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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
+Earlier: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn (pictured)
+6:00: Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage leak
+6:00: Worcester evaluates options in search for new police chief
+6:00: Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
+Noon: Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
+Noon: Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
+Noon: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Students begin break at Worcester Common Oval
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-50 years later, the disappearance of Vicke Lee Lamberton
-Spencer native Paul D’Amato of "Slap Shot" fame dies at 75
-Jason Homer seeks to stand up for marginalized voices as a librarian
-More I-290 exit closures: Construction on bridge to Mass Pike
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:49): Worcester Guardian top stories, H.O.F. update
>DINING OUT: New owner Christon Paddock adapting to Kenmore Diner
-ICYMI: 2 treated after Worcester house fire
-Several customers at Worcester Big Y had credit card info stolen, police say
-Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey
-Shrewsbury store run by neurodivergent students learning on the job (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Person of the Year nominations open
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Friends of Red Barn preserve history
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body discovered in water in Fitchburg
-Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services to hold giving gala in May
-Worcester County Wonders: The steamy history of Gardner
-After driving accident victim home, Ashburnham officer sees woman with crack pipe
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Wachusett area voting information
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Frankly, Charlotte: Worcester gets tangled in "Madame Web"
-Horror films in fearsome focus at Worcester's Dead of Winter Horror Fest
-Poet's Cauldron illustrates what's right with local arts
-Blue Ribbons take prize with new album, "Forever, But Not For Long"
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 26 (28:19): Hawaii For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who demonstratied "unwavering dedication to the Albanian-American community"
>SPORTS: Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox ownership
-Hometown ballplayer returns home after career on the diamond
-Longtime Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater retires
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Mary Pat Sayre works her way back at Holy Cross
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis cars for fire risk
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: I.R.S. refunds are plunging as this year's tax season ramps up
-Tragic: Cousins ages 10 and 12 charged with murder of 3-year-old girl
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston flight diverted after plane damage discovered mid-air (1:52)
-Police officer saves 1-month-old from choking on formula
>COLLEGES: Administration to cancel another $1.2 billion of student loans
-Artist and filmmaker to screen hip hop documentary at Worcester State
-Clark partnership with public schools aims to improve high schoolers’ mental health outcomes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launching nonstop flight from Boston to Honolulu
>BUSINESS: Treasuries: Who's buying and why it matters
-Radio Worcester (23:40): Craig Blais & Jenny Pacillo discuss Greendale, W.B.D.C., Amazon plans
>SHOPPING: State has lost another once-thriving mall
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, February 11th
>HEALTH: Getting your hands on the new weight loss meds isn't simple
-No link between preterm birth and autism, new study says (1:06)
>FOOD: 80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios that may cause infertility
>TV/STREAMING: "Only Murders In The Building" adds Molly Shannon to Season 4 roster
>MOVIES: Will Helen Hunt appear in new "Twisters" movie?
>CELEBRITY: Beyoncé debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart
>ANIMALS: Stray cat moves into office and takes a job (4:05)
>HISTORY: Remembering President Obama's commencement address at Worcester Tech
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $1 million lottery jackpot 3 days after breakup
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, French tourist finds 7.46-carat diamond in state park
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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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