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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Worcester elementary teacher painting a mural and running for "America's Favorite Teacher"
-Lawyers detail evidence, set trial in 2018 slaying of mother, 3 kids in West Brookfield
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Could the express train between Worcester, Boston return? Team eyes improvements
-Here's where Worcester and other Mass. cities rank on list of nation's most diverse
-Students from Worcester Tech visit W.P.D. headquarters (:53)
-Ray Mariano: "Cabrini" provides timely lessons about immigrants
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (6:54): Rental registry
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-ICYMI: Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rash of vehicle break-ins hit Clinton neighborhood
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Aviation-loving couple follow their passion in opening diner at Southbridge Municipal Airport
-Ayer man wins $1,000,000 on scratch ticket, plans on using winning to renovate his home
-Spring flea market and craft fair May 4th in Millbury
-Veterans' groups need volunteers to help with Grafton Memorial Day parade
-Sterling Finance Committee sending letter to schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Willard House & Clock Museum to receive $15 million gift
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on new apartments in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran who helped rebuild the Veteran’s Monument at City Hall Common
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-1, in playoff opener
-Local college hoops star Alex Karaban eyes NBA Draft
-Holy Cross football spring game sights and sounds (1:45)
-WooSox swept in home doubleheader, 12-2 and 4-3
-Dawn to dusk, Marrone family keeps up Wachusett, Kettle Brook with care
-Hundreds of trout added to Lake Quinsigamond
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Police sound alarm about Kia, Hyundais vulnerable to theft (1:40)
>NATIONAL: Columbine at 25 — Trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
-5 shot after Maryland high school senior skip day turns violent
-Tragic: Homeowner crushed to death by 1,200-pound tree stump
>NEW ENGLAND: Vehicle thefts up 16% in Massachusetts
-Mass. D.O.T. secretary floats idea of tolls at N.H. border (:56)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Skills and habits learned in on-campus jobs proved invaluable for Clark alums
-Acclaimed Irish writer Nicole Flattery brings offbeat literary perspective to Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Unity Radio (56:50): Black in Business
-W.B.J.'s 101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: 384-square-foot tiny California home on sale for $1.7 million
>HEALTH: Melatonin new packaging guidelines seek to protect kids from overdose
-UMass Medical School unveils first lab to monitor A.I. use in health care simulations
>FOOD: Teens who eat junk food could have long-term memory problems: study
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock is opening the Bravo vault — How to stream Bravo throwbacks
>MOVIES: All 13 King Kong movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood producer lays into Sydney Sweeney, says she’s “not pretty” and “can’t act”
>ANIMALS: Rescue sheep makes his first friend (1:00)
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic neighbor rescues people from burning building
-Meanwhile, in Utah, cop tackling runaway pig will make you squeal (1:16)
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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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