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In The News
-Latest weather: Gradual clearing, high of 55 today in Worcester
+6:00: Help Worcester police ID woman wanted in fraud investigation
+6:00: Historic downtown Worcester building may meet wrecking ball
+6:00: 2 men arrested on drug charges on Main Street in Worcester
+6:00: With nearly 100 Saint Vincent Hospital beds closed, state Rep. Mary Keefe calls for emergency public hearing
+6:00: 5 records from the Worcester music scene this year to give as a gift
+6:00: Holy Cross Magazine Podcast: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 11th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Tech N9ne, Merz Trio, Tommy Castro and more ....
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Leicester teacher injured trying to break up high school fight (1:25)
-Do you know this man? Worcester police want to talk with him about a stolen credit card
-Treehouse murder trial: Accused killer told troopers victim was a "troubled kid" in an unhappy relationship
-4-way stop proposed for problematic intersection at Heard and Clover streets
-At Worcester airport, Massport announces food drive and free airline tickets for Veterans Inc.
-Homes: Your first look inside Walker Lofts now renting in Canal District (1:49)
-Worcester housing market: How fast homes are selling
-Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday
-See Veterans Day discounts at local restaurants, stores
-Reminder: No trash or recycling pickup in Worcester today
-Crews install solar parking canopy at Worcester Senior Center
-Worcester to host groundbreaking of Crompton Park skateboard park
-Worcester area holiday events return to life after year of cancelations
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Worcester exhibit showcases a realist who monumentalized ordinary people
-Listen Up: Gene Dante delivers glam rock extravaganza with "DL/UX"
-Song to get You Through the Week: Stan Matthews delivers murder ballad "Rory Gene"
-Last Call with Emily Campbell, Holy Cross professor
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:23): Superintendent search, Doherty, Veterans Day & more
-Tribute to a woman who came to Worcester after spending more than 20 years living under German or communist occupation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Minor injuries in Holden crash
-Stave & Still owner to open country-style bar in Dudley
-Developers decrease size of proposed retail building in Shrewsbury
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Grafton Middle School Soccer (:39)
-Chef Christopher Rovezzi gets back to his roots with Villa Sofia in Brimfield
-Sterling launches fiber internet for businesses
-Heywood Hospital approved for new surgical pavilion
-Motorcyclist dies in Athol crash
-Sports: High school football Gridbits
-'Sader Stories (22:41): Women's Basketball season preview
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Raptors, 104-88
-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: Employers should expect more worker-led movements
-Movers & Shakers for November 8th
-Colleges: QCC freshman enrollment spikes 9%, reflecting community colleges' pandemic resilience
-Veterans share stories of service, importance of new VA clinic at UMass Medical School campus
-National: U.S. consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year, highest increase since 1990
-New England: Mass. family sues after loved one’s corpse falls out of casket
-Human bones found at Loon Mountain possibly from 1700s, investigators say
-Tragic: Death of NYC toddler ruled a homicide after drugs found in system
-Animals: Rare cotton candy lobster caught off Maine coast
-Celebrity: Billy Crystal plans his Broadway return in a familiar role
-TV/Streaming: Here are the Hallmark stars who have left network for GAC Family
-Movies: Here's a good look at Nicole Kidman's transformation into Lucille Ball for "Being the Ricardos"
-Shopping/Deals: Amazon store opening at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
-Food: Worcester's the donut capital of America
-History: Historical illustration of "White City from Bridge"
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 82-year-old pole vaulter sets records (2:06)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man moves family off the grid to prepare for a zombie apocalypse
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Hospitality Job Fair coming to DCU Center on 11/17, 1pm-4pm
-Full-time Front Desk Receptionist in Worcester
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Will cases surge in 2022 after the holiday season?
+6:00: "Strong" start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
-Doctor discusses latest data on pediatric vaccines
-ICYMI: Photos: Vaccine exhibit in Worcester aims to combat mistruths
-Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe
-U.S. plans to buy 1.4 million more courses of Merck COVID pill
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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