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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 50 today in Worcester
+Latest forecast for Thanksgiving Day storm (4:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State police identify suspect in chase through Sterling, West Boylston (1:24)
+6:00: Related: Cars nearly collide on I-190 in police chase (14:15)
+6:00: Win prizes in Worcester's Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 7
+Noon: Fitchburg shooting under investigation
+Noon: Judy Collins coming to Worcester
-Thanksgiving travel expected to set record (1:51)
-Man returns from running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days (1:52). Article
-Revenue intended to pay for Polar Park is coming up short. Here’s what it means
-Worcester Business Journal names the Champions of Health Care
-Worcester commuter rail has starring role in Train Sim World 5 video game
-Worcester’s Matheus Carvalho on a journey to play pro soccer
-Worcester City Council determines Worcester tax rates Tuesday
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Atlantic Union College campus awaits buyer after years of vacancy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Café Neo in Worcester offers free Thanksgiving dinner at new location
-ICYMI: These 3 Central Mass. municipalities have taken different roads to revitalization
-Union says low wages the reason for "staffing crisis" at Community Healthlink
-Former recruits open up about Mass. State Police Academy (4:04). Article
-This is when you can park for free in Worcester before the holidays
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction updates
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Volunteers landscape home for veteran
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trash negotiations continue in West Boylston
-West Boylston police log November 4th through 10th
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized as smart energy provider
-Special education, artificial intelligence among Spencer/East Brookfield School Committee topics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 30 (29:01)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 576 (29:16): Remembering Ruth Pakaluk, Part 4
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 104
>SPORTS: Dolphins pound Patriots, 34-15
-Drake Maye after Patriots fall to Dolphins: "Losing sucks" (:25)
-Why was Robert Kraft snubbed from the Hall of Fame 2025 class?
-Celtics beat Timberwolves, 107-105
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Maine
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières , 3-2
-Worcester’s Thanksgiving football: a 133-year tradition
>NATIONAL: Gen Z women reveal scary sexuality of growing up with social media
-Tragic: College student with peanut allergy dies after eating gluten-free brownie
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 killed in crash on I-93 in Salem, N.H. (:29)
-State Police suspend trooper after alleged sexual misconduct (1:07)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers tuition discount for new education licensure level
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:14): Your kitchen is a secret chemistry lab with Professor Don Spratt
-Joe and Jen Andruzzi share their journey with Nichols community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best places to travel in 2025
>BUSINESS: Asha Holmes: Balancing a freelance career as a mom
-Radio Worcester (24:13): Ryan Kittredge & Molly Brown on the human side of estate planning
>SHOPPING: Temu product recalled after child gets seriously injured
>HEALTH: Why do some people get sicker from the flu? (:51)
-Job, education, wealth affect dementia risk, new study says
>FOOD: E. coli linked to baby and whole organic carrots
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" make gravity-defying debuts at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Jason Kelce’s wife, Kylie, pregnant with baby girl No. 4
>HISTORY: The former Warren Hotel on Front Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: This puppy is an absolute miracle (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS: 98-year-old Rhode Island man gets his high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, hungry bear wanders into candy store
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