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In The News
-Latest weather: Cold front lands, high of 53 today in Worcester
+6:00: Body of missing hiker found in woods of Leominster State Forest (:18)
-Earlier: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+6:00: Man accused of beating Worcester man to death pleads not guilty to second-degree murder
+6:00: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Chandler Street in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester City Hall veteran surfaces as Election Day warden
+6:00: Voters reveal wide range of issues important to them on Election Day
+6:00: Radio Worcester (13:24): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks Election Day, vaccine mandate, Halloween and more
+6:00: Janice Harvey: The lost year of school has eroded attention spans, drive to learn
+6:00: Adorable adoptable pets of the week at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Dunkin’ unveils holiday menu featuring new seasonal beverages, on-the-go snacks
-5 Things You Need To Know on Election Day in Worcester - November 2nd
-Worcester 2021 Election Guide: Poll sites, voting hours and more
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," all episodes
-Worcester Election Lawn Signs 2021
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, incumbent Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Delta begins daily non-stop service between Worcester and New York's LaGuardia airport
-Clark University buys former Diamond Chevrolet site on Park Ave. parcel for new campus
-Fallen Worcester officer receives award from Worcester Public Schools
-"Balloons and Bad Advice" coming to Worcester
-WooSox seek to build on COVID-impacted attendance; City in "fairly significant hole"
-Worcester Chief says officer violated policy when confronting head of neighborhood association
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 1st
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in November
-Friends of Wetherell Park host Halloween trail scavenger hunt
-Worcester celebrates 6th annual Hill-o-ween on Union Hill
-ICYMI: Mosaic preserves St. Peter-Marian Junior/Senior High School history
-Tribute to former 25-year Worcester police officer and 1994 Police Officer of the Year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): MJ’s Market officially opens up the joint
-Iconic Edgemere Diner car is headed to auction
-Shrewsbury paraprofessionals hold rally amid contract negotiations
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Harrington Hospital opens 24-bed Webster behavioral unit
-Dudley Gendron Post to host benefit comedy/dinner show
-Sports: Holy Cross football embraces the toughest time of the year
-Eve Feuerbach of Holy Cross Women's Cross Country named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Where do Patriots sit in playoff picture?
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-MIAA releases high school football playoff brackets, rankings
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: DOJ launches initiative against redlining in Massachusetts
-U.S. consumer spending up a modest 0.6% with inflation high
-Colleges: QCC partners with MBI, AbbVie to pilot biomanufacturing workshop
-National: At least 12 killed and 52 injured in Halloween weekend mass shootings in the U.S.
-New England: Person who was dressed in zombie costume wanted in assault at N.H. restaurant
-Fans banned from Vermont high school soccer due to racist behavior
-Animals: Woman’s life will never be the same after adopting senior dog (3:18)
-Celebrity: Singer Jon Bon Jovi cancels a concert after testing positive for COVID-19
-Movies: Here's your complete fall movie lineup
-Shopping/Deals: Best Buy's Black Friday deal drops to shop now
-Food: Dole recalls bagged salad products distributed in Massachusetts
-History: Worcester schools, past and present (117 photos)
-Homes: The 5 newest properties for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Georgia students praised after quick actions saved their bus driver
-Meanwhile, in Wellesley, video of 4-year-old boy trick-or-treating in little Jeep goes viral (:48)
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-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Multiple positions, Town of Holden
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester’s vaccine mandate begins with 93% of city employees complying
-Nearly 1,000 UMass Memorial Health employees still unvaccinated
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
-ICYMI: Fluvoxamine antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
-Moderna says FDA delaying decision on its vaccine for kids 12-17
-Mass. doctor on concerns with Moderna's vaccine for ages 12-17
-Mass. officials report 3,243 new cases, 7 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Vaccines provide stronger immunity than past infection, study shows
-Should I get booster after breakthrough case?
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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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