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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver in crash that killed 2 Worcester men was drinking, prosecutor says (2:11)
-Earlier: 2 Worcester families' lives are shattered after a deadly hit-and-run (2:56). Article
+6:00: Racial slur spray-painted on Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 4
+6:00: Bravehearts take home league-high 3 awards at Futures League meeting
+Noon: Manny Jae Media Election-eve Special 5 to 9
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Whitin 5 a highlight among plenty of Thanksgiving road races throughout Central Mass.
-Rally for homeless at City Hall calls for real solutions
-Efficiency and safety at Worcester polls come with a price
-Worcester foundation awards $1.17 million to local nonprofits
-Drone video of the incredible autumn colors of Worcester (2:11)
-City's fall leaf collection begins Monday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (30:07): City Council controversy & Human Rights Commission updates
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:58): City Council agenda rules
>DINING OUT: TGI Fridays files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Restaurants stay open
-ICYMI: The Galleria to CitySquare, a Worcester odyssey: A look at the rise, fall and resurgence of the city center
-Take a spin around the Central Mass. culinary scene alongside an admired food writer who has seen it all
-W.B.J.'s favorite covers from the last 35 years
-Central Mass. business quotes from the last 35 years
-Downtown Worcester café reopens
-State Police want more than $176,000 to review records request related to death of Worcester recruit Enrique Delgado Garcia (3:25)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction updates
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Kimberly Ferguson vs. Anthony Ferrante for state House
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Preservation Act on ballot in Rutland
-Multiple animals rescued from Westborough house fire
-Elected officials commemorate new veterans support facility in Millbury
-Millbury First Congregational Church Flea Market and Craft Fair
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Nashoba F.I.R.S.T. team finishes season in style
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-W.H.E.A.T. needs help for turkey distribution
-Get in the spirit with holiday events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring Swing era classic hits to Mechanics Hall
-Walk through Van Gogh's paintings in new immersive exhibit in Worcester
-Luis Pedraja: Who's the best to lead us?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Marie Quintana — A journey of resilience, authenticity and leadership
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:30:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had 2 passions: art and teaching
>SPORTS: Patriots end hope for win streak after losing to Titans in overtime
-Drake Maye draws rave reviews from Patriots teammates: "Josh Allen 2.0"
-Maye makes NFL history after loss to Titans
-Bruins beat Kraken, 2-0
-Holy Cross women’s basketball opens season at home against Quinnipiac on Monday
-Caleb Kenney embraces leadership role with Holy Cross men's basketball
-Railers lose in Norfolk, 4-2
-M.I.A.A. football state tournament seedings, schedule released
-"Worcester Championship Boxing" results
>NATIONAL: Open enrollment scam warnings — Medicare help red flags to know
-Highway inferno kills at least 4 helpless motorists as semi truck slams into stopped traffic and explodes
-Tragic: Minnesota church pastor, father of 5 murdered in Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts ballot question guide
-Firefighters battling massive fire in Yarmouth Port (:29). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria offers free tuition for qualifying New England students
-Students to show off research prowess at ClarkFEST
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Start new year off right with these 2025 travel plans (2:28)
>BUSINESS: A 3-decade transformation of Devens bearing fruit. What’s next for the budding innovation hub?
-Neural Network podcast (16:18): A.I.-powered consulting and chess with Dr. Santiago Segarra
-Post Office, UPS and FedEx are hiring for the holidays
>SHOPPING: Holiday shoppers can explore "Fantastical Forest" at Target
>HOMES: Homes at or under $350,000 in Worcester County, October 27th to November 2nd
>HEALTH: Exercise could help breast cancer patients with "brain fog" (:57)
-Why can’t I remember anything? Millennials with memory problems
>FOOD: Dunkin' reveals holiday menu including cookie butter favorites
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Ted Danson show on Netflix (2:40)
>MOVIES: "Venom 3" tops box office with $26 million, here goes nowhere with $5 million
>CELEBRITY: Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91
>HISTORY: Footbridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1937
>ANIMALS: Blind cat cuddles with baby chicks (1:50)
>GOOD NEWS: 23andMe D.N.A. test helps reunite siblings after 4 decades of searching
-Meanwhile, in Canada, this town needs a new mayor — but nobody wants to run
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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