blocked from Worcester City Council agenda
+Noon: Clergy sex abuse survivors urge release of Attorney General's report
+Noon: Worcester Historical Museum celebrates Women's Convention 175th anniversary
+Noon: Listen Up: Self-titled album shows how much band Twelveyes has grown
+Noon: How to watch Celtics’ banner raising, ring ceremony on Opening Night
-Man suspected of killing his wife in Gardner still at large 1 year later (2:14). Article
-Fitchburg shooting victim identified as shooting suspect appears in court (2:34)
-Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Webster, D.A. says
-Search warrant in Worcester leads to arrest for drugs, guns
-Dave’s Hot Chicken to open Worcester location this week
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-North High School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (1:31)
-Teen creates a simulated Worcester in transit-inspired game
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Get out the vote 2024: Who's running in Worcester County?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:43): Worcester City Council unanimously rejects controversial petition
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Worcester restaurants (5:16)
-ICYMI: Man killed in crash on I-290 in Worcester remembered for passion for art
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from the UMass Memorial Respiratory Care Department (:45)
-This group of Black men is on a mission to transform Worcester
-Bill Belichick visits Whitsinville corn maze honoring his winning seasons with Patriots (:28). Article
-Central Mass. Food Trucks: A hot dog you can't refuse from The Dogfather
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water man break on Salisbury Street
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jurors hear opening statements in West Brookfield quadruple-homicide trial
-Political signs set on fire in Sterling (2:26). Article
-Worcester County Wonders: Breakfast and a show at Southbridge Municipal Airport
-Sutton Town Manager Screening Committee chooses agencies
-Auburn and Rutland set trick or treating hours
-Millbury Women's Club Ladies Night Out November 15th
-Clinton plans to film all municipal meetings
-Grafton Select Board appointments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Interview with Massachusetts filmmaker James Lamond
-Nature exhibit Flora and Fauna opens at Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery
-Shakira to play Fenway Park on May 29th
-Octobering in Worcester County
-Tom Marino: A mockery is being made of Worcester City Council
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a dedicated Worcester Psychotherapist
>SPORTS: Patriots are running out of excuses as issues pile up
-Bill Belichick fires back at Jerod Mayo after calling Patriots "soft"
-Radio Worcester (23:02): Cedric Maxwell on 30 years in the booth and Celtics pressure to repeat
-Boston names bridge for Bill Russell (2:30). Article
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (2:36): Abbie Lane and the Deaf Awareness Game
-A simple, selfless Liam McLinskey shuns the spotlight — and lets his play do the talking
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 2
>CARS: Ram, Dodge, Kia, GM, Hyundai among 86,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Video shows helicopter radio tower crash that killed 4 people (1:05)
-Some recipients get 2 Social Security checks in November
-Tragic: 2 boys, 12 and 13, die in separate haunted hayride tragedies
>NEW ENGLAND: M.C.I.-Shirley inmate pleads guilty to attempted murder of prison guard
-Question 1 debate: Auditing the Massachusetts Legislature
>COLLEGES: Clark protesters "die-in" at Mournful Hillel Event
-A career dream come true for Anna Maria's Jason Shell
-WPI to hold seventh Community Based Global Learning Summit for a Better World
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): C.D.C. releases list of least sanitary cruise ships
>BUSINESS: Business sayings to live by
-LPL Financial Research: Q3 earnings should be fine, but expectations beyond this quarter are high
-10 Things I know about ... Raising entrepreneurial kids
>SHOPPING: Last full-size Kmart closes
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Get your summer garden ready for the cold
>HEALTH: Parkinson's a "scary" condition for Worcester doctor
-Families sacrifice time and money caring for loved ones. A new caregiver calculator reveals the high cost
>FOOD: Dunkin’s spooky season treats are back with new tricks
>TV/STREAMING: The best Halloween movies on Netflix are these 3 Hitchcock
>MOVIES: "Smile 2" grinning from ear to ear, No. 1 on its opening day
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis "stable" amid dementia battle, ex Demi Moore says
>HISTORY: Clark University in 1905
>ANIMALS: The happiest dog rescue stories (10:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Man gets called into work, wins $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Canadian speed-eater downs 2 pounds, 7 ounces of hot sauce in 3 minutes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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