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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 41 today in Worcester
-Why you can see your breath when it's cold outside?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Chicago, Shane Smith & the Saints, voguing and more
+Noon: How to make local charities' wishes come true for holidays
+Noon: Author Aramis Jordan talks about his memoir of escaping poverty
+Noon: Writing Lines: Joy, tears, grumpiness, grace in area events
-Worcester's only bagel shop moving as plaza owner plans new restaurant
-Starbucks in Worcester closes after vandalism
-Big spending marked Worcester's 2023 election: Data
-Related: Radio Worcester (14:31): Joe Petty on being re-elected to seventh term as mayor
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:06): Khrystian King on his mayoral bid, becoming Vice Chair
-Related: Worcester School Committee gets significant shakeup in election
-Related: Turnout, Petty and Binienda: 5 takeaways from the city election
-Public Meeting on The Chandler Street Redesign Project on Thursday, November 16th
-Family Health Center of Worcester rebrands homeless outreach program
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester police, nonprofits seek to address increase in fatal gun violence
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Household hazardous products collection Saturday
-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): Sturbridge man electrocuted while working at work site (1:42). Article
-Sturbridge hotel sold for $3.4 million
-New Maple & Main store in Shrewsbury celebrates grand opening
-Shrewsbury holds Multicultural Festival
-Solar moratorium, unpaid bills face voters at Thursday’s special Town Meeting in Spencer
-Clinton honors students and staff of the month
-West Boylston police log October 30th to November 5th
-Leicester police receive grant for road safety
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Coors Twins earned fame, and undeserved flack
-Trisha Wooldridge reads at Poetorium at Starlite
-Pride league scores at bowling venue
-Last Call: Author and entrepreneur Aramis Jordan
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 20 (29:48): State Sen. Michael Moore
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 77 (27:08): Uneven and under development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "innovative surgeon, educator, role model and mentor"
>SPORTS: Celtics drop second straight
-Patriots benching J.C. Jackson for Colts matchup in Germany
-Holy Cross women’s basketball begins home slate against Brown
-Revolution bounced from playoffs
-Updated Central Mass. football playoff and non-playoff schedule released
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Steering wheel rhinestones can be dangerous, feds issue warning
>NATIONAL: 4 Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies die by apparent suicide in 24 hours
-7 hurt in shooting at trail ride party
-Tragic: Groom dies in waterskiing accident on honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Rich men accused of paying for membership in high-end brothel (2:03)
-Conn. mom arrested for D.U.I. while bringing child to school
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet on Problem Pregnancy and Worcester’s false clinic epidemic
-Holy Cross students find second home on Capitol Hill through D.C. Semester program
>DINING OUT: Rosso’s Pizza offers classic Italian dishes and more
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 mistakes to avoid in Paris
>BUSINESS: IPG profits dropped to $55 million in the third quarter
-W.B.J. charts: Industry G.D.P. in Central Mass. and statewide
>HEALTH: Doctor on if new weight loss drugs are safe kids (3:14)
-Sodas with B.V.O.? What to know about brominated vegetable oil in drinks
>SHOPPING: Shop the best early Black Friday deals and sales
>HOMES: Here’s how much money you need to own a home in Worcester, Boston
>TV/STREAMING: Actors reach tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end nearly 4-month strike
>MOVIES: "Mean Girls" 2024 trailer drops
>CELEBRITY: C.M.A. Awards red carpet fashion
>ANIMALS: Prisoner’s life changed by a dog (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 9th (1:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): School district welcomes 17 sets of twins all set to graduate in 2036
-Meanwhile, in California, video shows bears ringing doorbell at home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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