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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 (1:11). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second person dies following "domestic incident" in Worcester
-Veterans honored in Worcester with a parade and pancake breakfast
-Worcester holds annual Veterans Day parade
-Korean War veterans honored with wreath laying ceremony in Worcester
-Commemorating new grave markers to honor local veterans' graves
-Shrewsbury marks Veterans Day
-Local production company opens film at Blackstone Cinema
-Holy Cross student launches app with billion-dollar ambitions
-Community Preservation Program invests in affordable housing
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): What happened and what’s next for Democrats?
>DINING OUT: Beloved Ground Round restaurant returning to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester-based trust claims $1 million lottery prize
-Worcester County Wonders: Baseball legend leaves mark in Shrewsbury
-Culinary Arts at South High Community School (:41)
-VIDEO: 2 sought for questioning in Worcester car breaks
-Police K9, drones find missing man unconscious in Auburn woods
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Demolition of Main Street property in Holden to make way for Starbucks (6:58)
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting on Tuesday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee approves Leicester voc. partnership
-Southbridge apartments sold for $13 million
-Auburn Police Department October statistics
-Tahanto grad releasing new album
-Lancaster moves D.C.A.M.M. land to Planning Board
-Nashoba gets Innovation grant
-Berlin Fire will again work at school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Turn It Down All-Stars rock Zep IV for homeless relief
-The Ultimate Guide to Indoor Entertainment for New England Winters
-James O’Brien: My friend Frank Carroll
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:10)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founder of Worcester Limousine
>SPORTS: Drake Maye is rising to the occasion as a Patriots team leader
-Bill Belichick praises Drake Maye, rips Bears after Patriots win
-Watch Jerod Mayo give out game balls to Patriots after win
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 5
>CARS: Volkswagen, Mazda, Honda among 304,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 jets from U.S. airlines struck by gunfire over Haiti’s capital
-Jury convicts Indiana man of Delphi murders
-Tragic: 35 dead after car plows into crowd at sports center in China
>NEW ENGLAND: Ex-Mass. Air National Guardsman to be sentenced for espionage
-School canceled in 3 North Shore towns amid teacher strikes (2:21)
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session (41:56)
-Clark opens biotech lab expansion funded by $750,000 life sciences grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines are now required to pay cash refunds for delayed or canceled flights
>BUSINESS: Popular Tree House Brewing eyes Boston expansion with taproom, kitchen
-LPL Financial Research: Election Day Takeaways
-Radio Worcester (27:29): Central Mass. job market trends, opportunities & upcoming job fairs
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's Holiday Gift Guide
>HOMES: What $800,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 3rd to 9th
>HEALTH: What should your resting heart rate really be?
-UMass Fall Prevention Series: Vertigo and balance drills (1:29:57)
>FOOD: Reese's launches Deconstructed Peanut Butter Cup Kits to make at home
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner breaks silence on fate of "Yellowstone" patriarch John Dutton (SPOILER)
>MOVIES: "Joker: Folie à Deux" is "worst film ever made" sequel actor says
>CELEBRITY: This is America’s favorite celebrity chef, survey says
>HISTORY: Curtis Pond, circa 1914
>ANIMALS: 5 horse rescues that will make you believe in miracles (21:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighters rescue cat stuck in tree for 5 days
-Meanwhile, in New Bedford, 3 goats and a dog wander to fire station
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