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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 60 today in Worcester
-Why 60 degrees feels different in the Fall than in the Spring
-When can New England expect to see snow this winter? (16:58)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Fight between students at Worcester high school leaves girl injured, school criticizes those who watched (1:24). Article (pictured)
-Former Worcester restaurant returns for charity event
-Jury convicts man in 2018 murders of cousin's wife, 3 children (:19). Article
-WPI: School, city reach agreement on hotel purchases
-Related: Community Update from WPI
-TODAY! Preservation Worcester's Flight of Fancy gala Saturday
-Worcester Walks: Old Stone Church a symbol of serenity
-City of Worcester Veteran Profile (12:38): Dee Diveley, Marine Corps and Army Reserves
-Radio Worcester (13:51): Worcester leaders reaffirm commitment to inclusion
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden honors Nobel winner, linemen, assistant town manager
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Peter Pan takes flight at Wachusett through Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges
-TODAY! Recycling Drive 10 to 2 at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-S.E.L.C.O. linemen travel to help with hurricane relief efforts
-Speed limits, marijuana on Rutland warrant
-Expanded Select Board before Paxton meeting
-Paxton area seniors: Holiday classics at Aqua Turf
-Grafton Select Board to hold Ask-Me-Anything on Thursday, November 21st
-Paxton police holding Basic Firearms Safety Course December 11th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Moon Hollow at Redemption Rock Brewing 3 to 5 Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Four Things to Do: Music, art and more
-100FM The Pike (7:19): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-"20th Century Nudes" exhibit in Worcester features century's great artists
-100FM The Pike (14:43): Mike Hsu chats with Steel Panther drummer Stix Zidinia
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 45 (28:20): Fabian Barracks
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 42 (28:14): Gina Lauria & Safe Housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who owned Wayne's Pizza for many years
>SPORTS: Patriots surprisingly still have chance at playoff berth
-"Interesting theory" about Tom Brady's broadcasting desire
-Jake Paul wins unanimous decision over Mike Tyson
-100FM The Pike (6:00): Mike Hsu talks Juan Soto with J.P. Ricciardi
-Holy Cross men's basketball tops Sacred Heart, 82-75
-Holy Cross men's hockey ties Niagara, 3-3
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to U.N.H. in overtime, 3-2
-Railers lose to Stingrays, 8-1
>CARS: GM recalls Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana models over transmission issue
>NATIONAL: American Airlines plane narrowly avoids crashing into Hawaii mountain range
-Radio Worcester (10:28): Rep. McGovern warns of potential recess appointment for controversial A.G. nominee
-Tragic: Teen survives boating accident that killed 5 relatives by hiding in cooler
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 hospitalized after building collapses in Western Mass.
-Mass. cranberry growers fighting to stay competitive in changing landscape (4:03)
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in B-Term? (:30)
-Worcester State’s Mary Jo Marion appointed to new state commission on higher ed quality and affordability
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 famous attractions with secret rooms
>BUSINESS: The failure of small business to understand copyright laws
-Bogus boss: Text messages expose scammers posing as coworkers (3:03)
-101: Adapting to organizational changes in the workplace
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas for 2024
>HEALTH: C.D.C. report finds nearly 1 in 6 American adults has diabetes (:51)
-P.T.S.D. treatment helps service member find hope and healing (:59)
>FOOD: Cheese sold at Aldi, Market Basket and more recalled due to listeria worries
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Megalopolis," "Goodrich" and more
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien will host the 2025 Oscars
>HISTORY: These sitting presidents visited Worcester
>ANIMALS: These dogs found their people against all odds (4:43)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman who forgot lottery ticket in purse wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, Boone the Bluetick Coonhound wins race for town mayor
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Paxton couple gets a surprise from a "bear-y" handsome visitor
-Area man's family disputes teen dogwalker's allegations of kidnapping (3:02)
-Earlier: Dog sitter lured into Southbridge home, kidnapped, police say
-Doherty Valedictorian Dea Kamberi eyes government career
-Marching for childhood cancer; 100-mile Ruck returns
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (22:45): Mayor Petty talks housing, petitions and Latin American Festival
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property
-City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Corner Shop awards scholarships
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury adopts housing production plan
-Leominster shoots down horse racing and Fairgrounds overlay district proposal
-Millville transit firm to pay $1 million over alleged MassHealth fraud
-Sutton Cultural Council launches summer concert series
-Clinton School Superintendent Steven Meyer garners praise at review
-Need a gift basket? Check out Rosie's
-Board chooses new Lancaster fire chief
-Luther Burbank Middle School honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (13:56): Jeremy Piven
-Coldplay's Chris Martin has cheeky reaction after exposing apparent "affair" at Boston concert
-WooBox public art project celebrates community and brings pop of color
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Puerto Rican flag on the Statue of Liberty
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 469 (28:09): State Senator Michael Rodrigues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in the Navy for 20 years
>SPORTS: NFL assistant sees Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez as "next great one"
-Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-First-place Bravehearts win again, 10-2. Wyatt Hoffman named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross promotes Joelle Prata to associate head coach for women's lacrosse
>NATIONAL: Suicide in Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell is "impossible," says mobster
-4 people die in Florida from flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters
>TRAGIC: Physical therapist burned alive inside hyperbaric oxygen chamber at his practice
>NEW ENGLAND: 17-year-old boy arrested in killing of paddleboarder in small Maine town
-Mass. S.J.C. confirms conviction of 5-time drunk driver after Channel 4 report (2:08)
>COLLEGES: Tour New York City’s Garment District with developer Tom Creighton of Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most beautiful places to visit in Spain
>BUSINESS: AT&T $177 million settlement: When could customers get paid?
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-With Rhode Island acquisition, Aubuchon hardware now in every New England state
>HOMES: Can I light a fire in my backyard? What to know about fire pits, bonfire rules
>SHOPPING: More than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at Walmart, Dollar Tree and on Amazon recalled
>HEALTH: People with dementia living longer in 5 regions of the world (:22)
-Dermatologists warn complex shower routines may harm skin (1:05)
-Study: Longer daytime naps associated with higher risk of death (1:30)
>FOOD: KFC's "comeback" plan includes free buckets of chicken: How to get one
>TV/STREAMING: CBS is ending "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year
>MOVIES: Lilo & Stitch becomes first 2025 title to cross $1 billion globally
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas make a splash with private Spanish getaway
-See the style looks from the ESPYs red carpet: Simone Biles, Brooks Nader, Ilona Maher and more
>ANIMALS: Huge fluffy dog with longtime cat obsession finally gets his own (1:58)
>HISTORY: 2 famous dancing cops brightened up Mass. streets while directing traffic
>GOOD NEWS: Restaurant raises money to buy employee new e-bike after theft
-Meanwhile, in Portsmouth, deer crashes into restaurant (:13)
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