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In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy, cooler weekend ahead, high of 58 today in Worcester
-34-year-old Worcester woman dies after being ejected from vehicle in Charlton rollover crash
-Related: Aerial video of crash site (:41)
-Worcester restaurants and hotels welcoming extra business coming from events
-This Worcester eatery has the best French Toast in Massachusetts
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Weekly tips for finding the best fall colors in New England
-Glass facade at Midtown Mall could be completed by November 15th
-Worcester restaurant owner joins group that buys expansive farm for $2.6 million
-2 days after moving to Worcester, Afghan family has already found community
-Worcester City Councilor Moe Bergman proposes one time bonus
-With lawsuit still not settled, City Council puts out new options for School Committee elections
-Radio Worcester (19:01): Guillermo Creamer on his run for Worcester City Council
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-The latest by Worcester rapper Joyner Lucas, with Ty Dolla $ign, "Late to the party" (3:29)
-The WCLOC Theater Company reopens its Playhouse with "Admissions"
-Artist Spotlight: Ann Rosebrooks
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-Traffic advisory in Worcester for charity bike ride on Saturday
-Tribute to matriarch of Worcester’s Table Talk Pies who recently passed away
-ICYMI: After 74 years, beloved Worcester deli closing October 16th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury schools looking to hire additional support staff
-What’s up with that arch thingy at Grafton Common?
-Leicester man charged with trying to murder man in bed with his daughter
-Saint John's senior competes in national rock climbing competition
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Sterling Inn purchase hits snag; Land Court assigns ownership to town
-Sports: Crusaders fall to Northeastern in Ice Breaker Tournament at DCU Center
-Wachusett beats Doherty, Grafton tops Northbridge in high school football
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: U.S. employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
-Clark Professor writes that leisure and transportation sectors reason for cheer job data
-Colleges: Holy Cross students, alumnus receive distinguished scholarships
-National: Mystery lingers around cause of California oil pipeline leak
-Nearly all Americans agree rampant spread of misinformation is a problem, poll shows
-Tragic: Teen holding infant son fatally shot while trying to take cover, mother says
-New England: 6 missing Massachusetts women and girls where information might help
-Dozens of vehicles catch fire at Taunton auto auction (1:58)
-Brockton officer home from hospital a day after he was shot 4 times
-Health: Popular herb could help prevent Alzheimer’s, study finds
-Animals: WARL's Animal Adoption Option: Meet Zach
-Shopping/Deals: The best Black Friday deals we know about
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New on VOD: "Old", "The Night House", "South of Heaven" and more
-Celebrity: Adele opens about about her divorce, first album in 6 years
-Food: McDonald’s offers free "Thank You" breakfast to teachers next week
-History: College of the Holy Cross, 1880
-Homes: Virtual open house for 3-bedroom townhouse for sale in Worcester (30:38)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Alabama officers rescue unconscious woman from floodwaters
-Meanwhile, in the Solomon Islands, men rescued after 29 days lost at sea says, "It was a nice break"
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Auburn High School outbreak impacts classes, nixes football games
-Children face similar risk of infection as adults, new study suggests
-ICYMI: About 1,600 UMass Memorial Health employees are unvaccinated
-Mass. officials report 1,583 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-Popular home test kits are producing false positives due to manufacturing error, FDA says
-Doctor explains persistent enlarged lymph nodes months after vaccinations
In The News
>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
+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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