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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sturbridge man electrocuted while working at AT&T site in Cambridge
+6:00: Worcester police, nonprofits seek to address increase in fatal gun violence
+6:00: Worcester Educational Development Foundation awards (1:09:22)
+1:00: Worcester city election live updates and results
+1:00: Douglas fire, police departments reunite cat with family after 40-foot adventure
+1:00: Love, loss, suicide haunt author's memoir of life after Vietnam War
+1:00: Chatting up game show idol Bob Eubanks at Rhode Island Comic Con
-No entertainment for you! City of Worcester cracks down on sprinkler law in nightspots
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Incredible story behind the creation of Havana Nights on Park Ave.
-Worcester’s Washburn Building sold to housing developer for $4.2 million
-College students build new playground for Union Hill Elementary School
-Fallon Health announces move to One Mercantile
-Canine Companions train at Worcester Regional Airport
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Mass. winter home heating help: L.I.H.E.A.P. available for 2023-24 season
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: Worcester police seeking information in the shooting death of a 29-year-old man
-Worcester police to publish weekly crime reports on social media
-Worcester Midtown Mall renovation draws new businesses to downtown
-Worcester bar losing license for 4 days. Here's why
>ELECTION DAY 2023
-Radio Worcester (9:15): Historic Election Day set to take place in Worcester
-What you need to know to vote on Tuesday, November 7th
-Who is running for city council, mayor, school committee in Worcester’s election?
-Money in Worcester Election: Where candidates stand
-Secretary Galvin offers tips to make sure your vote is counted on Election Day
-T&G City Hall reporter Marco Cartolano to lead Election Day coverage
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester Election Lawn Signs, 2023
-Mike Benedetti: Strategic voting in Worcester at-large elections
-Worcester mayor’s race: Learn more about the candidates
-5 candidates vying to be next mayor of Worcester
-Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty Jr. seeks seventh term
-Manny Jae Media (44:51): Khrystian King, Candidate for Mayor and City Councilor at-large
-Khrystian King runs for Worcester mayor for "change"
-Guillermo Creamer back for Worcester election to become Mayor
-Worcester Council candidate Maydee Morales: 10 Questions
-Worcester Council candidate Domenica Perrone: 10 Questions
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 909 (28:33): Moe Bergman
-Worcester Council candidate Jose Rivera: 10 Questions
-Worcester Council District 4 candidate Luis Ojeda: 10 Questions
-Worcester Council candidate Dave Peterson: 10 Questions
-4 candidates, 2 seats: A look at Worcester's at-large school committee race
-Meet the candidates: Sue Mailman, school committee at-large
-Manny Jae Media (46:43): Laura Clancey, Worcester School Committee
-Meet the candidates: Kathleen Roy, district school committee
-Meet the candidates: Dianna Biancheria, district school committee
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 191 (28:33): Jermoh Kamara, Candidate for School Committee, District C
-Manny Jae Media (47:58): Molly McCullough, Worcester School Committee District A
-Nelly Medina seeks new District E schools seat: Q&A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Special Election, polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Wachusett introduces new absence reporting system
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Durant, Zlotnik square off for state Senate seat formerly held by Anne Gobi
-Shrewsbury Police Department October incidents at a glance
-Boylston teen honored for volunteerism
-Grafton Affordable Housing Trust meeting on Wednesday
-Air Methods, City of Fitchburg break ground on hangar for medical emergency flights
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Bolton church collecting for Haitian families
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Shrewsbury Street Santa Pub Crawl returns December 16th
>SHOWTIME: Decemebering: A prose poem
-Meet Worcester's Frances Perkins, "unsung heroine" of the new deal
-Summer Star gallery exhibits "Revelations"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 555 (29:03): Michael Boover, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a trained opera singer
>SPORTS: Celtics suffer first loss of the season
-Bruins beat Stars, 3-2
-Patriots have "home run" hire to eventually replace Bill Belichick
-Holy Cross men's basketball edged by Siena, 73-71
-Holy Cross women’s basketball starts season with loss to B.C.
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 4
-Mass. Pirates moving from Worcester to Lowell
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Captain found guilty of "seaman's manslaughter" in boat fire that killed 34
-Tragic: "Black Panther" stuntman, 3 kids killed in horrific car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: "Largest drug bust ever in New England" includes heart-shaped fentanyl
-Mass. man not allowed to have guns used 3D printer to make them, police say
>COLLEGES: How Clark's summer program ignites passion in aspiring game designers
-Chilean-American activist shares call for humanity during celebration for Human Rights Center at Worcester State
>DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (37:14): Raices Restaurant, 848 Main St. in Worcester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 unforgettable trips to take with your partner
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (8:14): How to avoid getting caught up in fake bank fraud
-5 years into legalization, dispensaries have to get creative to stand out
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on increase in infant mortality rate nationwide (2:43)
-Pandemic has caused "collective trauma" among U.S. adults, new poll reveals
>HOMES: Single-family home in Douglas sells for $950,055
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 6, Part 1 of "The Crown" (2:23)
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Adam Richman's wedding featured pop-up food from Katz's Deli, Chick-fil-A
>ANIMALS: Wildlife cam shows stray dog fighting off coyotes (3:05)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 7th (2:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders reunite with family after helping with baby boy’s birth
-Meanwhile, in New York City, alligators-in-sewers myth commemorated in sculpture
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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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