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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 77 today in Worcester
-Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>ELECTION 2026
+5:00: 9 ballot questions later, here's what comes next
+Noon: Peter Durant claims victory in Senate race over challenger Shannon Teabo
-Both chambers of Congress change hands in wave election (1:50). Article
-Results for Mass. top races, ballot questions
-Results for Mass. legislative races
-Pot stays, gun law stands: How Worcester voted
-Democrat Krista Ferrante flips longtime GOP state House seat
-Rep. Paul Frost wins 16th term in 7th Worcester race
-McKenna, Nicholson, Kilcoyne, Higgins, Marsi win House races; Cronin retains Senate seat
-Results of 36 governor's races across the U.S.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Body cam shows Westborough police chief found in umarked cruiser with bottles of vodka (1:36) (pictured)
+5:00: Authorities ID patient who died in crash of ambulance he stole in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester strip club faces violation hearing after deadly shooting
+Noon: Enrique Delgado-Garcia case: Why weren’t academy leaders charged in his death of Worcester police recruit?
+Noon: 3 taken to hospital after dump truck, S.U.V.s collide in Lancaster
+Noon: Rockers Honey Revenge, Dead Poet Society set for Worcester concert
+Noon: The Disco Biscuits score big with Halloween "Beetlejuice" performance in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: No hushing D-Tension & the Secrets
-Records show Karen and Kurt Solomon were behind on mortgage before deaths
-Court hearing held for State Police troopers charged in death of Worcester recruit
-Developer's $10 million gamble pays off for Elm Park
-Main Street developer accused of concealing "life-safety hazard" at old Kane building, withholding pay
-This Is Worcester: A monument to history
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Looking to stars for earthly issues leads to astrological crash course
-Worcester police fund new sensory room at Autism Resource Center
-Worcester Police Department log for Sunday, November 1st
-100 FM The Pike (9;34): Max German is representing Central Mass. in the Voice of Logan competition
-Radio Worcester (10:43): Decade of Love celebrates Mary Beth Benison Foundation’s 10th anniversary
-State education chief visits Worcester schools, praises bilingual programs
>DINING OUT: Table for Woo | Rio Viejo Cocina de México
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-9 hidden hole-in-the-wall eateries in Worcester
-ICYMI: Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (2:13). Article
-Trooper risks head-on crash to stop wrong-way driver
-Grease is the word: Third cooking oil theft tied to Worcester
-Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Owner of Val's Restaurant looks to the holidays and beyond
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High senior is an international Muay Thai champion
-New proposed McDonald’s in Grafton questioned by Planning Board
-Spencer meeting to consider allowing guns in municipal buildings, tax exemption for veterans
-Birds flock to Davidson Sanctuary in Millbury, much to hikers' delight
-Tantasqua school committees select Peter Dufresne as next superintendent
-Southbridge Fire Department launches Community Care program
-Keepin’ it Local: Truth Organic Spa and Wellness Center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "Renegade, inspirational element": Rangemasters to play Worcester
-“Breakfast for Dinner”: Childhood, fatherhood and the weird road between
-Face the music: Give your sweatpants a night (or 2) off
-A fresh take on "To Kill a Mockingbird" takes stage in Boston (3:13)
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: They were strangers, but her kidney donation saved his life
-Julie Walker: Out and About | Coming Together for Community
-City Vibes (24:35): Inaugural episode
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman and home builder who passed at age 99
>SPORTS: Ranking Patriots’ likeliest positions to target at trade deadline
-Evaluating Drake Maye's pass catchers as Pats near midway point of the season (6:01)
-Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu wins third consecutive Gold Glove; Rafaela, Durbin also winners
-New England 776 brings a marathon to Worcester’s Polar Park
-Holy Cross men’s basketball starts season with loss to Rhode Island
-Holy Cross unveils basketball game day enhancements
-No high school football championships at Gillette Stadium this year
>TRAVEL: Are airport lounges worth it? (1:49)
>CARS: First snow in Worcester | Who's at fault when a car slides into yours?
>NATIONAL: Apocalyptic video shows fiery crater after deadly Florida plane crash
-Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks
-Tragic: 10-year-old boy shoots, kills teen neighbor fighting with his mom
>NEW ENGLAND: Troopers repeatedly failed to conduct sweeps at Logan Airport (2:43)
-Opposition intensifies to Quabbin, Wachusett water transfer proposal
>COLLEGES: WPI S.T.E.M. Education Team gives back to Andy's Attic
>BUSINESS: Local credit union names new C.E.O.
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-Crypto firm sees $4.7 billion in customer withdrawals after stunning North Korea hack
>SHOPPING: "Interesting but also scary": Walmart introducing A.I. shopping (3:49)
>HOMES: Turning to firewood this winter to lower heating costs? What an expert suggests (2:09)
>HEALTH: How is your health impacted by the end of daylight saving time? (2:08)
-5 habits that could help keep you out of a nursing home, from an orthopedic surgeon
>FOOD: Breakfast cereals found to have 2 times as much lead
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this week
-Trailer for new Netflix movie "The Mosquito Bowl" (2:05)
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise tapped for American Film Institute Life Achievement Award
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods, Vanessa Trump have talked about marriage
-Miranda Lambert makes rare comment on "not fun" divorce from Blake Shelton
>ANIMALS: Puppy found living in tire turns into wiggliest little guy (3:36)
>HISTORY: Video of Boston’s abandoned Tremont St. Subway tunnel
>GOOD NEWS: Teen’s decision to become an organ donor comforts family
-Meanwhile, Detroit man's 11,578-pound rubber band ball is the world's largest
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Strip club’s licenses revoked after deadly Worcester shooting
+5:00: Spencer police arrest man following reported indecent assault involving juvenile
+5:00: 3 arrested in armed, masked assault in Webster
+5:00: Why was a medieval weapon launching pumpkins in Grafton?
