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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Veterans Day remembrances and events in Central Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester (16:45): Veterans Day observances — Parade, pancake breakfast and wreath laying ceremonies
-W.T.H.S. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collaboration Project (1:59)
-Veterans Day restaurant deals and free meals in Massachusetts
-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)
-Time to come together for T&G Santa
-VIDEO: 2 sought for questioning in Worcester car breaks
-Police K9, drones find missing man unconscious in Auburn woods
-Fast forward to 2034: In higher education, colleges will meet students where they are
-State investigating inmate death at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center
-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 couple married 68 years passes away days apart
-After 51 years, rare book returned to Worcester Public Library
-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)
-Weekly road construction update
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-The Echo: Computers or handwriting? Which is the best for learning?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Veteran's Day ceremony in Shrewsbury 11 a.m. Monday
-Shrewsbury Police Department October statistics
-Millbury drug bust nets 7 arrests
-Bentley linebacker from Lunenburg on path of faith, service (3:19)
-Sobalvarro settled into Bolton role
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Rock of ages: stone sculptor finds his own path in art
-Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV E.M.A.s
-Katy MacQueen: Comparison is the thief of joy
-Tina Agostinelli: 5 lessons I learned from my boys this year
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 94 (28:14): Economic Challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned a '35 Ford coupe
>SPORTS: Patriots defense sack Caleb Williams 9 times, defeating Bears, 19-3
-Drake Maye reveals message for Patriots in mid-week speech to offense
-Celtics beat Bucks, 113-107
-Florida's F.B.S. and F.C.S. teams went 0-9 over the weekend
-Railers beat Norfolk, 4-3
>NATIONAL: 25 monkeys recovered after dozens escape in South Carolina. Others are "jumping back and forth"
-Tragic: Photographer fatally shot on Facbook live: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 firefighters injured battling Mass. wildfires (1:15)
-Person found pinned under heavy machinery in Rhode Island has died
>COLLEGES: Everything you need to know about Anna Maria’s R.N. to B.S.N. Program with Dean Cabrera
-Clark and Esri to team on remote sensing/imagery curriculum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is launching an epic new long-distance train route
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers and Shakers
-Neural Network podcast (18:59): A.I. in the social sector with Dr. Vahideh Manshadi
-Local credit union names inaugural chief marketing officer
>SHOPPING: Kohl's announces Black Friday deals, early holiday savings
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, November 3rd to 9th
>HEALTH: Does your sleep get worse when you are postmenopausal? (1:03)
-Standing desks may not help cut risk of cardiovascular problems (:46)
>FOOD: Chipotle brings back bigger portions after criticism from customers
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" stars Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser & more say there’s “no limit” to what Taylor Sheridan can do
>MOVIES: "Heretic" debuts with $11 million, but "Venom: The Last Dance" tops box office again
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Simpson celebrates 7 years of sobriety after clapping back at drinking accusations
>HISTORY: The Chutes at White City
>ANIMALS: Dog survived in the wild for years (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS: Girl injured in A.T.V. accident reunites with nurse who planned makeshift prom in hospital
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, moose snacks on pumpkin at home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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