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In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine continues, high of 48 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester restaurant owner escaped war in Iraq, persecution for better life
+6:00: Ray Mariano: This is not your father’s Main South
+6:00: Worcesteria: Lessons learned from the Worcester election
+6:00: South High football standout survived Bell Pond stabbing, war-torn Congo
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: A man broke into a home then fell asleep on the couch, Worcester police say
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 5th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Salsa
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Suzanne Stumpf
+Noon: Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester
-WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night
-Related: WPI students rally for mental health awareness (2:38). Article
-Related: A campus in mourning (2:32)
-Worcester Police find missing elderly Rhode Island man alive, on railroad tracks
-Boston Globe: Worcester Regional Airport celebrates its 75th anniversary with the return of commercial flights
-Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years
-Central Mass. restaurants expected to lead job growth in 2022
-Polar Seltzer's new winter flavors drank and ranked
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
-Diwali — Festival of Lights to be celebrated at Worcester Art Museum
-41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream
-"Worcester's Finest" beer honors fallen police officer Manny Familia
-NEW Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Radio Worcester (7:37): Jermaine Johnson on being the top vote-getter in the School Committee race
-5 former Worcester mayors weigh in on recent election
-Worcester Interfaith executive director leaving
-Tribute to a selfless 31-year-old who "wanted to lessen the suffering of others"
-ICYMI: Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses
-Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No one hurt in Jeep rollover in Holden
-Concerns after ceiling tile collapses near teachers, students at Fitchburg middle school
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving charge against Shrewsbury man dismissed
-Southbridge $23 million affordable housing complex begins construction
-Westborough convenience retailer acquires 34 more locations
-Sports: Liam Anderson's versatility has benefited Holy Cross defense
-Worcester Falcons take the field at Polar Park
-Bergeron scores 4 in Bruins win; Celtics win again
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: How global shortages are affecting consumers nationwide
-Colleges: QCC's Fast Track Skills Academy offers free entry-level career training programs
-Holy Cross professor gives insight into Republicans outperforming expectations in N.J. and Virginia
-National: 2 Iowa 16-year-old students charged in death of Spanish teacher at their school
-New England: Massachusetts tax receipts shattering recent record collections
-Health: New study reveals how Alzheimer’s disease progresses in the brain
-Animals: Adorable pig that overcame depression, anxiety is ready for adoption
-Celebrity: Kristen Stewart, Flavortown fan, elated to learn Guy Fieri is willing to officiate her wedding
-TV/Streaming: Dan Levy to launch reality cooking series on HBO Max
-Movies: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Disney+
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart early Black Friday Deals for Days
-Food: Starbucks' holiday drinks are here
-History: Band Stand at Institute Park, Worcester
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester to scope out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch this Ohio boy leave candy for other kids when he found empty trick-or-treat bowl
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear breaks into home, eats a bucket of KFC
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID not widely available in Worcester
+6:00: Pfizer says its experimental COVID pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death
+6:00: Breakthrough cases in Mass. rise after 2 week decline
-Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated
-Now that younger kids can get shots, when could they be fully vaccinated for the holidays?
-Looking for vaccination or booster? Here's the state's vax finder
-ICYMI: Meet the faces of Worcester’s #PostVaxLife youth vaccination campaign
-Mass. officials report 1,586 new cases, 23 additional deaths
-Moderna warns vaccine shipments are falling short
-COVID survivors describe long-haul effects, daily struggles
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
+Noon: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
+Noon: Jazzed Up Wednesdays at 961 (Union Station)
+Noon: Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Constant disturbances at house full of squatters has Worcester neighbors on edge (1:20)
-Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
-Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
-Worcester Housing Authority working with Lakeside Apartments residents on relocation to ready for major overhaul
-Here’s why Worcester wants to plant 2 new forests. And it wants your help
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Eisenberg Assisted Living in Worcester (:52)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
-ICYMI: Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett names new principal
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Applications open for Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy
-Paxton getting override info to voters
-Longtime Sterling volunteer honored
-Grafton candidates night April 28th
-Lancaster's Simon receives Pillar Award
-Tahanto coach announces retirement
-Nashoba Music Department earns national recognition
-Field of 4 vie to fill Bolton post
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
>SHOWTIME: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
-Radio Worcester (15:44): Korey’s Courage — Inspiring stories at Mass. Film Fest
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
-Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who dedicated 60 years of his life to Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-1
-8 athletes, 2 teams to be inducted into Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Railers 2023-24 season recap
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox take 4 of 6 against Durham
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-U.S. News & World Report lists its best electric and hybrid vehicles for 2024
-Tragic: Woman at risk of losing her arm after being attacked by dog her son rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sees drastic increase in gas prices (1:29)
-34 Mass. high schools among nation's best, U.S. News says
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI student teams develop apps for the visually impaired (3:27)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Holy Cross Brooks Scholars showcase musical talent at concert
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 historic U.S. restaurants worth the reservation
>BUSINESS: Hospital for Behavioral Medicine brings on third C.E.O. since 202
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Proposed changes in Massachusetts would bar use of credit reports by employers
>HOMES: Condominium sells in Boston for $5.3 million
>HEALTH: Preventing and educating kids about cyberbullying
-Exercise could help reduce aging by lowering fat buildup (:52)
>FOOD: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?
>MOVIES: All "The Omen" movies in order to watch
>CELEBRITY: Grammy-winning gospel singer, former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa, dies at 47
>ANIMALS: Dog found tied to bench with note asking someone to adopt him (3:39)
>HISTORY: Franklin Building, Downtown Worcester, 1898
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mystery good Samaritan pulls woman from morning house fire (1:39)
-Meanwhile, in Tewksbury, cake goes viral for mistake (:37)
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+Kitchen help at deadhorse hill
+Food runner at White Eagle
+Bussers, Food Runners & Hostesses at Holden diner
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