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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:21). High of 71 today in Worcester
>ELECTION DAY
+6:00: Worcester students step up as poll workers on Election Day
+Noon: Worcester polls busy on Election Day
+Noon: Mass. has 11 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works for the state
-Worcester preps for record-breaking voter turnout
-Here's what's on the ballot in Central Mass.
-Efficiency and safety at Worcester polls come with a price
-What to know about voting in Worcester
-Landmark 1974 legal decision allowing college students to vote had its roots at Clark
-Secretary of State says Election Day will be safe and efficient for voters (2:17)
-Record turnout expected in Mass. (1:31)
-Massachusetts ballot question guide
-Poll shows where voters stand on ballot questions
-Warren seeks third term in Senate against challenger Deaton
-McGovern, Shea face off for seat in 2nd Congressional District
-What to expect after polls close in Massachusetts
-When to expect election results in different states
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chick-fil-A considering opening second Worcester location, at former Walgreens
+Noon: Worcester Superior Court probation officers make unannounced visits to sex offenders on Halloween
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake-Up Call from Run 4 Veterans 5K in Worcester (:51)
+Noon: A moment in music history: "Ain't Too Proud" set for Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: The ebb and flow of life captured in Orion's "Bottle Grin"
-Widows of 2 Worcester men killed in Methuen hit-and-run praying for justice (2:25). Article
-Driver in crash that killed 2 Worcester men was drinking, prosecutor says (2:11). Article
-Earlier: 2 Worcester families' lives are shattered after a deadly hit-and-run (2:56). Article
-Racial slur spray-painted on Worcester Dual Language Magnet School
-TODAY! Union Station bus access will be redirected
-Vacant downtown Worcester lot sold for $750,000 to N.Y. housing developer
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (30:07): City Council controversy & Human Rights Commission updates
-ICYMI: Rally for homeless at City Hall calls for real solutions
-Worcester foundation awards $1.17 million to local nonprofits
-Drone video of the incredible autumn colors of Worcester (2:11)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voting information
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction updates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Preservation Act on ballot in Rutland
-Leominster man charged with D.U.I. after fatally striking bear with car in N.H.
-Feedback Earth Inc. of Grafton ordered to stop producing foul odors
-Millbury Veterans Support Center opening held October 23rd
-Water to be shut off in part of Shrewsbury Wednesday
-Spencer Special Town Meeting warrant includes bylaw changes, funding shift
-Blackstone Valley Tech admissions to hold open house tours November 13th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Anna Maria’s Art Center Gallery provides educational experiences
-Worcesteria: Ralph's Diner rocks the horror
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Vote for our future
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State Of Mind (58:25)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Shrewsbury Street auto body shop in Worcester
>SPORTS: Tom Brady avoids punishment for critical comments about NFL officiating
-Celtics beat Hawks, 123-93
-David Pastrnak reacts to benching in Bruins’ win over Kraken
-Bravehearts take home league-high 3 awards at Futures League meeting
-Holy Cross women's basketball team drops opener, 78-74
-Recap of Holy Cross Volleyball Deaf Awareness match (1:01)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 4
-Whitin 5 a highlight among plenty of Thanksgiving road races throughout Central Mass.
>CARS: Ford, Ram, Volvo among 252,000 vehicles recalls
>NATIONAL: 6 small U.S. towns that will pay you to move there
-Tragic: 3 dead, including infant, in helicopter crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Mass. correction officer accused of smuggling drugs into prison
-Eversource proposes 25-30% rate increase for natural gas in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Student perspective on Master of Science program at WPI (:50)
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-Assumption Professor John Bell’s book wins prize from History of Education Society
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest countries for travel in 2025
>BUSINESS: What is "silent firing"? All about the "quiet quitting" clapback that is blamed on A.I.
-LPL Financial Research: Election stock market playbook
-UMass Memorial partnership to deliver pediatric care for cleft palates
>SHOPPING: HomeGoods stores to open early on Friday for early holiday decorating (2:11)
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, October 27th to November 2nd
>HEALTH: Infant mortality rate in U.S. increased after Dobbs, new study finds
-Pneumonia vaccine now recommended for people 50 and older (:59)
>FOOD: The freshest turkeys for Thanksgiving are in Rutland (2:37)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Squid Game" on Netflix (1:53)
>MOVIES: A.F.I. Life Achievement Award to go to Francis Ford Coppola
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks on reuniting with Robin Wright for new movie "Here"
>HISTORY: 10 defunct U.S. airlines you might remember flying
>ANIMALS: Malnourished puppy had a wobbly walk (2:20)
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old stuns pharmacist at shuttering Mass. Walgreens with $6,000 gift
-Meanwhile, this viral banana artwork on sale again — and it could now be worth $1.5 million
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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