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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 74 today in Worcester
-What to expect from fall foliage this year across New England (2:13)
-Why leaves change color: science behind fall's vibrant hues (1:21)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Worcester restaurants (5:16)
-State crackdown on underage drinking eyes college towns, Worcester
-Nobel Prize winner from UMass Medical School describes scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
-Why church-based homeschool learning centers, including one in Worcester, are gaining popularity
-Worcester launches Vision Zero; 25 mph speed limit starts Monday
-Worcester’s fall leaf collection starts Monday, November 4th
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:43): Worcester City Council unanimously rejects controversial petition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Community leaders rally against Worcester G.O.P. petition
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Chef Drew Day draws from Korean roots for Ruby Doo's
-ICYMI: Turtleboy accuses Norfolk County D.A. of lying and mishandling his investigation (:53). Article
-Civil Service investigates hiring Worcester's police chief
-Boston newspaper misinforms on Worcester petition
-Utility discounts soon available for low-income residents
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): More unlocked cars broken into
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Lamoureux Ford hands out donations from fifth annual car show
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show 9 to 2 today at Leominster-Fitchburg Elks
-Item photos: West Boylston Fall Fest spreads out at new location
-Item photos: Views from Berlin's Fall Festival
-Shrewsbury police file attempted murder charges
-Sutton Fall Town Meeting to consider cottage housing
-Spencer-East Brookfield district considers leaving S.W.C.L. for fairer competition in new “super league”
-Rutland C.P.A. needs election vote
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Monthly Coffeehouse Jazz Session Sunday at Redemption Rock
-Pulse Magazine's Out and About: Julie Walker
-Tina Gauthier: Aligning with autumn
-Shaun Connolly: Costume ideas
-Manny Jae Media (31:24): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (44:46)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a principal and guidance counselor
>SPORTS: Drake Maye looks like a "completely different" quarterback since Patriots camp
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-New England Patriots’ Christian Barmore apologizes to Providence police
-Julian Edelman explains why he didn’t join Tom Brady on Bucs
-NBCUniversal to stream local sports on Peacock: report
-Holy Cross football drops heartbreaker to Harvard
-Railers fall to Reading, 2-1, in season opener
>NATIONAL: At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses in Georgia
-Mississippi mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 8 injured
-Tragic: High school student hailed as a hero after homecoming festival shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Possibility of new information in Boston Strangler case (3:43). Article
-Infant found abandoned outside Springfield apartment building
>COLLEGES: WPI's September in photos 
-Clark launches microcredential course program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 countries where you almost never have to tip
>BUSINESS: New F.T.C. rule simplifies subscription cancellations (1:11)
-Neural Network podcast (20:35): Image processing and robotics with Dr. Jason Corso
-Breaking into the cannabis industry
>HEALTH: Could the healthiest breakfast depend on your gender? (:46)
-U.S. Surgeon General says parenting can endanger health (4:05)
>FOOD: Frozen waffles recalled; sold at stores like Walmart, Stop & Shop and Price Chopper
>TV/STREAMING: New "Big Bang Theory" spinoff in the works with 3 original cast members
>MOVIES: 13 Halloween movies for scaredy cats
>CELEBRITY: Cher, Zendaya, Dua Lipa and more attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
>HISTORY: The old South High in Worcester, circa 1901
>ANIMALS: No one wanted this puppy covered in flies (2:01)
>GOOD NEWS: Family meets son's heart recipient at balloon fest
-Meanwhile, on Cape Cod, tow truck needed to haul away 12-foot shark that washed up on beach
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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