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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 63 today in Worcester
-Fall drought in Massachusetts could mean less snow this winter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: 40 years later, the murder of Patricia Gonyea remains unsolved; fundraiser launched for a memorial bench
+6:00: 20+ economic development projects funded in Worcester County
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:58): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (7:14): The Brushback host J.P. Ricciardi gives his World Series predictions
+6:00: Worcester's Johnny Pierce joins "Wrestling for Wishes" for Make-a-Wish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Transformers One," '"Azrael" and more
+Noon: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returning to DCU Center with "Lost Christmas"
+Noon: Top dogs named in Redemption Rock's calendar contest
+Noon: Magic, mourning and mediums of focus of Peabody Essex Museum exhibit
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s grandkids got game
-D.C.F. previously involved with Worcester family where father is facing charges after daughter’s death
-Earlier: Disturbing details in case of Worcester man charged in 4-year-old daughter's death (2:31). Article
-Volunteers team up to build house for family in need in Worcester (1:41). Article
-Worcester police warn of a rash of car break-ins
-Year-to-date crime stats for Worcester through September
-City seeks nonprofits for $50,000 grants to tackle opioid crisis
-Worcester educator reflects on teaching, faith, family in memoir
-Dedicating road to former Worcester school safety director draws public pushback
-Green Hill Parkway closed from Friday to Monday
-Annual Sheriff's Coat Drive underway in Worcester (1:33)
-Radio Worcester (17:17): Mayor Petty defends decision to block public comments on Gaza ceasefire petition
-Radio Worcester (19:49): Worcester Havurah’s Allie Cislo speaks out on blocking public discussion
>DINING OUT: Dave’s Hot Chicken opens Worcester location
-ICYMI: "Worst it’s ever been": Deadly summer on Worcester roads with 10 deaths topping city average
-St. Vincent, UMass Memorial patients may be forced to find new doctors or insurance plans (:31). Article
-Brush fire burns in Holden, bringing in neighboring fire departments
-Central Mass. unemployment rates fell in September
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
-TODAY! Free car seat checkup 2:30 to 4:30
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Focaccia fascination sparks Big Fella's baking
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee, paraeducators reach contract agreement
-Berlin Boylston School District starts search for superintendent
-Sterling employees get time off for holidays
-TODAY! Trunk or Treat event in Paxton 5 to 7
-Long-time chairman of Westborough cancer detection nonprofit steps aside
-Templeton man found hiding in estranged wife’s tent at Lake Dennison, arrested for restraining order violation
-City of Fitchburg seeks proposals from artists for public seating installation on Main Street
-Drug Take Back Day in Leicester on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: "Charlotte's Web," "Nosferatu," Leon trout and more
-The disquieting stones: Stories from Worcester County's cemeteries
-Radio Worcester (21:08): Mechanics Hall shines this holiday season with festive shows
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Silenced in Worcester
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter
-City Manager Eric Batista: Worcester Public Library leads the push for digital equity
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (53:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester child psychiatrist
>SPORTS: Patriots demand professionalism from players in team meeting
-Celtics beat Washington, 122-102
-Bruins lose to Dallas, 5-2
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (41:57): Honoring Crusader Legends featuring Tyler McGregor
-Jayden Clerveaux keeps gaining ground for Holy Cross, is ready for Lafayette
-M.I.A.A. Tournament Management Committee rejects football playoff plan
>NATIONAL: Massive lithium deposit found across American southeast
-McDonald's says onions from California grower linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
-Tragic: 12-year-old killed in freak accident after tree falls on him while playing in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Lewiston, Maine marks 1 year since deadly mass shooting (2:25)
-Question 3 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (16:56): Professor transforms Salem Witch Trials into poetry
-Worcester State Foundation: 30 years of advancing educational opportunity and academic excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Booking a flight? Here's how to avoid rising checked bag fees (2:07)
>BUSINESS: New F.T.C. rule simplifies subscription cancellations (1:11)
-LPL Financial Research: Q3 earnings should be fine, but expectations beyond this quarter are high
-Boston construction management firm opens Worcester office
>SHOPPING: Retailers launch holiday discounts earlier amid shorter season
>HEALTH: When is the "right" time to get flu shot? (3:03)
-Latest on COVID: XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, data
>FOOD: Pringles is bringing back this fan-favorite flavor for good
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley" (2:35)
>MOVIES: Evolution of horror movies — Reflecting societal fears
>CELEBRITY: Cameron Diaz on leaving Hollywood a decade ago, what brought her back
>HISTORY: Foot bridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1937
>ANIMALS: Boxers jump on their sister's crib to greet her every morning (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: "Broken" lottery vending machine gives Ill. man $9.2 million ticket
-Meanwhile, Nintendo's new motion-detecting alarm clock Alarmo gameifies your wakeup
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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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