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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man sues Big Y over "wiretapping," sharing personal shopping info through Meta app
-Holy Cross professor, students talk about Montserrat Seminar "Green Worcester" (2:02)
-Phantom Gourmet (4:56): Mezcal in Worcester serves all your Mexican favorites
-Paul Revere Toastmasters Club eyes organization's 100th anniversary
-Ahead of 200th anniversary, EcoTarium breaks ground on new expansion
-Worcester boxer Khiary Gray eyes comeback, despite setbacks
-"This is for you, Mom": Shrewsbury soccer player carries his mother's memory with him on the pitch
-Community midwifery addressing maternal health disparities
-Second week of Mathew Locke quadruple homicide trial begins Monday
>DINING OUT: Review of Barbers Crossing Roadhouse in Leicester
-ICYMI: Ayuen Leet, seriously injured in Shrewsbury Street crash, home from hospital
-Shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in Worcester
-Pretzel franchise eyes Grafton St. site of former Wholly Cannoli
-40 years later, the murder of Patricia Gonyea remains unsolved; fundraiser launched for a memorial bench
-Robert Goddard anniversary begins its historic climb
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton eligible for M.B.T.A. Communities Catalyst Fund Grant
-Grafton facility accused of foul smell bringing in last lobster shell shipment
-Blake brings old cane furniture back to beauty
-Clinton Halloween Walk brings out goblins, ghouls and princesses
-Nashoba Football gives back with food drive
-Blackstone Valley Tech teacher earns national Engineering Teacher of the Year award
-Price rises on Bolton traffic circle
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: "Charlotte's Web," "Nosferatu," Leon trout and more
-100FM The Pike (8:05): Diners, Drive In's and Die with Ryan & Tony from Ralph's
-BACHtoberfest launches ambitious 11-year project in Worcester
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Imperialist humans are an invasive species
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 5 — Samantha Olney
-Shaun Connolly: Scary movies
-Manny Jae Media (28:54): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:41:12)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a special education teacher for 36 years
>SPORTS: Why Patriots must establish the run game vs. Jets in Week 8
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Lawrence Taylor will join Bill Belichick on ESPN's Manningcast
-Celtics beat Pistons, 124-118
-Bruins beat Toronto, 4-3
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Ron Perry
-Crusaders hold off Lafayette to remain undefeated in Patriot League
-Former Saint John's star Sean Burke reflects on breaking into big leagues with Chicago White Sox
>NATIONAL: New investigation claims TikTok execs know the app harms kids
-4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by capsule trouble and hurricane
-Tragic: War-torn Ukrainian family finds peace in North Carolina, only to drown in Helene's floods
>NEW ENGLAND: Poll identifies housing as top political issue in Mass.
-Question 2 debate: Eliminating M.C.A.S. graduation requirement (18:31)
>COLLEGES: Clark biologist wins $1.56 million grant to study how iron helps the world breathe
-WPI professor talks about her research on Quantum Computing and Quantum Information (8:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning architectural domes around the world
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Neural Network podcast (16:56): A.I. and the brain with Dr. Michael Frank
-Boeing factory workers vote to reject contract and continue 6-week strike
>SHOPPING: Thirty-One Gifts closing after 21 years of operation
>HOMES: New E.P.A. policies about lead levels in paint could impact millions
>HEALTH: Doctor explains sleep apnea, things you can do about it (2:47)
-F.D.A. injectable approves advanced Parkinson's disease drug Vyalev
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime — Warm and cozy chicken-biscuit cobbler (4:07)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best family Halloween movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Venom Last Dance" can't get on base in box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart claims it was "very easy" to keep her decades-long affair a secret during her marriage
>HISTORY: Local hidden burial grounds
>ANIMALS: Rescued raccoon acts like a boss until he meets little sister (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS: Community inspired to name school after dedicated custodian (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, irate sheriff calls for backup after Burger King messes up his order
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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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