+Noon: Worcester gaming business loses license after 211 found in space permitted for 16
+Noon: Community Legal Aid marks 75 years of fighting for equal access to justice
+Noon: Things to Do: Tinsley Ellis, Frameless, "Prodigal Son" and more
+Noon: Studio Theatre Worcester brings "Ghostlight on the Fifth" play to life
-Body cam shows Westborough police chief found in umarked cruiser with bottles of vodka (1:36). Article
-Authorities identify patient who died in crash of ambulance he stole in Worcester
-Worcester strip club faces violation hearing after deadly shooting
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia case: Why weren’t academy leaders charged in his death of Worcester police recruit?
-Earlier: Court hearing held for State Police troopers charged in death of Worcester recruit
-9 ballot questions later, here's what comes next
-Peter Durant claims victory in Senate race over challenger Shannon Teabo
-Ronald Waddell Jr. wants to help young men heal, rebuild their lives
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-This Is Worcester: Old bricks, new life
-Indian Lake reopens after cyanobacteria levels decline
-Worcester Police Department log for Monday, November 2nd
-Dianne Williamson: Dinner with Friends | The city of perpetual potential
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Spilling the Tea for November
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Table for Woo | Rio Viejo Cocina de México
-ICYMI: Records show Karen and Kurt Solomon were behind on mortgage before deaths
-Developer's $10 million gamble pays off for Elm Park
-Main Street developer accused of concealing "life-safety hazard" at old Kane building, withholding pay
-Grease is the word: Third cooking oil theft tied to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Townwide cleanup Saturday
-Owner of Val's Restaurant looks to the holidays and beyond
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 taken to hospital after dump truck, S.U.V.s collide in Lancaster
-Dog dies after outdoor fire spreads to home in Orange (:15)
-Worcester woman arrested on drug charges after she was found asleep in car in Gardner
-Competing accounts of Bay Path leadership emerge at School Committee meeting
-Inaccurate price estimate puts anticipated renovations to Northborough Town Hall in jeopardy
-Dudley Town Hall to stay open for Senior Center programs on closure days
-Sherwood Middle School custodian honored as among the district’s finest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: No hushing D-Tension & the Secrets
-Rockers Honey Revenge, Dead Poet Society set for Worcester concert
-The Disco Biscuits score big with Halloween "Beetlejuice" performance in Worcester
-Gateway Players to stage Scrooge spinoff in Southbridge in December
>OPINION: Kate Hayes: You’re capable. You’re also carrying too much
-Laura Soukkavong: Thank you to the people behind the State Police uniform
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 938 (28:56): Ann Stamm
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:55): Surprising midterm election results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran from Worcester who worked for the Worcester D.P.W.
>SPORTS: Will Patriots make meaningful addition before trade deadline?
-NFL Week 9 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Milwaukee, 109-102
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to face Dartmouth in 2026-27 home opener
-'Sader Stories Shorts (1:51): Kat Fogarty named associate women's basketball coach
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey ready to take on Merrimack
-WNBA Finals Game 7 viewership reaches nearly 30-year high
>TRAVEL: Flight attendant reveals 6 little-known things you can ask for on a plane
>CARS: First snow in Worcester | Who's at fault when a car slides into yours?
>NATIONAL: Google will cut schools from search access if they reject A.I. Gemini
-"Important pieces" of doomed Learjet separated before crash that killed 9: officials
-Scientists say comet theory on the origin of life might be wrong
-Tragic: Mom and daughter killed in suspected bear attack on "casual walk" minutes from home
>NEW ENGLAND: Defense rests in Farwell trial, closing statements expected Friday (1:38)
-No guarantee lawmakers will comply with public records law
>COLLEGES: WPI project-based learning framework
>BUSINESS: CVS to split into 2 companies in major healthcare shakeup
-Private sector added 86,000 jobs in October, exceeded expectations: A.D.P.
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-Global investment firm buys Leicester warehouse for $1.52 million
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports finds banned baby products on resale sites (1:25)
>HOMES: Worcester home sales, prices and inventory rise in September
>HEALTH: How to start exercising when you have been inactive
-A.C.A. and Medicare in 2027: What’s changing and how to prepare
-F.D.A. recalls thousands of blood pressure bottles after it failed quality tests
>FOOD: Kale chips recalled nationwide due to potential thallium contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Justin Timberlake to lay bare major career scandals in bombshell doc
-Trailer for new Netflix celebrity doc, "Rob Lowe: The Outsider" (2:02)
>MOVIES: Teens snub movie stars like Tom Cruise in favor of unknown actors like "Obsession" breakout Inde Navarette
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange, 77, teases acting retirement
-Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer finalize divorce 10 months after separating
>ANIMALS: Blind dog still fetches the newspaper every morning (4:04)
>HISTORY: Video of Boston’s abandoned Tremont St. Subway tunnel
>GOOD NEWS: 100-year-old Patriots fan hasn't missed home game in 57 years (2:05)
-Meanwhile, 5 spooky odd news mysteries for Halloween
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