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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 48 today
>ELECTION DAY 2022
-Worcester 2022 voter cheat sheet
-Maura Healey, Geoff Diehl make final pitch to voters in Worcester
-Statewide candidates, ballot questions
-Explaining Massachusetts' 4 ballot questions in 200 words or less
-Here's who is spending money to pass, and defeat, the Mass. ballot questions
-Worcester Ballot Question 5, explained
-Related: What the Worcester CPA tax surcharge will cost based on Worcester stuff
-Related: Rosen's Roundtable No. 491 (27:55): Community Preservation Act
-Central Mass. candidates stand out ahead of election
-U.S. Congress, 2nd Mass. District: Jim McGovern vs. Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette
-Kennedy, Mair vying for succeed Sen. Chandler in 1st Worcester District race
-Gobi faces Amorello in Worcester, Hampshire race for Senate
-Showdown for Worcester County sheriff nears between Evangelidis, Fontaine
-DePalo, Galonek vying for Governor's Council
-Radio Worcester (10:13): What to know for Election Day with Worcester City Clerk Niko Vangjeli
-Don Landgren: Only one thing's certain on the electoral map ...
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding 17-year-old
+6:00: Powerball jackpot winner in California, at least one $1 million ticket sold in Mass.
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 8th
+Noon: Clark's "Challenge. Change." podcast (13:31): Professor says 19th-century politics offer lesson in settling division
+Noon: Powerball numbers drawn
+Noon: Richard Lloyd of '70s punk band Television set for Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Holiday Handbook: Five local albums that make great gifts
-New retail space, drive-thru proposed for former car dealership on Gold Star Blvd.
-See inside iconic concrete salon (pictured) in Worcester selling for $100,000
-Northborough restaurant is forced to close due to sewage issue, illegal bedrooms
-Marvin's Corner Lunch — Worcester's largest diner — offers plenty of charm
-Sheriff Evangelidis takes to podium to debate at JFK Library
-Thursday event will celebrate WRTA's zero fare policy
-Here's where Worcester will be collecting leaves on Tuesday
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of November 7th
-Record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot delayed until Tuesday morning
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 7 - "Found Frozen in the Trunk". Audio (17:02). Video (14:31)
>FOOD: Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland now accepting orders for Thanksgiving (:51)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Ron Abuelo Rum (27:15)
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: '80s flashbacks with "Cobra Kai," "Clueless" stars
-Worcester fashion front: Witty. Fierce. Sublime. Ambitious. Proud.
-"Clueless," "Karate Kid" stars reminisce at Rhode Island Comic Con
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:06:48): Dean Martilli
-The Faces of Worcester: Michelle Memnon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who ran a pizza shop for 35 years
-ICYMI: 5 juveniles arrested in Auburn with 3 loaded guns after police chase in Worcester
-Car goes up in flames after crash on I-290 in Northborough
-The move to remote work during the pandemic turned downtowns like Worcester’s into ghost towns
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): $5 million debt exclusion on ballot in Holden
-"Small, but very mighty" department in Grafton serving English language learners
-Conn. businessman plans $18 million electric vehicle education center in Sturbridge
-Good news from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Developer of 29-unit Downtown Gardner project receives $3 million in financing
-Auto auction purchase turns into Paxton man’s nightmare
>SPORTS: Holy Cross football team fifth and sixth in new national polls
-Holy Cross women's basketball team drubs Merrimack, 67-39
-HC men's basketball falls to Siena, 75-68. Highlights (1:33)
-Celtics beat Memphis, 109-106
-Bruins beat Blues, 3-1
-Bruins star player-turned-broadcaster Peter McNab dies at 70
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 4
-Bogaerts opts out of Red Sox contract, becomes free agent
-Updated football state playoff, non-playoff 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)
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman killed by man fleeing traffic stop in Taunton
-Western Mass. woman pleads innocent to murdering grandmother on Halloween
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1286 (27:56): Medicare Open Enrollment
>COLLEGES: WPI names new president
>BUSINESS: Labor crunch, payment models disrupting health care
-Meta (Facebook) could begin large-scale layoffs this week
>SHOPPING: Dollar General sued for listing false prices on shelves
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County October 30th - November 5th
>TV/STREAMING: Jimmy Kimmel confirms return as 2023 Oscars host
>MOVIES: Sylvester Stallone reveals how long-time pal Arnold Schwarzenegger set him up
>CELEBRITY: Chris Evans named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive
>ANIMALS: Stray mama bundles up in box with puppies to keep them warm (4:37)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman celebrates 103rd birthday
-Meanwhile, the National Park Service begs visitors to not get high on toads
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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