Top stories from The016.com, Wednesday, November 8th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 43 today in Worcester

  -Why you can see your breath when it's cold outside?
   

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Starbucks in Worcester closes after overnight vandalism

  +6:00: Rosso’s Pizza offers classic Italian dishes and more

  +6:00: Trisha Wooldridge reads at Poetorium at Starlite
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester's only bagel shop moving as plaza owner plans new restaurant (pictured)

  +Noon: Big spending marked Worcester's 2023 election: Data

  +Noon: Turnout, Petty and Binienda: 5 takeaways from the city election

  +Noon: Coors Twins earned fame, and undeserved flack

  +Noon: Pride league scores at bowling venue

  +Noon: Last Call: Author and entrepreneur Aramis Jordan
  
  

  -Joe Petty wins record seventh term as Worcester mayor in landslide

  -Luis Ojeda, Jenny Pacillo new faces on City Council; incumbents win

  -Maureen Binienda is top vote-getter: 5 new faces on School Committee

  -Peter Durant defeats Jonathan Zlotnik as G.O.P. gains Mass. Senate seat

  -Radio Worcester (15:37): District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose reflects on his 6 years in office and looks ahead

  -Sturbridge man electrocuted while working at work site (1:42). Article

  -Worcester police, nonprofits seek to address increase in fatal gun violence

  -Worcester Educational Development Foundation awards (1:09:22)

  -TODAY! Union Station drop-off area closed to the public 7 a.m. to noon

  -TODAY! Courageous Conversations: Connecting Africa and its diaspora in Worcester

  -Douglas fire, police departments reunite cat with family after 40-foot adventure

  >FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!

  -ICYMI: 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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holiday fraud presentation at Senior Center

  -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): West Boylston names inductees to Hall of Fame

  -Grafton resident receives recognition for 20th anniversary of Project Smile

  -Grafton News goings on

  -Lights! Camera! Action! in Sterling

  -Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on

  -The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor

  -The Item's public safety logs

  -Athol spirits employee flags down officer after man in “nod” state walks into side of store
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  >SHOWTIME: Love, loss, suicide haunt author's memoir of life after Vietnam War

  -Chatting up game show idol Bob Eubanks at Rhode Island Comic Con

  -DCU Center to host annual Harvest Cup this weekend

  -A toast to "Tales From The Pub"

  -100FM The Pike (15:24): "Airplane!" director David Zucker on his new book, "Surely You Can't Be Serious"

  -WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 20 (29:48): State Sen. Michael Moore

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost her battle with cancer at 37
   

  >SPORTS: Patriots' Bill Belichick pressed on viral Robert Kraft video

  -Alec Cicero named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week

  -Holy Cross football finding ways to win on the road

  -St. Paul field hockey standout Liaidan Van Dyke battles arthritis

  -Railers lose in shootout against Thunder
   

  >CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)

  >NATIONAL: Ex-Meta employee testifies Instagram parent failed to protect teens, including his daughter

  -Tragic: 14-year-old boy dies while running a 5K race

  >NEW ENGLAND: Speeding ticket scam targeting Mass. drivers

  -Mass. health care redetermination removes 76,000 from state insurance

  >COLLEGES: Students help faculty build Clark’s new honors experience

  -Senator Robyn Kennedy leads town hall on Community Engagement and Women’s Intersectional Leadership at Assumption

  >DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (37:14): Raices Restaurant, 848 Main St. in Worcester
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 cheaper alternatives to popular tourist destinations

  >BUSINESS: U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in October

  -Business confidence shifts into slightly optimistic territory

  >HEALTH: New study reveals percentage of Americans who've had Long COVID

  -Foods that mimic Ozempic revealed — best ones for weight loss

  >SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas

  >HOMES: What temperature should you set your thermostat in winter?
   

  >TV/STREAMING: What to watch on Disney+ before "The Marvels" hits theaters

  >MOVIES: Holiday movie guide — Every new Christmas movie on Netflix, Hallmark and more

  >CELEBRITY: Patrick Dempsey named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive"

  >ANIMALS: Multiple dog food brands recalled due to potential salmonella contamination

  >HISTORY: Today in History for November 8th (1:56)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a teacher helped students use imaginations to take flight (2:23)

  -Meanwhile, in Manhattan, customer freed after spending night trapped inside bank vault

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