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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 48 today
>ELECTION DAY 2022
-Worcester 2022 voter cheat sheet
-Maura Healey, Geoff Diehl make final pitch to voters in Worcester
-Statewide candidates, ballot questions
-Explaining Massachusetts' 4 ballot questions in 200 words or less
-Here's who is spending money to pass, and defeat, the Mass. ballot questions
-Worcester Ballot Question 5, explained
-Related: What the Worcester CPA tax surcharge will cost based on Worcester stuff
-Related: Rosen's Roundtable No. 491 (27:55): Community Preservation Act
-Central Mass. candidates stand out ahead of election
-U.S. Congress, 2nd Mass. District: Jim McGovern vs. Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette
-Kennedy, Mair vying for succeed Sen. Chandler in 1st Worcester District race
-Gobi faces Amorello in Worcester, Hampshire race for Senate
-Showdown for Worcester County sheriff nears between Evangelidis, Fontaine
-DePalo, Galonek vying for Governor's Council
-Radio Worcester (10:13): What to know for Election Day with Worcester City Clerk Niko Vangjeli
-Don Landgren: Only one thing's certain on the electoral map ...
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding 17-year-old
+6:00: Powerball jackpot winner in California, at least one $1 million ticket sold in Mass.
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 8th
+Noon: Clark's "Challenge. Change." podcast (13:31): Professor says 19th-century politics offer lesson in settling division
+Noon: Powerball numbers drawn
+Noon: Richard Lloyd of '70s punk band Television set for Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Holiday Handbook: Five local albums that make great gifts
-New retail space, drive-thru proposed for former car dealership on Gold Star Blvd.
-See inside iconic concrete salon (pictured) in Worcester selling for $100,000
-Northborough restaurant is forced to close due to sewage issue, illegal bedrooms
-Marvin's Corner Lunch — Worcester's largest diner — offers plenty of charm
-Sheriff Evangelidis takes to podium to debate at JFK Library
-Thursday event will celebrate WRTA's zero fare policy
-Here's where Worcester will be collecting leaves on Tuesday
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of November 7th
-Record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot delayed until Tuesday morning
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 7 - "Found Frozen in the Trunk". Audio (17:02). Video (14:31)
>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 Tuesday
-Ron Abuelo Rum (27:15)
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: '80s flashbacks with "Cobra Kai," "Clueless" stars
-Worcester fashion front: Witty. Fierce. Sublime. Ambitious. Proud.
-"Clueless," "Karate Kid" stars reminisce at Rhode Island Comic Con
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:06:48): Dean Martilli
-The Faces of Worcester: Michelle Memnon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who ran a pizza shop for 35 years
-ICYMI: 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
-The move to remote work during the pandemic turned downtowns like Worcester’s into ghost towns
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): $5 million debt exclusion on ballot in Holden
-"Small, but very mighty" department in Grafton serving English language learners
-Conn. businessman plans $18 million electric vehicle education center in Sturbridge
-Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Developer of 29-unit Downtown Gardner project receives $3 million in financing
-Auto auction purchase turns into Paxton man’s nightmare
>SPORTS: Holy Cross football team fifth and sixth in new national polls
-Holy Cross women's basketball team drubs Merrimack, 67-39
-HC men's basketball falls to Siena, 75-68. Highlights (1:33)
-Celtics beat Memphis, 109-106
-Bruins beat Blues, 3-1
-Bruins star player-turned-broadcaster Peter McNab dies at 70
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 4
-Bogaerts opts out of Red Sox contract, becomes free agent
-Updated football state playoff, non-playoff schedule
>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)
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman killed by man fleeing traffic stop in Taunton
-Western Mass. woman pleads innocent to murdering grandmother on Halloween
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1286 (27:56): Medicare Open Enrollment
>COLLEGES: WPI names new president
>BUSINESS: Labor crunch, payment models disrupting health care
-Meta (Facebook) could begin large-scale layoffs this week
>SHOPPING: Dollar General sued for listing false prices on shelves
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County October 30th - November 5th
>TV/STREAMING: Jimmy Kimmel confirms return as 2023 Oscars host
>MOVIES: Sylvester Stallone reveals how long-time pal Arnold Schwarzenegger set him up
>CELEBRITY: Chris Evans named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive
