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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 41 today in Worcester
-Why you can see your breath when it's cold outside?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Chicago, Shane Smith & the Saints, voguing and more
+Noon: How to make local charities' wishes come true for holidays
+Noon: Author Aramis Jordan talks about his memoir of escaping poverty
+Noon: Writing Lines: Joy, tears, grumpiness, grace in area events
-Worcester's only bagel shop moving as plaza owner plans new restaurant
-Starbucks in Worcester closes after vandalism
-Big spending marked Worcester's 2023 election: Data
-Related: Radio Worcester (14:31): Joe Petty on being re-elected to seventh term as mayor
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:06): Khrystian King on his mayoral bid, becoming Vice Chair
-Related: Worcester School Committee gets significant shakeup in election
-Related: Turnout, Petty and Binienda: 5 takeaways from the city election
-Public Meeting on The Chandler Street Redesign Project on Thursday, November 16th
-Family Health Center of Worcester rebrands homeless outreach program
>FOOD (brought to you by Jordan's Turkeys): Jordan's Turkeys holds prices steady for Thanksgiving!
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester police, nonprofits seek to address increase in fatal gun violence
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Household hazardous products collection Saturday
-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): Sturbridge man electrocuted while working at work site (1:42). Article
-Sturbridge hotel sold for $3.4 million
-New Maple & Main store in Shrewsbury celebrates grand opening
-Shrewsbury holds Multicultural Festival
-Solar moratorium, unpaid bills face voters at Thursday’s special Town Meeting in Spencer
-Clinton honors students and staff of the month
-West Boylston police log October 30th to November 5th
-Leicester police receive grant for road safety
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Coors Twins earned fame, and undeserved flack
-Trisha Wooldridge reads at Poetorium at Starlite
-Pride league scores at bowling venue
-Last Call: Author and entrepreneur Aramis Jordan
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 20 (29:48): State Sen. Michael Moore
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 77 (27:08): Uneven and under development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "innovative surgeon, educator, role model and mentor"
>SPORTS: Celtics drop second straight
-Patriots benching J.C. Jackson for Colts matchup in Germany
-Holy Cross women’s basketball begins home slate against Brown
-Revolution bounced from playoffs
-Updated Central Mass. football playoff and non-playoff schedule released
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Steering wheel rhinestones can be dangerous, feds issue warning
>NATIONAL: 4 Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies die by apparent suicide in 24 hours
-7 hurt in shooting at trail ride party
-Tragic: Groom dies in waterskiing accident on honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Rich men accused of paying for membership in high-end brothel (2:03)
-Conn. mom arrested for D.U.I. while bringing child to school
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet on Problem Pregnancy and Worcester’s false clinic epidemic
-Holy Cross students find second home on Capitol Hill through D.C. Semester program
>DINING OUT: Rosso’s Pizza offers classic Italian dishes and more
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 mistakes to avoid in Paris
>BUSINESS: IPG profits dropped to $55 million in the third quarter
-W.B.J. charts: Industry G.D.P. in Central Mass. and statewide
>HEALTH: Doctor on if new weight loss drugs are safe kids (3:14)
-Sodas with B.V.O.? What to know about brominated vegetable oil in drinks
>SHOPPING: Shop the best early Black Friday deals and sales
>HOMES: Here’s how much money you need to own a home in Worcester, Boston
>TV/STREAMING: Actors reach tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end nearly 4-month strike
>MOVIES: "Mean Girls" 2024 trailer drops
>CELEBRITY: C.M.A. Awards red carpet fashion
>ANIMALS: Prisoner’s life changed by a dog (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 9th (1:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): School district welcomes 17 sets of twins all set to graduate in 2036
-Meanwhile, in California, video shows bears ringing doorbell at home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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