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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 44 today
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Here's what may finally replace the long-closed 5 and Diner (pictured) at Lincoln Plaza
+6:00: Ray Mariano: DOJ review of Worcester police opportunity for positive change
+6:00: See inside the deserted local farm on 20 acres that is selling for $450,000
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - December 2nd
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: First Person -- Finding one's self in the maze of libraries
+Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road find forgotten gems for Trinity concert
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Savage Salvation," "The Eternal Daughter," and more
-New jeweler in Worcester promises "immersive shopping experience"
-Worcester's Festival of Lights Friday kicks off 3 days of holiday activities across the city
-Unofficial gathering Saturday marks 23rd anniversary of loss of "Worcester 6"
-On World AIDS Day, Worcester advocates say HIV remains a worry
-Worcester's permanent winter parking ban in now in effect
-Worcester home heating assistance forum on Monday
-Worcester hiring snow plows for winter
-Crash on Mass Pike on Westborough causes delays, injuries
-WRTA to host Q&A webinars to answer questions about public transportation
-Here's where Worcester will be leaf-sweeping on Friday
-December neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Old Forester Barrel Pick (16:20)
>SHOWTIME: The Beat Goes On: Our favorite New England Albums of 2022
-Worcester art exhibit honors domestic violence victims, offers help
-Worcester's Ecotarium mourns Socks the fox, animal ambassador
-Discover Central Mass. podcast (23:06): Castle Cantina and Thyme Herbal Apothecary
-The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was an avid and very good poker and pool player
-ICYMI: New Downtown Worcester bakery holds Grand Opening
-Staff shortages, long patient wait times plague Central Mass. medical centers
-Worcester homeowners in line for 9.6% tax increase; values up
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>HOLDEN: Holden Recreation looking for before/after school site coordinator
-Wachusett Homecoming hosts a record number of students
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police report recent sighting of Fitchburg teen missing for 7 months
-Maple Street in Paxton (Route 31) closed on Friday
-Leominster man crawls into residence’s lawn over fence, strikes head, calls for wife, gets arrested
-Saint John’s student appointed to Shrewsbury DEIB Committee
-Mountainside Bakery & Café a Princeton destination
-Santa and pancakes come together for annual Clinton Rotary breakfast on Sunday
-Nashoba Neighbors looking for help to help older adults in Berlin, Bolton and Lancaster
-Mass. man wins $2 million lottery prize on ticket sold in Sterling
>SPORTS: 5 keys from Patriots loss to Bills on Thursday Night Football
-Mac Jones rips Patriots' play-calling during loss
-Holy Cross WR Jalen Coker is out to create more postseason memories
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (39:19): Football playoff preview
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross's December 3rd NCAA home playoff game
-3 Holy Cross basketball games to be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston
-Grafton prepared for challenge against undefeated Duxbury in D4 Super Bowl
>NEW ENGLAND: Prince and Princess of Wales meet with youth, staff of Chelsea nonprofit
-Third-time drunken driver charged in fatal crash in Chicopee
>CARS: 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: Boy, 10, shot mom dead because she refused to make Amazon purchase
-Mexican woman allegedly killed for her organs after online courtship
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
-Early detection key for men diagnosed with prostate cancer, doctors say
>BUSINESS: More Worcester developments becoming reality
-UMass Medical School named one of Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
>COLLEGES: The AMCAST - Anna Maria podcast (20:04): eSports is ready for action
-Treatment developed at UMass Medical School shows promise for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection
>TELEVISION: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle share Netflix show trailer
>MOVIES: Here's your first look at the new trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"
>CELEBRITY: GMA hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes secret romance is revealed
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pet adoption -- Toby and more
>HISTORY: Institute Park in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $1 million thanks to low fuel light
-Meanwhile, in India, watch as a monkey wanders into train station
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Classifieds
+Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel at Abby's House
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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
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>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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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