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In The News
>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 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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