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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 58 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Wrong-way driver killed on Route 146
-Man shot in Main South neighborhood of Worcester
-Former Mill Street supermarket property for sale for $6.25 million
-"In honor of Colleen, do something good today": Family honors legacy of slain Assumption grad
-Burncoat High School profile (10:08)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 2: "Double Homicide on Halloween". Audio (21:04). Video (16:33)
-Unsolved: Worcester premiere episode: "Double Murder on Dewey Street". Audio (21:02). Video (15:04)
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-Early voting starts in Worcester: See hours, location
-Inflation, Ukraine and January 6th committee topics of McGovern, Sossa-Paquette debate
-Before measure goes to Worcester polls, council panel takes up Community Preservation Act tax
-Ray Mariano: 4 Democrats and Republican on November 8th
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-Halloween events in the Worcester area offer something for everyone
-Radio Worcester (16:34): Acting City Manager Eric Batista and Chief Sustainability Officer John Odell on energy prices
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: "Titans of '80s Rock," Edgar Allan Poe and "Peppa Pig"
-New magic as Disney On Ice presents "Frozen & Encanto" at the DCU Center
-The Faces of Worcester: Giovanni Petrella
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to legendary Central Mass. high school coach
-ICYMI: Sutton magician arrested on child pornography charge (1:36). Article
-Worcester pastor tased by police in custody dispute incident is found not guilty
-Angelo Colon-Ortiz indicted on new charge in Vanessa Marcotte killing investigation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dare to visit Sunset Manor in Sterling
-A look back at the life of the "Warlock of Westborough"
-Community Harvest Home Fall Festival and 5K is November 6th
-Millbury High alum running to help those who cannot run
-Union partnership leads to program that builds on students’ interest in carpentry
-Southbridge High School student dies unexpectedly: School officials
-Case of Legionnaires' disease confirmed at Auburn assisted living facility
-Amityville trial film headlining day of filmmaking at Elm Draught House in Millbury
>SPORTS: No. 6 Crusaders hold off Lafayette to remain undefeated
-Related: Postgame interviews (1:38)
-Mac Jones is "definitely making progress" with return to play on the horizon
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Celtics start season 3-0
-Bruins win, 4-3
-Railers win season opener, 5-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: The typical U.S. household is spending $445 more a month due to inflation. Here’s how to reduce the bite
-Tragic: Grandfather killed in skydiving accident at high school football game
>NEW ENGLAND: Doorbell video helps Florida driver avoid Mass. license suspension
-2 people dead after plane crashes into building in Keene, N.H., near airport, officials say
>SHOPPING: The 15 best Target Black Friday deals you can shop now
>BUSINESS: Chamber Exchange: Saint Johns Headmaster Alex Zequeira (10:07)
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students intern at the Happiest Place on Earth
-How 700,000 borrowers were left out of student loan relief plan
>HEALTH: An "unprecedented" rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
-Free COVID vaccinations on Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>FOOD: There’s a "pumpkin spice tax," and it’s costing consumers up to 161% more at the store
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in November
>MOVIES: Scariest Halloween movie characters
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's divorce is getting "nasty"
>HOMES: Princeton hilltop estate optimizes views for $1.65 million
>ANIMALS: Dog who had never lived inside didn't know what a bed was (4:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Littleton football player gets big surprise when Marine brother runs onto field
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman tries to beat DUI test with Irish dance
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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