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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Drought conditions called critical in Central Mass.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-34-year-old man arrested for illegal gun in Worcester
-Worcester proclaims Saturday as Wu-Tang Day ahead of annual cannabis convention, hip-hop afterparty
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Early Childhood Education at South High Community School (:39)
-Flag flown upside-down outside Worcester school called "human error"
-Worcester Fire Department to hold memorial for Lt. Jason Menard
-What stood out on Election Day: 4 takeaways from Worcester and Central Mass.
-Demolition of Main Street property in Holden to make way for Starbucks (6:58)
-Thousands of animals are killed every year on Mass. roads. There's a lasting impact
-Radio Worcester (16:45): Veterans Day observances — Parade, pancake breakfast and wreath laying ceremonies
-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: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after domestic violence shooting in Worcester (2:34). Article
-Worcester couple married 68 years passes away days apart
-After 51 years, rare book returned to Worcester Public Library
-Downtown Worcester’s 124-year-old office building sold for $3.2 million
-Philly Pretzel Factory to open on Grafton Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Athlete of the Week: Aila Head
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-The Echo: Wachusett Homecoming (8 photos)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officers search for driver after Fitchburg deadly hit-and-run (:20)
-Millbury Fall Town Meeting to be held Saturday
-TODAY! Second annual Chili Cook-off in Clinton
-"Show and Tell" with Shrewsbury Historical Society November 13th
-Westminster man arrested for stealing electric dog fence sign from neighbor
-Grafton fall town meeting turns down zoning change
-Orange’s 184-year-old gate manufacturer to invest $10 million in once-shuttered facility
-Scarecrows, treats and dedication on Princeton common
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Shopping, wrestling, music, art ...
-100FM The Pike (6:01): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Worcester singer Maria Ferrante in "Music for a While"
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: November is Puerto Rican Heritage Month in New York
-Shaun Connolly: Looking for a new car
-Carly Bridgeman: How I got pregnant in 2 cycles
-Unity Radio'a L.A.B.O. News (40:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career legal administrative assistant who was an active volunteer
>SPORTS: Has Drake Maye outplayed Caleb Williams so far this season? (10:59)
-Celtics beat Nets, 108-104
-Holy Cross football team takes on Lehigh
-After another strong start, Holy Cross men's basketball falls at Rhode Island
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey splits series with AIC
-Main South boys soccer fueled by friendship and family
>NATIONAL: Possible school shooting stopped in Wisconsin; 13-year-old arrested
-Abortion, LGBTQ+ rights among issues passed by states this election
-Tragic: 1-month-old boy starves to death, cops launch homicide investigation
>NEW ENGLAND: Teachers in 3 Mass. districts on strike (2:02)
-Karen Read will not be deposed in civil case until after criminal trial
>COLLEGES: ClarkFEST Fall photos
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-Unity Day at Worcester State (4:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 30 must-see travel destinations revealed for 2025
>BUSINESS: In health care, drones and A.I. raise hopes and concerns
-Microsoft added A.I. to software it has barely touched since 1985. The results are astonishing
>SHOPPING: You can already save 76% during Wayfair's early Black Friday sale
>HEALTH: Could short bursts burn more calories than sustained activity? (1:02)
-Researchers say A.I.-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
>FOOD: Cumbies culinary center makes millions of items of food yearly (2:47)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "A Different Man" and more
>CELEBRITY: See the complete list of Grammy nominees
>HISTORY: The Bancroft, circa 1925
>ANIMALS: The most dramatic rescue dog transformations (9:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Stories about unlikely connections from Steve Hartman (35:15)
-Meanwhile, Idaho man breaks world record for sorting Peanut M&M's
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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