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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 47 today in Worcester
-Mass. Christmas tree farms seeing more trees die this year due to drought (2:05)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Millbury School Committee member resigns after comment on voters
+5:00: Puppy hospitalized after skull fracture, eye injuries from dog attack
+5:00: "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience" to bring art to heart of Worcester
+Noon: Homelessness, food insecurity: Lots of wish lists in Gifts of Giving
+Noon: Person injured after bus crashes into building in Fitchburg (1:40)
+Noon: Salvation Army gears up to build retail store on Main Street in Leicester
+Noon: Four Things to Do: Music, art and more
-Armed and Dangerous: Worcester police search for murder suspect
-Worcester woman arrested after parking lot dispute with family over ordering another margarita
-Perry's Tatnuck Deli closing after less than 2 years in Worcester (pictured)
-Worcester City Council votes against exploring new restrictions on gas stations
-Related: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:32) — Should Worcester hit pause on new gas stations?
-Autistic children are drowning in Mass. Worcester is trying to change that
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:24) — Program for children with autism aims to prevent tragedies
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-New in the Woo: Uncaged Fitness
-Sheriff Evangelidis calls for change in law on I.C.E. detainers
-What to know about "Dreamcrusher," the latest film project set for Worcester
-This year, like all years, the freshest turkeys in Central Mass. are at Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland (3:10)
>DINING OUT: Review of NOLA Cajun Kitchen
-ICYMI: Shots fired outside Worcester City Hall: Police release suspect image
-Worcester man loses necklace in Maine, gets it back 18 years later (1:47). Article
-Worcester receives $750,000 to bridge divide created by I-290
-City preparing to replace windows at Worcester East Middle School
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Peter Pan takes flight at Wachusett Friday through Sunday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Demolition of Main Street property in Holden to make way for Starbucks (6:58)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police to participate in Stuff a Cruiser food drive on Friday
-Art Dobson reflects on life of service, love for Shrewsbury
-Millbury Police Association holding fourth annual Trivia Night Tuesday
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Blackstone Valley Tech Annual Report available
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Extras wanted for Zendaya, Robert Pattinson movie in Boston (2:04)
-Documentary highlights Worcester Community Fridges
-Worcester Historical Museum Candlelight Tours start November 29th
-Central Mass. Mom's Guide to holiday lights in Central Mass. & beyond
-Last Call: Owen Chase, Clark student and microgreen farmer
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1352 (24:50): Darlene Corbett – Author, writer, speaker and more
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the owner of Miss Julie’s Hair Salon on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye, Jerod Mayo sing praises of offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt (:58)
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics pound Nets, 139-114
-Simone Foreman notches career-high, Holy Cross women beat defeats Brown, 68-53
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs Aiden Disu
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-1
>CARS: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: World leaders held crisis meetings to prepare for Russian nuclear attack: book
-Tragic: Dad fatally shoots neighbor who tried to run him over, chased son in road rage incident
>NEW ENGLAND: Brockton City Council votes to ban homeless encampments (1:39)
-Advocacy group calls practices inside Souza-Baranowski prison "degrading"
>COLLEGES: How high school tradespeople are making an impact at Holy Cross
-Clark scholar-in-residence uses new technologies to improve health care
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This iconic New York City hotel has a secret train platform below it
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation rose 2.6% in October -- higher than a month earlier
-LPL Financial Research: Election Day Takeaways
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (58:35)
>SHOPPING: Retailers hope to entice shoppers earlier with later Thanksgiving (2:26)
>HOMES: When should you put up a Christmas tree? Here's what experts say
>HEALTH: End-of-the-year health checklist
-Radio Worcester (17:11): Dr. Philip Lahey discusses St. Vincent’s same-day partial knee replacement
>FOOD: Ready-to-eat meat recall — See list of products with listeria risk
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Reilly hints "Yellowstone"'s Beth Dutton may return (:10)
>MOVIES: Local production company opens film at Blackstone Cinema
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks goes scorched earth on movie critics as he defends his films
>HISTORY: The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever has a very specific routine (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man decorates entire street as early Christmas gift to his wife with Alzheimer's
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, watch a deer run loose through a nail salon
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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