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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 64 today in Worcester
-The latest on this weekend's nor'easter (2:44)
-Fall foliage tracker: Colors past peak in Northern New England (:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Grand jury indicts man in 2009 Patricia Santos cold case murder
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?" (17:32)
-Family: Man who died in Worcester courthouse had survived after jumping there in 2016
-DCU Center's Sandy Dunn, Jim Moughan retire after decades
-Police pursuit locks down a Worcester high school Friday
-Worcester man claims $1 million on 100X Cashword scratch ticket
-Shrewsbury community coming together to support family of father killed in August (2:21). Article
-Lancaster barn fire sends thick smoke into the sky, roof collapses (:25)
-Table Hoppin': The Candy Shoppe in Millbury has a new owner
-Village Marketplace canceled Saturday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
-T&G parent company partners with A.I.-powered answer engine Perplexity. Why it matters for local news
-The Guardian's Week in Review
>POLITICS: Worcester Elections Behind The Scenes, Vote by Mail (4:28)
-Worcester municipal election candidate open mic (29:58)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
->DINING OUT: TODAY! Pizzafest noon to 5
-ICYMI: Skydiver dies 3 days after incident in Orange
-Labor impasse at UMass Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm
-Everything we know about the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia, more than a year later
-Air traffic ops in Worcester, Boston and Bradley unaffected by federal shutdown: Officials
-Worcester lab creates out-of-this-world skincare with NASA's help (3:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The Mac Maker elevates a French cookie
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Oktoberfest Sunday at Seven Saws
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Superintendent Joseph Sawyer to leave job at end of school year
-Worcester jury convicts John Yang of second-degree murder in 2013 Fitchburg slaying
-Welcome Blanket, a handmade blanket donation event
-Douglas Historical Society presents Deborah Sampson's Secret October 15th
-Sutton Garden Club to host presentation on cold frames
-$100,000 donation to bring frozen treats, learning opportunities to Shrewsbury
-Dam Day is Sunday in Clinton
-Route 117 bridge ahead of schedule
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Deep Roots Distillery opening new location in Brimfield
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
-Radio Worcester (16:56): Charlton native Erica Vanstone champions roller derby’s authentic spirit in new book
-Polar Park to host "Fright Nights at the Field"
-Henry VIII's wives will rule in musical "SIX" in Worcester
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Time for some Tool Time
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. stands tall in a monster corn maze
-WCCA-TV Special (36:24): Italian Heritage Parade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to highly decorated veteran who spent 42 years in Air Force and Air National Guard
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints kicks off massive stretch of New England football
-Carlton Davis explains how Mike Vrabel’s team-building approach has benefited Patriots
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. forced to make statement during storm of negative press
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls at Boston College, 4-2
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Maine, 5-2
-Celtics legend Paul Pierce comments on L.A. D.U.I. arrest: "I’m old"
-Savannah Bananas to play at Gillette Stadium for first time in 2026
-Former South star Angelo LaRose hopes to parlay passion for football into NFL scouting job
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 54,600 Sienna Hybrid vehicles
>NATIONAL: Massive explosion destroys plant in Tenn., 19 people are missing, feared dead (1:42)
-Texas rules out serial killer after 16 bodies found in Houston bayous
-Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
-Tragic: Mom pinned, killed by S.U.V. while checking on baby (1:13). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver dies following fiery 3-car crash on Cape Cod
-Video shows freight train destroy car on the tracks in Andover (3:11)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross opens its new front door
-Political journalist Jonathan Martin to speak at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Understanding airline passengers' rights during shutdown (2:25)
-Holiday Inn Express adds scent-based alarm clocks to rooms
>BUSINESS: $110 million in funding for Westborough firm’s Kentucky plant cut
-Mass. debut of Marijuana Venture Interchange draws retailers and vendors to Worcester
-ChatGPT safeguards can be hacked to access bioweapons instructions — despite past safety claims: report
>SHOPPING: Pressure cookers sold at Aldi recalled after customers suffer severe burns
>HOMES: What you need to know about the Mass. real estate market this fall (3:40)
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor addresses concerns amid new teen vaping data (2:19). Article
>FOOD: KFC brings back Original Honey BBQ sauce. Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Truth About Jussie Smollett?" (2:19)
>MOVIES: "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" review: Jeremy Allen White rocks as The Boss — even if his voice doesn't
>CELEBRITY: Lori Loughlin "devastated" after split from husband
-Moody Blues singer John Lodge dies at 82 "suddenly and unexpectedly"
>HISTORY: Inside the chilling heart of Clinton’s hidden tunnel (:55)
>ANIMALS: Half-a-pound kitten grows up to be a (tiny) king (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Hairdresser gives women their confidence back after hair loss (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch police chase runaway inflatable pumpkin
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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