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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 47 today in Worcester
-First snow of the season in Templeton (1:03)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Possible motive discussed in fatal shooting of Carl-Hens Beliard of Worcester (1:42)
+6:00: Green Island residents angry, disappointed over proposed development
+6:00: Plans on hold for Clark University's Main Street development
+6:00: Maker to Main (finally) holds grand opening in Canal District
+6:00: Vintage arcade games, ABBA tribute, more: 5 things this weekend
+Noon: Kevin Rodriguez, wanted in deadly Worcester State shooting, arrested in New York City
+Noon: Worcester Civilian Police Academy is returning
+Noon: W.C.A.C.'s home heating and energy assistance program returns
+Noon: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to bring all-new circus to Worcester
+Noon: Music Worcester to celebrate the holiday season with December concerts
+Noon: Things to Do: ABBA tribute, Vijay Gupta, Diwali celebration and more
+Noon: Downtown Dance opens new doors in Worcester
-Carl-Hens Beliard, North High basketball champ, killed in shooting near Salem State
-Related: North basketball coach mourns loss of former student killed in Salem
-Related: Suspect arrested in killing of Carl-Hens Beliard (2:43)
-Worcester jeweler pleads guilty to gun trafficking charge
-"Pop him": Video shows shooting at Worcester State
-Search for Gardner murder suspect Aaron Pennington suspended (2:06)
-Gov. Healey visits Worcester to promote her Affordable Homes Act
-Public Meeting on The Chandler Street Redesign Project on Thursday, November 16th
-S.T.E.M. startup True Robotics introduced to Worcester students
-Jordan's Turkeys are the Freshest Turkeys in Worcester County (3:41)
-Turtleboy attorney claims Mass. witness intimidation laws unconstitutional
-Understanding Worcester's charter: Research Bureau releases clarifying brief
-Ex-politicians, business pour cash into Worcester's election
-4 jockey for 2 at-large seats on Worcester School Committee
-City Council District 1 candidate David Peterson says "time is right" to expand his involvement in community
>DINING OUT: Review of Pinecroft Dairy and Restaurant
-ICYMI: Spirits rise! Boozy candy given out in area town on Halloween
-Worcester offers Frankensteins Recycling property for industrial development in Main South
-Worcester State to implement new safety protocols following fatal shooting
-Greater Worcester Community Foundation awards $2.1 million in grants to nonprofits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett teacher running New York City Marathon for the Vanessa Marcotte Foundation
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Anna Maria field hockey team makes the day for lemonade stand
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pharmaceutical manufacturer to lease Centech Park North space
-Grafton Vietnam War vets plaque in the making
-CVS ribbon cutting is reminder that Spencer is a “place to invest in”
-Clinton area Chamber meeting explores growth and building
-Will French takes hiking international
-Historical walk in Whitinsville on November 11th
-Market to support cocker spaniels
-20th annual Sutton Athletic Booster Club's Early Bird Youth Basketball Tournament November 17th to 19th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Iron Maiden plans 2024 stop at DCU Center; ticket sale dates set
-Giuliano reflects on LGBTQ rock experience in Worcester
-Paul Bielatowicz's "Nosferatu" score crosses oceans of time
-Listen Up: Dalton Moon goes "pop" with new album
-Last Call: Boston Bonnie, tattooist
-100FM The Pike (32:58): Rock Radio Reunion with Bob and Zip, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 405 (27:38): Nativity School, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 319 (28:22): Jay Givan, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked in Probate Court for over 35 years
>SPORTS: Could Commanders trade for Bill Belichick? Mike Florio floats interesting theory
-Celtics destroy Pacers, 155-104
-Legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83
-Crusader Tipoff Event 6 p.m. November 8th
-Holy Cross men's basketball high five
-Texas Rangers win their first World Series
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Rep. McGovern calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
-Tragic: Teen trapped, dies in mobile home house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. can limit number of families in emergency shelters, judge says
-New texts released in Lewiston case: "I believe he's going to snap and do a mass shooting"
>COLLEGES: Assumption recognized for use of grant funds
-Clarkives: G. Stanley Hall’s Monday evening seminar
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 tourist attractions where you should spend a little extra time
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here are the 2023 property tax rates for every Central Mass. community
>HEALTH: MassHealth expecting steep increase in disenrollments this fall
-It's not 10,000 steps a day anymore. A personalized daily step goal can help with weight management
>HOMES: Mass. real estate prices starting to drop in sought-after towns
>FOOD: Cheetos pretzels — The cheese snack debuts its newest variation
>SHOPPING: Target's 20 best early Black Friday deals of 2023
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (2:45)
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes going back to work together after "GMA3" firing
>ANIMALS: Cat who loves stuffed animals gets a real sibling (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 1st (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 92-year-old's rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike inspires throng of followers worldwide
-Meanwhile, in Sturbridge, backyard bear fight caught on camera
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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