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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Hurricane Erin clouds visible hundreds of miles away at Mount Washington (:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man shot on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest
-Earlier: Police investigate gunshots fired in Worcester neighborhood (1:07) (pictured)
-Earlier: Shots fired, police set up crime scene on Strathmore Road in Worcester
+5:00: West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
+5:00: Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
+Noon: Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
+Noon: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
+Noon: Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-Radio Worcester (22:37): Worcester mayor pushes back on court order to pay Holden $30 million
-First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
-Company that manages Worcester apartments agrees to settle with D.O.J. in rent-fixing case
-Worcester School Committee pushes to expand JROTC programs
-Worcester school candidate Noelia Chafoya seeks to build up community support in Worcester Public Schools
-New intercity bus service coming to Worcester
-Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Scouts promote membership
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer selectmen to explore fiber optics alternative
-Parent company of Millbury detox center files for bankruptcy
-With food insecurity on the rise, St. Anne’s Food Pantry stays ready for Shrewsbury
-Mass. police watchdog decertifies Fitchburg officer
-Learn about Sterling and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Baseball league to host tribute for founder with worsening health
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: John Keough: City Council recap – Potholes, websites and finding $30 million
-Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:44): Dianne Langford James, Founder, Cycle Breakers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a school nurse for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Giants, 42-10
-Julian Edelman says TreVeyon Henderson could be "steal of the draft"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-Holy Cross men’s soccer opens season with 1-1 draw at Northeastern
-Holy Cross linebacker Cam Santee ready to make impact for Crusaders
-WooSox Hall of Fame adds first woman, first active player
-WooSox lose doubleheader, 4-0 and 11-3
>NATIONAL: U.S. immigrant population drops for the first time in 50 years
>TRAGIC: 6 people dead in freak "dairy accident" at Colorado farm
>NEW ENGLAND: Marlborough dentist accused of hiding camera in toilet
-Mom who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide admitted she needed professional help
-Education Secretary Tutwiler on graduation standards after M.C.A.S. repeal (6:02)
>COLLEGES: Community spirit reflected in the work of Clark's Lund Award winners
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. warns against making these 2 mistakes in airports
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-ChatGPT update breaks A.I. relationships, users heartbroken
>SHOPPING: New season, same toys (4:21)
>HEALTH: Does your kid need an eye exam? (2:22)
-Physicians criticize proposed partnership between CVS, Mass. General Brigham
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>FOOD: Shrimp recall expands over possible radioactive contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock announces fully civilian season of "The Traitors"; casting open
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino on David Fincher directing "Once Upon a Time" follow-up
>CELEBRITY: Inside Howard Stern's "desperate" bid to stay "relevant" as firing rumors rage on
-Helen Mirren on starring in so many projects and potentially retiring
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten won't leave her emotional support chickens (1:55)
>HISTORY: Rare Thomas Jefferson election artifact from 1800 was found by boys
>GOOD NEWS: Rising basketball star spends his summer coaching kids (3:04)
-Meanwhile, Crocs x NFL collab collection drops in September
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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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