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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 42 today
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 dead, 5 injured after car flips on Grafton Street during alleged escape from police stop in Worcester (:34)
-Related: Article
-Worcester remembers 6 firefighters who died in 1999's Cold Storage fire (1:43)
-Related: Article
-stART at the Station holiday market to take over Union Station
-Undefeated Holy Cross football team makes national quarterfinals
-Related: Highlights (2:44), press conference (7:50)
-Related: College community rallies around football team
-Second generation pastor shares new details, statement on incident when Worcester officer tased his father
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez: Proposed charter school not needed
-5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Old Forester Barrel Pick (16:20)
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Review -- Calliope Productions' "Cinderella" is family-friendly fun
-In ash and bone, Worcester artist memorializes euthanized shelter animals
-Tattoo artist Jakki Joubicks sets up her Worcester studio
-The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native honored as a Woman of Distinction by the city
-ICYMI: Here's what's planned to replace the long-closed 5 and Diner at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester
-Ziggy Bombs opens first storefront location in Downtown Worcester
-Festival of Lights kicks off holiday season in downtown Worcester
-COVID cases up in Worcester, but community level is back to Medium
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Town announces 2023 dog licensing fees
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man stole Range Rover in Auburn, broke into East Brookfield home, police say
-Leicester tree lighting Sunday
-Paxton tree lighting moved to Sunday
-Millbury Chain of Lights Sunday
-Westborough man donates $4 million to foundation
-Following several sightings of suspicious man, Ashburnham police ask for residents' vigilance
-Tahanto Regional Middle High School announces honor roll
>SPORTS: Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
-Holy Cross women hold on to beat Northeastern, 60-55
-Holy Cross men beat Central Connecticut, 63-57. Highlights (1:49), postgame interviews (2:20)
-Holy Cross men's hockey team takes 2 at Air Force
-Bruins beat Avalanche, 5-1
-Grafton falls to Duxbury in Super Bowl
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 6-4
>CARS: 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: Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
-Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Man takes DNA test, finds out his mother was Lady of the Dunes murder victim
-Suspect in brutal Marshfield double murder arrested in Florida
-Tragic: Washington barber murdered while cutting 8-year-old child’s hair
>HEALTH: Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity
-COVID, Flu, RSV -- How to mitigate risk for the holidays
>BUSINESS: U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate
-Tips for healthcare-minded entrepreneurs
>HISTORY: Historical image of "Insane Hospital, Worcester, Mass."
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Violent Night" attacked the box office on Friday
>CELEBRITY: Toby Keith gives update on "debilitating" stomach cancer
>HOMES: See inside the deserted West Boylston farm on 20 acres that is selling for $450,000
>ANIMALS: Watch mama leopard reunite with her baby and carry him off in her mouth (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 1-year-old who needed liver transplant meets woman who felt called to help
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, fugitive arrested after commenting on police "Most Wanted" Facebook post
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Classifieds
-Servers and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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