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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 49 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fallon Health announces move to One Mercantile
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:15): Historic Election Day set to take place in Worcester
+6:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+6:00: What you need to know to vote on Tuesday, November 7th
+Noon: No entertainment for you! City of Worcester cracks down on sprinkler law (pictured)
+Noon: T&G City Hall reporter Marco Cartolano to lead Election Day coverage
+Noon: Meet Worcester's Frances Perkins, "unsung heroine" of the new deal
+Noon: Canine Companions train at Worcester Regional Airport
+Noon: Decemebering: A prose poem
-Worcester police seeking information in the shooting death of a 29-year-old man
-Worcester police to publish weekly crime reports on social media
-Worcester Midtown Mall renovation draws new businesses to downtown
-Worcester bar losing license for 4 days. Here's why
-Shrewsbury Street Santa Pub Crawl returns December 16th
-New England police dogs bring comfort to Worcester State students
-Radio Worcester (14:19): Jay Fink outlines preparations for winter in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:14): Toys for Tots with Marine Gunnery Sergeant Caleb Edwards
-Pawsitively 4 Pink empowering women in breast cancer battle
>HOMES: For $675,000, a Worcester home that belongs in a fairy tale
-ICYMI: Work begins to turn Worcester landmark into affordable housing
-Haircuts come with free blood pressure and glucose checks thanks to UMass Medical School initiative
-Worcester probation officers, police make unannounced visits to homes of sex offenders Halloween night
-$100,000 fine for Dunkin' owner for child labor law violation
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:05): P.A.C. money and negative ads at the forefront of election
-See how much money the Worcester candidates have raised, and spent
-Worcester & Hampshire election: Jonathan Zlotnik profile
-Worcester City Council candidate Thu Nguyen: 10 questions
-Maureen Binienda seeks return to Worcester schools in election
-Meet the candidates: Dave Peterson, district city councilor
-Guillermo Creamer eyes city's next level of greatness in mayor/councilor's race
-Worcester School Committee candidate Kathi Roy questioned over Trump rally
-District 4 candidate Katia Norford stresses businesses, neighbors working together
-Safety, community top list for District 4 City Council candidate Luis Ojeda
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 451 (26:41): Dianna Biancheria, School Committee candidate
-Worcester City Council candidate Feanna Jattan-Singh: 10 questions
-Joe Petty eager to build on successes as Worcester's longest-serving mayor
-Radio Worcester (13:59): City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson reflects on District 2 development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett introduces new absence reporting system
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury student earns perfect score on S.A.T.
-Shrewsbury Police Department bi-monthly newsletter
-Discussion for Snow Road 40B project in Grafton raises ire
-Grafton Select Board appointments
-Linwood Erskine Jr. awarded Boston Post Cane at 100
-Paxton police warn of scammers trying credit union ploy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native and World War II veteran
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Commanders, 20-17
-Related: Takeaways — Pats can’t overcome special teams, third-down woes
-Holy Cross men’s basketball turns the page
-Holy Cross men's basketball to open season at Siena on Monday
-Holy Cross women’s basketball preview
-Holy Cross women’s basketball opens season at Boston College
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Tom Greene
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Tragic: Ukrainian family of 9, including 2 kids, executed in their sleep
>NEW ENGLAND: "The $3 Million Mistake": New film follows "phenomenal" lottery investigation
-Repeat bank robber in Mass. sentenced to 33 months
>COLLEGES: Clark celebrating Native American Heritage Month
-Shabazz leads book club to read "The Awakening of Malcolm X"
>DINING OUT: Ziggy Bombs: The man, the plan and the sandwiches
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 stunning state parks you've probably never heard of
>BUSINESS: I just started as a leader — how long do I wait before firing people?
-2 local B Corps say compassionate business leads to better outcomes for everybody
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on warning behind WanaBana fruit puree pouches (2:46)
-Research shows night owls appear to have higher risk for Type 2 diabetes (2:33)
>ANIMALS: 12-year-old kid says goodbye to his foster dog (1:00)
>SHOPPING: Child activity center sold at Walmart recalled after 38 injuries reported
>TV/STREAMING: James Corden's late-night talk show host replacement revealed
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Joaquin Phoenix movie, "Napoleon" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Jordan could be best man his son marries Scottie Pippen's ex-wife, Larsa Pippen
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 6th (1:20)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $75,000 from her first-ever scratch-off lottery ticket
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, watch as bear cub browses produce at grocery store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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