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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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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