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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 73 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Screen Time: '80s flashbacks with "Cobra Kai," "Clueless" stars
+6:00: City Clerk Vangjeli: It's like "30 Election Days" in Worcester
+6:00: Sheriff Evangelidis takes to podium to debate at JFK Library
+6:00: Don Landgren: Only one thing's certain on the electoral map ...
+6:00: Thursday event will celebrate WRTA's zero fare policy
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 4
+6:00: Updated football state playoff, non-playoff schedule
+6:00: What you need to know about the Tuesday morning's lunar eclipse
+Noon: New retail space, drive-thru proposed for former car dealership on Gold Star Blvd. (pictured)
+Noon: Marvin's Corner Lunch — Worcester's largest diner — offers plenty of charm
+Noon: See inside iconic concrete salon in Worcester selling for $100,000
+Noon: Northborough restaurant is forced to close due to sewage issue, illegal bedrooms
+Noon: WPI names new president
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 7th
+Noon: Worcester fashion front: Witty. Fierce. Sublime. Ambitious. Proud.
+Noon: What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:06:48): Dean Martilli
-5 juveniles arrested in Auburn with 3 loaded guns after police chase in Worcester
-Car goes up in flames after crash on I-290 in Northborough
-Auto auction purchase turns into Paxton man’s nightmare
-The move to remote work during the pandemic turned downtowns like Worcester’s into ghost towns
-Here's where Worcester will be collecting leaves on Monday
-Vocero Hispano: 11-4-2022 al 11-10-2022
-Election Day is Tuesday. Here's what's on the ballot in Central Mass.
-What the Worcester CPA tax surcharge will cost based on Worcester stuff
-Explaining Massachusetts' 4 ballot questions in 200 words or less
-Showdown for Worcester County sheriff nears between Evangelidis, Fontaine
-DePalo, Galonek vying for Governor's Council
-Powerball jackpot just shy of $2 billion ahead of Monday's drawing
-Related: Holy Cross Economics Professor shares some dos and don’ts if you win the lottery
>FOOD: Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland now accepting orders for Thanksgiving (:51)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Laurel: Portrait of a superhero for Veterans Day
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Michelle Memnon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a jack of all trades who was an artist at heart
-ICYMI: Firefighters extinguish hazardous material fire inside Worcester plant
-Serious crash sends 2 to the hospital
-Auburn snack company makes every nutty confection you can imagine (4:54)
-Down Lonely Street: Longtime Worcester businesses depart from Main Street downtown
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fired Up in Rutland takes wood-fired pizza on the road
-Detour on part of Shrewsbury Street in Holden begins Monday
-Barre museum returns ancestral artifacts to Lakota tribes
-Bank supports local food pantries with Neighbors Helping Neighbors
-Mlllbury Public Library events
-Grafton student leads effort to raise depression awareness
-Blackstone Valley Chamber holding senior collection drive
>SPORTS: 8 takeaways from the Patriots blowout win over the Colts
-Tom Brady sparks game-winning drive in first contest since divorce
-Holy Cross men's basketball opens Monday, with Gerrale Gates leading the way
-Holy Cross women's basketball enthusiastic, motivated, ready to build on last year’s success
-Railers winning streak hits 8
-Bruins part ways with controversial player
-Celtics hit 27 3s in win over Knicks
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Small plane crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, 19 dead
-Last total lunar eclipse for 3 years arrives Tuesday
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 people wounded, 1 dead following multiple shootings across Boston
-Rhode Island man convicted of forcing women into prostitution sentenced to 18 years
>HEALTH: Alcohol death toll is growing, U.S. government reports say
-Medicare enrollees warned about deceptive marketing schemes
>COLLEGES: Nursing and health care open house at Anna Maria
>BUSINESS: Twitter to begin rolling out $7.99 subscription fee for blue check verification after election
>SHOPPING: Holiday sales expected to rise, but shoppers will rely on savings and credit to afford gifts
>HOMES: Mortgage rates have more than doubled this year
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" Recap
>MOVIES: "Black Adam" tops box office again on quiet weekend
>CELEBRITY: Duran Duran, Eminem inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
>ANIMALS: Stray senior dog stayed under a tree to hide from humans (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 18-year-old leaving Celtics game hears screams, saves drowning man
-Meanwhile, parrot steals reporter's AirPod on live television (:43)
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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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