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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 43 today in Worcester
-Why you can see your breath when it's cold outside?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Starbucks in Worcester closes after overnight vandalism
+6:00: Rosso’s Pizza offers classic Italian dishes and more
+6:00: Trisha Wooldridge reads at Poetorium at Starlite
+Noon: Worcester's only bagel shop moving as plaza owner plans new restaurant (pictured)
+Noon: Big spending marked Worcester's 2023 election: Data
+Noon: Turnout, Petty and Binienda: 5 takeaways from the city election
+Noon: Coors Twins earned fame, and undeserved flack
+Noon: Pride league scores at bowling venue
+Noon: Last Call: Author and entrepreneur Aramis Jordan
-Joe Petty wins record seventh term as Worcester mayor in landslide
-Luis Ojeda, Jenny Pacillo new faces on City Council; incumbents win
-Maureen Binienda is top vote-getter: 5 new faces on School Committee
-Peter Durant defeats Jonathan Zlotnik as G.O.P. gains Mass. Senate seat
-Radio Worcester (15:37): District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose reflects on his 6 years in office and looks ahead
-Sturbridge man electrocuted while working at work site (1:42). Article
-Worcester police, nonprofits seek to address increase in fatal gun violence
-Worcester Educational Development Foundation awards (1:09:22)
-TODAY! Union Station drop-off area closed to the public 7 a.m. to noon
-TODAY! Courageous Conversations: Connecting Africa and its diaspora in Worcester
-Douglas fire, police departments reunite cat with family after 40-foot adventure
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holiday fraud presentation at Senior Center
-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): West Boylston names inductees to Hall of Fame
-Grafton resident receives recognition for 20th anniversary of Project Smile
-Lights! Camera! Action! in Sterling
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor
-The Item's public safety logs
-Athol spirits employee flags down officer after man in “nod” state walks into side of store
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Love, loss, suicide haunt author's memoir of life after Vietnam War
-Chatting up game show idol Bob Eubanks at Rhode Island Comic Con
-DCU Center to host annual Harvest Cup this weekend
-A toast to "Tales From The Pub"
-100FM The Pike (15:24): "Airplane!" director David Zucker on his new book, "Surely You Can't Be Serious"
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 20 (29:48): State Sen. Michael Moore
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost her battle with cancer at 37
>SPORTS: Patriots' Bill Belichick pressed on viral Robert Kraft video
-Alec Cicero named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross football finding ways to win on the road
-St. Paul field hockey standout Liaidan Van Dyke battles arthritis
-Railers lose in shootout against Thunder
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Ex-Meta employee testifies Instagram parent failed to protect teens, including his daughter
-Tragic: 14-year-old boy dies while running a 5K race
>NEW ENGLAND: Speeding ticket scam targeting Mass. drivers
-Mass. health care redetermination removes 76,000 from state insurance
>COLLEGES: Students help faculty build Clark’s new honors experience
-Senator Robyn Kennedy leads town hall on Community Engagement and Women’s Intersectional Leadership at Assumption
>DINING OUT: Manny Jae Media (37:14): Raices Restaurant, 848 Main St. in Worcester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 cheaper alternatives to popular tourist destinations
>BUSINESS: U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in October
-Business confidence shifts into slightly optimistic territory
>HEALTH: New study reveals percentage of Americans who've had Long COVID
-Foods that mimic Ozempic revealed — best ones for weight loss
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas
>HOMES: What temperature should you set your thermostat in winter?
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch on Disney+ before "The Marvels" hits theaters
>MOVIES: Holiday movie guide — Every new Christmas movie on Netflix, Hallmark and more
>CELEBRITY: Patrick Dempsey named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive"
>ANIMALS: Multiple dog food brands recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 8th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a teacher helped students use imaginations to take flight (2:23)
-Meanwhile, in Manhattan, customer freed after spending night trapped inside bank vault
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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