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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-1 in custody after fatal stabbing at Great Brook Valley in Worcester
-Larry Lucchino is looking to sell WooSox
-After 2 bars had limits placed for lack of sprinklers, city councilor requests action
-TODAY! Veterans Day events on Saturday
-Veterans Inc. to host annual Veterans' Day pancake breakfast on Saturday
-Worcester D.A. task force working to curb substance abuse among veterans
-Templeton carpenter helps veterans connect, rediscover sense of pride (4:38). Article
-Radio Worcester (8:20): Amanda Bennett from Veterans Inc. on their upcoming events
-Veterans Day: What's open, closed this weekend
-Worcester Academy sells alumni house for $900,000
-TODAY! Marketplace at The Village noon to 5
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
>FAITH: When is Diwali 2023, what is the holiday and why is it celebrated?
-ICYMI: Worcester State shooting suspect pleads not guilty
-Worcester man indicted in federal court for cocaine distribution
-Worcester restaurateur to open second location in city
-How to make local charities' wishes come true for holidays
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Household hazardous products collection Saturday
-Loyal Customers Love Lamoureux Ford (1:47)
-Holden native John McAuliffe to perform in "The Importance of Being Earnest"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ms. Massachusetts Senior America from Millbury competes in national pageant
-State closing Wachusett dam promenade entrance for fence work
-Employers sought for Shrewsbury High School job fair
-Shrewsbury's AAA bond rating reaffirmed
-Radio Worcester (7:44): State Rep. Peter Durant flips seat from Democrat to Republican
-Millbury cheerleaders win Southern Worcester County League Division 4 Championship
-Millbury's newest assistance dog
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "The Nutcracker" in Worcester takes a magical journey
-Salisbury Singers celebrate 50th season, present ''Durufle Requiem'' on Sunday
-Preservation Worcester show filmed for C-SPAN history program
-First Person: The way in is by opting out
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for November 10th (5:39)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1318 (17:13): Deb Bachrach PAWSitive Pantry
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1316 (19:28): Isaiah Tatum and Noel Stemn, Woo Juice
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Brooklyn, 121-107, in In-Season Tournament
-Is Bill Belichick’s Patriots exit inevitable? Bill Polian pushes back
-The "Toucher & Rich" show is over, host Fred Toucher announces
-Holy Cross football team to play at Army on Veterans Day
-Holy Cross women's hockey team takes home shootout win
-These 5 local college men's basketball players are set for big seasons
-Railers lose to Growlers, 4-0
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Chickens infected with bird flu in Minnesota to be euthanized
-Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, U.S. cities are considering bans
-Tragic: Woman dies after being trampled by elk
>NEW ENGLAND: Newborn baby's remains found at trash facility
-Mass. State Police trainees drop out at record rate
>COLLEGES: "Sense and Sensibility" to be reimagined on the Clark stage
-Eighth annual Fresh Check Day brings mental health awareness to Worcester State
>DINING OUT: Review of J. Anthony's Italian Grill
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 towns where you can experience the Wild West
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial mum on plans to fill hospital presidency
-WPI professor praises executive order to regulate artificial intelligence
>HEALTH: Birth control pills might make women risk-takers: study
-Newborn syphilis cases "skyrocketed" in last decade: C.D.C.
>SHOPPING: 35 early Amazon Black Friday deals to shop now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, October 29th to November 4th
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "FOE," "Dumb Money," and more
>CELEBRITY: James Corden lands SiriusXM radio show after "Late Late Show" exit
>ANIMALS: Woman spends a year getting a feral cat to love her (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 11th (1:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man's life saved by 4 doctors eating dinner as he's having heart attack at next table
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, restaurant patrons scatter as deer comes through window
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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