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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sturbridge man electrocuted while working at AT&T site in Cambridge
+6:00: Worcester police, nonprofits seek to address increase in fatal gun violence
+6:00: Worcester Educational Development Foundation awards (1:09:22)
+1:00: Worcester city election live updates and results
+1:00: Douglas fire, police departments reunite cat with family after 40-foot adventure
+1:00: Love, loss, suicide haunt author's memoir of life after Vietnam War
+1:00: Chatting up game show idol Bob Eubanks at Rhode Island Comic Con
-No entertainment for you! City of Worcester cracks down on sprinkler law in nightspots
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Incredible story behind the creation of Havana Nights on Park Ave.
-Worcester’s Washburn Building sold to housing developer for $4.2 million
-College students build new playground for Union Hill Elementary School
-Fallon Health announces move to One Mercantile
-Canine Companions train at Worcester Regional Airport
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Mass. winter home heating help: L.I.H.E.A.P. available for 2023-24 season
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: 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
>ELECTION DAY 2023
-Radio Worcester (9:15): Historic Election Day set to take place in Worcester
-What you need to know to vote on Tuesday, November 7th
-Who is running for city council, mayor, school committee in Worcester’s election?
-Money in Worcester Election: Where candidates stand
-Secretary Galvin offers tips to make sure your vote is counted on Election Day
-T&G City Hall reporter Marco Cartolano to lead Election Day coverage
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester Election Lawn Signs, 2023
-Mike Benedetti: Strategic voting in Worcester at-large elections
-Worcester mayor’s race: Learn more about the candidates
-5 candidates vying to be next mayor of Worcester
-Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty Jr. seeks seventh term
-Manny Jae Media (44:51): Khrystian King, Candidate for Mayor and City Councilor at-large
-Khrystian King runs for Worcester mayor for "change"
-Guillermo Creamer back for Worcester election to become Mayor
-Worcester Council candidate Maydee Morales: 10 Questions
-Worcester Council candidate Domenica Perrone: 10 Questions
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 909 (28:33): Moe Bergman
-Worcester Council candidate Jose Rivera: 10 Questions
-Worcester Council District 4 candidate Luis Ojeda: 10 Questions
-Worcester Council candidate Dave Peterson: 10 Questions
-4 candidates, 2 seats: A look at Worcester's at-large school committee race
-Meet the candidates: Sue Mailman, school committee at-large
-Manny Jae Media (46:43): Laura Clancey, Worcester School Committee
-Meet the candidates: Kathleen Roy, district school committee
-Meet the candidates: Dianna Biancheria, district school committee
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 191 (28:33): Jermoh Kamara, Candidate for School Committee, District C
-Manny Jae Media (47:58): Molly McCullough, Worcester School Committee District A
-Nelly Medina seeks new District E schools seat: Q&A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Special Election, polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Wachusett introduces new absence reporting system
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Durant, Zlotnik square off for state Senate seat formerly held by Anne Gobi
-Shrewsbury Police Department October incidents at a glance
-Boylston teen honored for volunteerism
-Grafton Affordable Housing Trust meeting on Wednesday
-Air Methods, City of Fitchburg break ground on hangar for medical emergency flights
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Bolton church collecting for Haitian families
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Shrewsbury Street Santa Pub Crawl returns December 16th
>SHOWTIME: Decemebering: A prose poem
-Meet Worcester's Frances Perkins, "unsung heroine" of the new deal
-Summer Star gallery exhibits "Revelations"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 555 (29:03): Michael Boover, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a trained opera singer
>SPORTS: Celtics suffer first loss of the season
-Bruins beat Stars, 3-2
-Patriots have "home run" hire to eventually replace Bill Belichick
-Holy Cross men's basketball edged by Siena, 73-71
-Holy Cross women’s basketball starts season with loss to B.C.
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 4
-Mass. Pirates moving from Worcester to Lowell
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Captain found guilty of "seaman's manslaughter" in boat fire that killed 34
-Tragic: "Black Panther" stuntman, 3 kids killed in horrific car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: "Largest drug bust ever in New England" includes heart-shaped fentanyl
-Mass. man not allowed to have guns used 3D printer to make them, police say
>COLLEGES: How Clark's summer program ignites passion in aspiring game designers
-Chilean-American activist shares call for humanity during celebration for Human Rights Center at Worcester State
>DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (37:14): Raices Restaurant, 848 Main St. in Worcester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 unforgettable trips to take with your partner
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (8:14): How to avoid getting caught up in fake bank fraud
-5 years into legalization, dispensaries have to get creative to stand out
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on increase in infant mortality rate nationwide (2:43)
-Pandemic has caused "collective trauma" among U.S. adults, new poll reveals
>HOMES: Single-family home in Douglas sells for $950,055
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 6, Part 1 of "The Crown" (2:23)
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Adam Richman's wedding featured pop-up food from Katz's Deli, Chick-fil-A
>ANIMALS: Wildlife cam shows stray dog fighting off coyotes (3:05)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 7th (2:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders reunite with family after helping with baby boy’s birth
-Meanwhile, in New York City, alligators-in-sewers myth commemorated in sculpture
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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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