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In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine continues, high of 48 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester restaurant owner escaped war in Iraq, persecution for better life
+6:00: Ray Mariano: This is not your father’s Main South
+6:00: Worcesteria: Lessons learned from the Worcester election
+6:00: South High football standout survived Bell Pond stabbing, war-torn Congo
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: A man broke into a home then fell asleep on the couch, Worcester police say
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 5th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Salsa
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Suzanne Stumpf
+Noon: Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester
-WPI confronts crisis following 4 recent student deaths, including one Monday night
-Related: WPI students rally for mental health awareness (2:38). Article
-Related: A campus in mourning (2:32)
-Worcester Police find missing elderly Rhode Island man alive, on railroad tracks
-Boston Globe: Worcester Regional Airport celebrates its 75th anniversary with the return of commercial flights
-Worcester jewelry store closing after 51 years
-Central Mass. restaurants expected to lead job growth in 2022
-Polar Seltzer's new winter flavors drank and ranked
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Get the Led Out, Jessye DeSilva and more ...
-Diwali — Festival of Lights to be celebrated at Worcester Art Museum
-41 movies and shows filmed in Massachusetts and ready to stream
-"Worcester's Finest" beer honors fallen police officer Manny Familia
-NEW Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (14:46): American Single Malt - Virginia Distillery
-Radio Worcester (7:37): Jermaine Johnson on being the top vote-getter in the School Committee race
-5 former Worcester mayors weigh in on recent election
-Worcester Interfaith executive director leaving
-Tribute to a selfless 31-year-old who "wanted to lessen the suffering of others"
-ICYMI: Canal District Fall Stroll on Saturday offers dozens of discounts, prizes at nearly 50 small businesses
-Planet Fitness to become Lincoln Plaza's newest tenant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No one hurt in Jeep rollover in Holden
-Concerns after ceiling tile collapses near teachers, students at Fitchburg middle school
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving charge against Shrewsbury man dismissed
-Southbridge $23 million affordable housing complex begins construction
-Westborough convenience retailer acquires 34 more locations
-Sports: Liam Anderson's versatility has benefited Holy Cross defense
-Worcester Falcons take the field at Polar Park
-Bergeron scores 4 in Bruins win; Celtics win again
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: How global shortages are affecting consumers nationwide
-Colleges: QCC's Fast Track Skills Academy offers free entry-level career training programs
-Holy Cross professor gives insight into Republicans outperforming expectations in N.J. and Virginia
-National: 2 Iowa 16-year-old students charged in death of Spanish teacher at their school
-New England: Massachusetts tax receipts shattering recent record collections
-Health: New study reveals how Alzheimer’s disease progresses in the brain
-Animals: Adorable pig that overcame depression, anxiety is ready for adoption
-Celebrity: Kristen Stewart, Flavortown fan, elated to learn Guy Fieri is willing to officiate her wedding
-TV/Streaming: Dan Levy to launch reality cooking series on HBO Max
-Movies: 5 holiday movies you can’t miss on Disney+
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart early Black Friday Deals for Days
-Food: Starbucks' holiday drinks are here
-History: Band Stand at Institute Park, Worcester
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester to scope out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch this Ohio boy leave candy for other kids when he found empty trick-or-treat bowl
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear breaks into home, eats a bucket of KFC
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Multiple positions, Town of Holden
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Monoclonal antibodies that fight COVID not widely available in Worcester
+6:00: Pfizer says its experimental COVID pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death
+6:00: Breakthrough cases in Mass. rise after 2 week decline
-Parents can now make appointments to get children between ages of 5 and 11 vaccinated
-Now that younger kids can get shots, when could they be fully vaccinated for the holidays?
-Looking for vaccination or booster? Here's the state's vax finder
-ICYMI: Meet the faces of Worcester’s #PostVaxLife youth vaccination campaign
-Mass. officials report 1,586 new cases, 23 additional deaths
-Moderna warns vaccine shipments are falling short
-COVID survivors describe long-haul effects, daily struggles
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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