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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: As DOJ inquiry begins, key Worcester police lawsuit goes to mediation
+7:00: Worcester Police Department has paid out millions in lawsuits over the years
+7:00: Worcester creates task force to explore allowing chicken keeping
+7:00: Ticketmaster cancels public sale for Taylor Swift' tour in response to overwhelming demand
+7:00: "Hip-Hop Health Summit" set for DCU Center
+7:00: Sutton boys’ and girls’ soccer teams punch tickets to state finals
+Noon: Driver hospitalized in wrong way crash on I-395 in Oxford
+Noon: 1920s diner on Route 140 in Boylston (pictured) is selling for $40,000
+Noon: Top Nine Things: Barre Players return, Master Singers, Rod Wave, more
+Noon: Cara Brindisi, Kara McKee headline Festival of Lights December 2nd on Common
+Noon: Gift of Giving 2022: A look at what Central Mass. charities need
+Noon: First Person: How riding a Harley helped exorcise a ghost
+Noon: What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:03:13): Jennifer Hernandez of Gem Marketing
+Noon: Early offensive surge sends Sutton back to Division 5 girls' soccer state final
+Noon: Northbridge girls' soccer clinches spot in D4 state final
-Rock and Roll Hall of Famer coming to Worcester
-At Rotmans, customers & staff reflect on closing (1:46). Article
-Worcester Council laments lack of info on DOJ probe into city police
-As Feds investigate Worcester police, here’s what happened with DOJ probe into Springfield
-Bill Shaner: The Feds take aim at the Worcester Police Department
-Lead in Worcester school’s water system leaves students out to dry
-Man accused of stabbing fellow Polar Beverages warehouse worker indicted
-Tenants of collapsed Worcester apartments sue landlords for damages
-The Worcester Housing Authority’s next chapter
-Worcester holiday stroll, Kelley Square tree lighting scheduled for December 3rd
-UMass Medical School stuff-a-cruiser event nets 3,500 pounds of food for local nonprofits
-Local recovery centers hope to benefit from new opioid settlement
-19-year-old driver charged in Leominster crash that killed 16-year-old (:26)
-Worcester woman wins $1 million while buying Powerball ticket
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 9: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 1. Audio (18:05). Video (15:43)
>FOOD: Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Compass shines bright with "Stay High"
-Alan Evans and Joe Marcinek Band to bring jazz-funk to Electric Haze
-Dropkick Murphys to livestream Nashville concert
-P!nk announces summer tour with stop at Fenway Park
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 155 (28:45): Richard Pinto on the El Morocco
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Jonathan Pena
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester restaurateur
-ICYMI: Construction to begin on 7-story Canal District development
-Franklin Street development reduces proposed apartments by 14%
-Justice Department investigating Worcester police over excessive force, discriminatory practice claims (2:31). Article
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car slams into house in Leicester (:11)
-Auburn man sentenced to 88 months for possession of child pornography
-Stun guns lead to arrest in Shrewsbury on Route 9
-Shrewsbury's Moe DePalo does not plan to run for re-election
-West Boylston police log for November 7th through 13th
-Millbury lands $30,000 for the Municipal Road Safety Grant
-Fitchburg bakery receives $30,000 startup loan from North Central chamber
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Atlanta, 126-101
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins home opener. Highlights (3:48)
-NCCA tourney-bound Holy Cross football to host selection show watch party on Sunday
-Railers lose to Reading, 6-2
-St. John's soccer team falls in D1 state semifinal
-Wachusett, Shrewsbury field hockey teams fall in state semis
>COLLEGES: WPI data science PhD student receives prestigious fellowship
-Assumption Sports Marketing students discuss big opportunity (5:35)
>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: 25 Los Angeles County sheriff's recruits hit by vehicle during run
-Buffalo could get by buried in up to 6 feet of snow during lake effect storm
>NEW ENGLAND: The best days, times to drive in Mass. for Thanksgiving (Chart)
>HEALTH: Meet the robot making a difference for local pediatric patients
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>BUSINESS: Report: Hanover Insurance adds $571 million in annual value to Central Mass.
-Target blames "organized" crime for $400 million loss in profits
>SHOPPING: Macy's Black Friday sale: The 15 best deals to shop now
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>MOVIES: New "Princess Diaries" movie in the works at Disney
>CELEBRITY: Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant surprises fans at with performance on open mic night
>ANIMALS: Rescue deer have such a "Bromance" (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Army sergeant surprises his daughter at school after 13 months
-Meanwhile, experts warn hearing Christmas songs on repeat could be bad for your mental health
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+Police Officers, Town of Leicester
-Hosts, Servers and Bartenders at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Manager, Worcester PopUp at The JMAC
-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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+Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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