>ANIMALS: Stray mama bundles up in box with puppies to keep them warm (4:37)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman celebrates 103rd birthday
-Meanwhile, the National Park Service begs visitors to not get high on toads
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-4-year-old boy survives falls from seventh floor window of Worcester high rise (:28). Article
-Suspect in custody, victim in critical condition after shooting near Fitchburg State (1:07)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-Worcester unveils major redesign for busy street
-Worcester proposes $7 million Denholm demolition, $3 million sale to developer Menkiti
-168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
-Sian thanks his former Worcester teacher for 40 years of dedication (11:48)
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
-Original development of Elm Park now digitized
-Worcester environmental group to hold 36th annual Earth Day clean up
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Nashoba Club Pizza & Taproom (5:15)
-ICYMI: Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccine clinic 9 to noon May 2nd
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire overnight in Oxford
-Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
-Truck stolen in 1982 recovered from Leicester pond (:42)
-Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
-Dudley police arrest Auburn woman after reports of vehicle crossing lanes and entering ditch
-Westborough café employs only people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries
-Southbridge native, Super Bowl champion John Fitzgerald dies at 77
-White’s Landing permit delay resolved after Board of Health review
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
>SHOWTIME: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
-Joey Fatone reveals status of *NSYNC reunion
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:48): A Tribute to Elvis Presley
-Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The Worcester City Council circles the drain, Part 1
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:56): Donna French, C.E.O., Animal Aura Yoga
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 486 (28:41): Meghan Anchaukaitis, Generation Z
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who devoted over 40 years to serving others as a special education teacher
>SPORTS: Best safety fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics vs. 76ers first-round playoff preview, odds, prediction
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Even Sean Grande didn’t see this Celtics season coming
-Bruins vs. Sabres first-round playoff preview, schedule and prediction
-Red Sox beat Twins, 9-5
-Know before you go: Numerous Holy Cross athletic events and special recognitions on Saturday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Nashville, 5-3
-Railers beat Maine, 3-1
>CARS: Mercedes-Benz recalls over 24,000 vehicles due to drive shaft defect
>NATIONAL: Dashcam footage shows heroic rideshare driver saving toddler walking alone on busy road
-Ukraine captures enemy Russian position using only robots, no humans
-Tragic: Vet, her husband, and their son, 1, killed when truck smashes into cars
>NEW ENGLAND: Feds: How Farwell almost got away with murdering Birchmore (4:31)
-D.E.P. cracks down on illegal dumping across state (2:36)
-Ex-Cape Cod Community College president’s "inappropriate" conduct
>COLLEGES: Clark celebrates Spree Day
-S.T.E.M. Education Showcase at WPI celebrates collaboration across classrooms and communities
-Q.C.C. names new computing dean
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best diners in America
-Do airlines have dress codes?
>BUSINESS: Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
-Related: What does the Live Nation, Ticketmaster verdict mean for you
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Snapchat parent Snap slashes 1,000 jobs in "A.I. efficiency" bloodbath
>HEALTH: Worrying about weight stigma at the doctor’s office (5:31). Article
-Study says fluoride has no impact on children later in life (3:38). Article
>HOMES: See how much home prices held steady in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Whirlpool customers could get 75% back on their fridge. Here's how
>FOOD: Worcester cafe offers free coffee with every breakfast sandwich or entree
>TV/STREAMING: ABC News announces shake-up at George Stephanopoulos’ "This Week"
>MOVIES: First trailer for Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in "The Wizard of the Kremlin"
>CELEBRITY: Brandi Glanville rushed to urgent care for doing TikTok medical trend
-Anna Kendrick claims Katy Perry touched her cleavage in resurfaced interview
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:48)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman becomes U.S.'s third-oldest organ donor at age 97
-Meanwhile, drunk Disney guest arrested after banging on wrong hotel door in wild viral meltdown: video
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