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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 55 today in Worcester
-Why 60 degrees feels different in the Fall than in the Spring
-Mass. Christmas tree farms seeing more trees die this year due to drought (2:05)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: WPI: School, city reach agreement on hotel purchases (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Community Update from WPI
+6:00: Preservation Worcester's Flight of Fancy gala Saturday
+6:00: Former Worcester restaurant returns for charity event
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (7:19): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Megalopolis," "Goodrich" and more
+Noon: What time does the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight start tonight on Netflix?
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Old Stone Church a symbol of serenity
+Noon: "20th Century Nudes" exhibit in Worcester features century's great artists
-Worcester's Hospital for Behavioral Medicine under state investigation
-Mass. law enables Worcester to appoint next chief of police
-Times Square ad campaign seeks to attract tourists to Worcester region
-Worcester school board member pushes for vaping detection system in bathrooms
-Burncoat High's Spirit Team heads to nationals; hosts fundraiser
-Closing arguments in Mathew Locke quadruple murder trial
-Puppy hospitalized after skull fracture, eye injuries from dog attack
-"Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience" to bring art to heart of Worcester
-Homelessness, food insecurity: Lots of wish lists in Gifts of Giving
-Big winner on scratch ticket sold at Worcester store
-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: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
-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?
-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): Person injured after bus crashes into building in Fitchburg (1:40). Article
-TODAY! Shrewsbury police to participate in Stuff a Cruiser food drive on Friday
-Gardner police respond to political protest at Super 8 migrant shelter
-Millbury School Committee member resigns after comment on voters
-Salvation Army gears up to build retail store on Main Street in Leicester
-Why's it called that? Chester P. Tuttle American Legion in Auburn
-Millbury Police Department Fill A Cruiser Toy Drive December 7th
-Man killed in Phillipston crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Four Things to Do: Music, art and more
-A look into the rap scene at Clark
-A decade of fun at NorthEast Comic Con
-Peter Brennan: Worcester acted wisely on nixing tobacco ban
-Brian Doherty: Rx for epidemic of elder loneliness
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 45 (28:20): Fabian Barracks
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:22:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had a 60-year career in education
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Stars, 7-2
-Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout
-Holy Cross women's hockey team collides with U.N.H. for 2-game set
-Abby Hughes of Holy Cross — Pushing her limits to the finish
-Tampa Bay to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field
>CARS: GM recalls over 460,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac models
>NATIONAL: 2 confirmed dead after large explosion at Louisville facility
-NASA astronauts mum on who got sick after 7 months in space
-Tragic: U.S. nurse killed by man she met in Budapest nightclub: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. court affirms public hearings for brothel case (1:48). Article
-Mass. audit of D.C.F. finds kids’ mental health care was mismanaged
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches Civic Friendship Scholars Program
-WPI, Framingham State ink transfer agreement for in-demand degree programs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the 10 U.S. airports with the longest wait times
>BUSINESS: Gen Z ditches traditional resumes for TikTok videos to stand out in tough job market
-LPL Financial Research: Election Day Takeaways
-How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
>SHOPPING: Mattel says it regrets misprint on "Wicked" dolls packaging that links to porn site
>HOMES: First-time homebuyers are now older than ever
>HEALTH: How to boost your immune system before flu season (2:05)
-How your stomach can play a role in how you manage stress (:50)
>FOOD: Ex-McDonald's chef reveals reason all-day breakfast was axed — and fans are outraged
>TV/STREAMING: So long, FreeVee: Amazon’s ad-supported streamer shutters after 5 years
>MOVIES: Zendaya, Anne Hathaway cast in Chris Nolan movie with Tom Holland
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates star-studded 50th birthday
>HISTORY: Then & Now: JFK at Assumption
>ANIMALS: Beagle puppy was left on the side of the road (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS: 90-year-old woman elected to Board of Supervisors
-Meanwhile, in England, daredevil dragged behind motorcycle at 159 mph
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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