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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 71 today in Worcester
>ELECTION DAY
+6:00: Worcester students step up as poll workers on Election Day
+Noon: Worcester polls busy on Election Day
+Noon: Mass. has 11 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works for the state
-Worcester preps for record-breaking voter turnout
-Here's what's on the ballot in Central Mass.
-Efficiency and safety at Worcester polls come with a price
-What to know about voting in Worcester
-Landmark 1974 legal decision allowing college students to vote had its roots at Clark
-Secretary of State says Election Day will be safe and efficient for voters (2:17)
-Record turnout expected in Mass. (1:31)
-Massachusetts ballot question guide
-Poll shows where voters stand on ballot questions
-Warren seeks third term in Senate against challenger Deaton
-McGovern, Shea face off for seat in 2nd Congressional District
-What to expect after polls close in Massachusetts
-When to expect election results in different states
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chick-fil-A considering opening second Worcester location, at former Walgreens
+Noon: Worcester Superior Court probation officers make unannounced visits to sex offenders on Halloween
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake-Up Call from Run 4 Veterans 5K in Worcester (:51)
+Noon: A moment in music history: "Ain't Too Proud" set for Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: The ebb and flow of life captured in Orion's "Bottle Grin"
-Widows of 2 Worcester men killed in Methuen hit-and-run praying for justice (2:25). Article
-Driver in crash that killed 2 Worcester men was drinking, prosecutor says (2:11). Article
-Earlier: 2 Worcester families' lives are shattered after a deadly hit-and-run (2:56). Article
-Racial slur spray-painted on Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
-TODAY! Union Station bus access will be redirected
-Vacant downtown Worcester lot sold for $750,000 to N.Y. housing developer
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (30:07): City Council controversy & Human Rights Commission updates
-ICYMI: Rally for homeless at City Hall calls for real solutions
-Worcester foundation awards $1.17 million to local nonprofits
-Drone video of the incredible autumn colors of Worcester (2:11)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voting information
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction updates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Preservation Act on ballot in Rutland
-Leominster man charged with D.U.I. after fatally striking bear with car in N.H.
-Feedback Earth Inc. of Grafton ordered to stop producing foul odors
-Millbury Veterans Support Center opening held October 23rd
-Water to be shut off in part of Shrewsbury Wednesday
-Spencer Special Town Meeting warrant includes bylaw changes, funding shift
-Blackstone Valley Tech admissions to hold open house tours November 13th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Anna Maria’s Art Center Gallery provides educational experiences
-Worcesteria: Ralph's Diner rocks the horror
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Vote for our future
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State Of Mind (58:25)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Shrewsbury Street auto body shop in Worcester
>SPORTS: Tom Brady avoids punishment for critical comments about NFL officiating
-Celtics beat Hawks, 123-93
-David Pastrnak reacts to benching in Bruins’ win over Kraken
-Bravehearts take home league-high 3 awards at Futures League meeting
-Holy Cross women's basketball team drops opener, 78-74
-Recap of Holy Cross Volleyball Deaf Awareness match (1:01)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 4
-Whitin 5 a highlight among plenty of Thanksgiving road races throughout Central Mass.
>CARS: Ford, Ram, Volvo among 252,000 vehicles recalls
>NATIONAL: 6 small U.S. towns that will pay you to move there
-Tragic: 3 dead, including infant, in helicopter crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Mass. correction officer accused of smuggling drugs into prison
-Eversource proposes 25-30% rate increase for natural gas in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Student perspective on Master of Science program at WPI (:50)
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-Assumption Professor John Bell’s book wins prize from History of Education Society
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest countries for travel in 2025
>BUSINESS: What is "silent firing"? All about the "quiet quitting" clapback that is blamed on A.I.
-LPL Financial Research: Election stock market playbook
-UMass Memorial partnership to deliver pediatric care for cleft palates
>SHOPPING: HomeGoods stores to open early on Friday for early holiday decorating (2:11)
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, October 27th to November 2nd
>HEALTH: Infant mortality rate in U.S. increased after Dobbs, new study finds
-Pneumonia vaccine now recommended for people 50 and older (:59)
>FOOD: The freshest turkeys for Thanksgiving are in Rutland (2:37)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Squid Game" on Netflix (1:53)
>MOVIES: A.F.I. Life Achievement Award to go to Francis Ford Coppola
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks on reuniting with Robin Wright for new movie "Here"
>HISTORY: 10 defunct U.S. airlines you might remember flying
>ANIMALS: Malnourished puppy had a wobbly walk (2:20)
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old stuns pharmacist at shuttering Mass. Walgreens with $6,000 gift
-Meanwhile, this viral banana artwork on sale again — and it could now be worth $1.5 million
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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