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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 68 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester schools' fix for bus delays? Take over the fleet
+6:00: McGovern, Sossa-Paquette face voters in race for Worcester Congressional seat
+6:00: Listen Up: D.O.S. delivers subtly smart "We Are Robin"
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 3rd
+Noon: Top Seven Things - Brian Stokes Mitchell, Diwali, Clara, Led Zep and more
+Noon: 6 time Grammy winner visits Worcester restaurant
+Noon: Son feels guilty he cannot love his aging mother in "The Treasurer"
+Noon: Railers beat Newfoundland, 4-3
-20-year-old Shrewsbury woman killed by unlicensed hit-and-run driver while walking home from work (2:24). Article
-Car crashes into ATM on Park Ave. in Worcester
-"You relive it all," Worcester pastor speaks out after police release body camera video of his tasing (2:55). Article
-Canal District restaurant to close for good after 4 1/2 years (pictured)
-Table Talk Pie Store moving to temporary location Thursday
-New Worcester transportation agency's goal is streets for everyone
-Worcester Housing Authority tackles food insecurity with new free meal program
-Radio Worcester (10:57): Councilor Khrystian King on where we are with the search for Worcester's next permanent city manager
-District Councilor Sarai Rivera on the Columbus Statue
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 491 (27:55): Community Preservation Act
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 6 - "Murdered on the Eve of Escape". Audio (21:38). Video (19:10)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 5 - "Gunned Down in the Darkness of Clason Road Beach". Audio (19:02). Video (13:15)
-True crime podcast "Unsolved: Worcester" shines light on cold cases
-No Powerball winner. Saturday's jackpot an estimated $1.5 billion. Wednesday's numbers
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: First Unitarian gives black composer Margaret Bonds' "Credo" premiere
-Poetry Town: "Land Acknowledgement"
-First Person: The End of My Music Career
-Last Call: Mike Ladd of Worcester's Fiddler's Green seisiuns, Chimera
-The Faces of Worcester: Anthonee "AJ" Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who served a family as live-in nanny and housekeeper for 60 years
-ICYMI: Worcester woman found dead in Georgia was killed by trucker, authorities say
-Local restaurant to appear on Channel 5's "Chronicle"
-Worcester Regional Airport welcomes one millionth passenger (:27)
-10 Worcester properties we’re in danger of losing, according to Preservation Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Market Basket grand opening delayed due to supply chain issues
-Bigfoot in Leominster State Forest? Man has been hunting for decades (3:04)
-Shrewsbury Police Department October statistics
-Question 5 in Holden is a $5 million debt exclusion
-Auburn Fire Rescue to honor retiring Captain Stephen Anderson
-Clinton Savings Bank names new chief lending officer
-Millville, small-town America that "gets in your blood"
>SPORTS: Astros pitch 2nd no-hitter in World Series history
-Cavs edge Celtics, 114-113, in OT
-TODAY! Coffee with the Crusaders at Fuel America 7:30-8:30 Thursday
-2022 NFL Week 9 Schedule, TV, announcers
-Bravehearts open new online merchandise store
-How will the 25 CMass. football teams fare in the state playoffs?
-State boys' soccer seedings, schedule
-State girls' soccer seedings, schedule
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 10-year-old trapped with the Uvalde school shooter repeatedly called 911 for help
-Miss USA program under investigation after contestants claim pageant was rigged
-Tragic: 2-year-old North Carolina boy finds loaded gun, kills himself
>NEW ENGLAND: Man, woman found dead in Conn. home
-Mass. lawmakers reach deal on $3.7 billion economic development bill
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria announces partnership with Boston Mutual Life
>HEALTH: Dr. Michael Hirsh and this Winter's Triple Threat
-Taking your blood pressure meds may reduce risk of dementia
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Thanksgiving dinner will be a lot more expensive this year, report finds
>BUSINESS: Ad shows how Yes on Question 3 helps family owned business (:30)
-Job openings hit 10.7 million despite Fed attempts to cool economy
-Former Seder & Chandler partner to open new firm in Mercantile Center
>TV/STREAMING: Hallmark Christmas movies coming to Peacock in new streaming deal
>MOVIES: "A Christmas Story Christmas" trailer: Ralphie returns for the first time in almost 40 years
>CELEBRITY: We have been saying Adele’s name wrong
>HOMES: Real estate roundup for Greater Worcester
>ANIMALS: Elephants in zoo have smashing "gourd" time with giant pumpkins
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Patriots lineman and his wife host shower for local single mothers
-Meanwhile, in Munich, American man carried live albino alligator in suitcase
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-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
-Daytime weekend bartenders at Worcester bar
-Major Gifts Officer and Case Manager at Abby's House
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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