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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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