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>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
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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