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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 39 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police used excessive force, engaged in sexual misconduct, D.O.J. investigation finds
+5:00: Related: Read the D.O.J. report (43 pages)
+5:00: Man being questioned in deadly UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooting
+5:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 9
+Noon: Fire at large Westborough apartment complex displaces 100 families
+Noon: Full list of Golden Globe nominees
-Worcester remembers fallen firefighter Jon Davies Sr.
-Church declines charges in thefts from donation box after suspect identified
-Midday host Laura St. James exits WXLO
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-T.S.A. rep to be guest speaker at Tatnuck Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday
-TODAY! Join Worcester's Housing Production Plan Forum on Monday
-New course at Holy Cross introduces students to 18th- and 19th-century lyric poetry through the music of Taylor Swift, Eminem and others
-Worcester Public Schools' Advanced Placement (A.P.) Honor Roll (:44)
-City launches "name the snowplow" contest
-Volunteers gather to organize nearly 8,000 toys for T&G Santa
->DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host Sip & Shop Craft Show 4 to 9 on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Exchange Place, former Worcester police HQ, eyed for 44 apartments, restaurant
-2 fallen Worcester firefighters to be honored in ceremonies Sunday, Monday
-St. Vincent Hospital UMass Memorial Health patients could lose access
-Number of Worcester's homeless adults projected to rise by 13% into winter
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet River to be freed
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Holden Turkey Trot conquers chill
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 Gardner residents killed, at least 5 others injured in New Salem crash
-Just 12 weeks old, this chocolate Lab joins Northborough Police Department as comfort dog
-Shrewsbury Fire Department Meet & Greet with Santa on Saturday
-Shrewsbury Police Department's November at a glance
-West Boylston Select Board negotiated administrator's departure
-Scout's Eagle Project guides the way in West Boylston
-Early intervention changes lives for families with autism
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native’s debut solo exhibit explores connection, resilience, and imagination
-Clark students employ audio to examine Worcester Art Museum works
-Release party for Victor Infante's new novella, "Suffer for this" (2:27:27)
>OPINION: UMass Medical School Reproductive Justice Advocacy Group: An unwelcome neighbor to Planned Parenthood
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 98 (28:18): Refugee family conflict
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 43 (29:17): Doe Kelly & Longmont for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who had a successful career at Tatnuck Bookseller
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo opens up about dealing with media scrutiny as first-year head coach
-Bill Belichick makes red carpet appearance with Jordon Hudson
-Juan Soto agrees to 15-year, $765 million contract with Mets
-Holy Cross women's basketball cruises past Stony Brook, 73-56. Highlights (1:52)
-Boston College to take on Nebraska in the Pinstripe Bowl (:21)
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Russia gives asylum to former President Bashar Assad after Syria falls
-Search for UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.’s killer yields evidence, but few answers
-Tragic: Woman fatally stabbed by 88-year-old husband in front of family
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. cop commits suicide after his own department arrested him for enticing a minor
-Audit faults Mass. agency for handling of child abuse complaints
>COLLEGES: Clark student-run program cuts hours for workers
-Worcester State Veteran Services expands campus support and engagement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amazon's $25 flights — Everything to know about Prime Student deal
>BUSINESS: This is what Gen Z job seekers want in a workplace (3:06)
-UnitedHealthcare C.E.O.’s murder sparks examination of insurer’s high claim denial rate
>SHOPPING: BJ's Wholesale Club hikes membership fees for first time since 2018
>HOMES: What $800,000 can buy you in Worcester County, December 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Most Americans value their alone time during holidays (1:13)
-People taking hormone therapy for menopause may be at high risk of heart disease, study says (:52)
>FOOD: How the nutrition of popular U.S. foods compare to U.K. versions
>TV/STREAMING: Pat Sajak returns to "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" after retirement
>MOVIES: Keira Knightley reveals "Love Actually" divisive cue card scene was "creepy and sweet"
>CELEBRITY: Ted Danson refuses to stop working at 76, cashes in on retirement comedy
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury woman was one of the last Titanic disaster survivors
>ANIMALS: Pack of wild dogs begs to be rescued (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Boy, 8, with Down syndrome praised as hero for rescuing sister from house fire
-Meanwhile, in Washington, watch "Notorious P.I.G." lead animal control officers on hoof chase
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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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