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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Worcester is feeling it: Record-breaking heat sweeps across Central Mass.
-What's going on with the November heat in the northeast? (14:43)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after domestic violence shooting in Worcester (1:42). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Downtown Worcester’s 124-year-old office building sold for $3.2 million
+6:00: Philly Pretzel Factory to open on Grafton Street in Worcester
+6:00: 'Sader Stories (38:36): Reflections with Varsity Club Hall of Fame Inductee Kalif Raymond
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Shopping, wrestling, music, art ...
+Noon: Mfoniso Udofia's 9-play "Ufot Family Cycle" begins performances
-Shots fired near City Hall in Worcester
-Worcester couple married 68 years passes away days apart
-After 51 years, rare book returned to Worcester Public Library
-Worcester "D.E.S. daughter" Caitlin McCarthy to speak at Scots Parliament
-Incumbents sweep legislative races in Worcester County
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from UMass Memorial Medical Center Radiology Department (:36)
-Worcester Public Schools News, North High edition (16:06)
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (6:05): Fall leaf collection
-Worcester Radio's The Rundown (26:00): What happened and what’s next for Democrats?
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Meal Deals (5:20)
-ICYMI: Worcester Superior Court probation officers make unannounced visits to sex offenders on Halloween
-Chick-fil-A considering opening second Worcester location, at former Walgreens
-Channel 5 Wake-Up Call from Run 4 Veterans 5K in Worcester (:51)
-Worcester firefighters invited to free skin cancer screenings
-Worcester students step up as poll workers on Election Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The Echo: Wachusett Homecoming (8 photos)
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-TODAY! An evening of Irish harp and vocals with Aine Minogue at Gale Free Library
-Unofficial election results for Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Homeowners ask lawmakers to fix crumbling foundations (2:35). Article
-Self-defense workshops for women held in honor of Vanessa Marcotte
-Leominster man charged with assault for reversing vehicle while his wife was in the doorway
-Photos: Changing leaves at Dean Park
-S.E.L.C.O. given national honor
-West Boylston police log October 28th to November 3rd
-Tufts veterinary school annual Open House
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale on Friday, Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "Back to the Future" cast stops show at Rhode Island Comic Con
-Tower Hill Night Lights tickets on sale
-Up-and-coming author speaks at the Holy Cross's Prior Performing Arts Center
-Last Call: Kwame Appiah, W.I.C. outreach coordinator
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Celebrating Shirley Chisholm
-Lindsey Ford: A day in Deerfield
-Safe Exit Initiative: What a difference a year makes
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (54:42): With hosts Gary Baldyga and Stephen Bowman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to elementary school teacher who taught in Worcester for 38 years
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Warriors, 118-112
-Drake Maye on his relationship with Caleb Williams (1:11)
-NFL Week 10 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball team heads to Rhode Island on Friday
-Holy Cross Athletics' Moments of the Month for October (3:26)
-Radio Worcester (20:27): Dr. Brittany Boisvert on youth sports injuries — Specialization, burnout & when to seek help
>NATIONAL: Autism diagnoses are skyrocketing in the U.S.: new study
-5 killed when plane slams through airport wall, bursts into flames after takeoff
-Tragic: Mom fatally shot, dad injured trying to help daughter move out of ex’s home
>NEW ENGLAND: Police kill man at historic B&B in New Hampshire
-Brandeis University wrongful death lawsuit alleges negligence in student’s death
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet: Free buses are bad, actually
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-WPI gets funding to address anticipated demand for biology and biotech professionals and educators
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World annual passes increase in price
>BUSINESS: Life sciences, the next big thing
-LPL Financial Research: Election stock market playbook
-Radio Worcester (22:40): Insights on property investment with Ryan Kittredge and Jim Black
>SHOPPING: Guide to shopping local
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Respiratory illnesses on the rise in young children, C.D.C. reports
-Annie O'Malley: My experience working with a sleep consultant
>FOOD: Burger King releasing 2024 Advent calendar
>TV/STREAMING: "Days of Our Lives" renewed for Season 61 at Peacock
>MOVIES: The leading contenders for Best Picture Oscar
>CELEBRITY: Ted Danson issues apology to "Cheers" co-star Kelsey Grammer for 30-year feud
>HISTORY: Dance Hall at White City, circa 1913
>ANIMALS: Feral cat takes 3 years to trust this woman (1:53)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $3 million lottery prize due to forgetting his lunch
-Meanwhile, in Germany, "kitten" brought into animal shelter turns out to be a wildcat
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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