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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Crews battle fire at Worcester apartment building
+5:00: High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
+Noon: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
+Noon: More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
+Noon: Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
+Noon: Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Auburn High athletic director charged with sending "obscene" video to 17-year-old
-Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
-Worcester Human Rights Commission says city manager not responsive
-Worcester stands firm on immigration policy
-"People are living in fear": Worcester mayor seeks clarity on potential I.C.E. raids
-Robert Pezzella to run for Worcester District 3 City Councilor
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: Leicester man resident wins $1 million on Powerball
-Worcester residents report feeling Maine earthquake
-Themes of coverage, leadership mark Mass. Women of Color Coalition annual meeting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town seeking pictures for annual Town Report
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School offers on-campus ice rink
-The Community Preservation Act and Millbury: A multi-part series from 2019
-Parents air concern after Uxbridge superintendent's O.U.I. arrest (2:14)
-Iconic Clam Box with takeout-container sign moves to East Brookfield
-New Table 12 owner bringing new team in
-Lancaster and Sterling vote on expanding Select Boards
-Leominster business clashes with city over rail trail land use
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Livv Welch, photographer and Fitchburg State student
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Listening to children singing raises fears for their future
-Lea Shell: Take a book, leave a book
-Shaun Connolly: Doctors with borders
-Manny Jae Media (22:26): Fight for housing justice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute local woman who served in Military Intelligence during World War II
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye heading to Pro Bowl
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
-Clark grad and Philadelphia Eagles owner in running to buy Celtics
-Bruins lose to Sabres, 7-2
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Story (3:23): Molly O'Connor
>NATIONAL: Judge blocks federal grants freeze
-Caroline Kennedy calls cousin R.F.K. Jr. a "predator" in Senate letter (:49)
-Tragic: Grandmother of 2 killed, hit by falling stray bullet
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey announces policy banning N.D.A.s on eve of auditor’s report
-1 dead, 4 injured when home under construction in Weymouth collapses (1:47)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross seeks to diversify academia through Future Faculty Institute
-Assumption hosts 40th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast
-Worcester State hosts 31st annual M.L.K. Youth Breakfast
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: Office worker reveals wild theory to explain why no one looks their best at work
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-Understanding the role of local counsel in complex litigation
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in December
>HEALTH: Tracey Faraday: How to stick to your health goals this year
-Worcester Senior Center Stay Connected (37:19): UMass Medical School Stroke Education Workshop
>FOOD: Post Malone, Oreo collab in new twisted salted caramel cookie
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series starring Robert De Niro, "Zero Day" (2:13)
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling to star in Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie
>CELEBRITY: Martha Stewart says parole officer stopped her from "SNL" hosting: "Bastard"
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sheraton-Lincoln, Country Club Boulevard, Worcester
>ANIMALS: 110 pound "aggressive" dog becomes a duckling dad (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys herself lottery ticket for Christmas, wins $1 million
-Meanwhile, "cutest crab in the world" wins hearts on the internet
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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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