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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Snow in October? Here are all the times winter weather has started early in Mass.
-Mount Washington sees first measurable snow of the season
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
-Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison (:25). Article
-Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
-Local middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
-Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
-TODAY! Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-No Kings protests planned across Central Mass.
-Related: What are your rights at a protest? What to know ahead of No Kings
-Walk To End Alzheimer's returns to Worcester on Sunday
-Woman to voters: Reject candidates who protect child rapist
-Worcester begins search for new health and human services commissioner
-T&G This Week: What happened at the courthouse, and why we told the story
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Debates, development, Halloween Highlights
-Gas prices are almost at $3 in Massachusetts. Why they're falling
-Radio Worcester (19:59): Research Bureau recommends civilian police oversight after 50 years of debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: New England Police Union endorses Mayor Joe Petty, other candidates
-Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Indian restaurant TKU Kuppanna’s opens in Northborough
-ICYMI: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At 122 Diner, help support Ava's fight against Ovarian Cancer
-New fields being used as work continues
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aggressive turkey rules the roost over Sterling neighbors
-Sterling readvertising for fire chief after complaint
-This Shrewsbury High graduate scouted MLB talent for over 27 years
-Auburn sets trick or treating hours
-Grant to review Lancaster zoning
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
-Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
-Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council district hopefuls respond to questions
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s kidneys send him back to the Stone Age
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:12): Josh Swalec, blacksmith and president, Worcester Artist Group
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who operated a Front Street fixture for decades
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel insists Patriots’ trade deadline plans won’t be influenced by record
-Why the Bill Belichick-U.N.C. Hulu docuseries fell apart
-Jayden Clerveaux looking to get running game on track for Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football team takes on Richmond
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Dartmouth, 3-2
-Worcester Railers 2025-26 season guide
>CARS: See which car earned MotorTrend’s top honor for 2026
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after plane drops 12,000 feet in under a minute
-Hatch Act questions emerge amid government shutdown
-Tragic: Woman dies in freak accident while at country music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Trial date set for former Stoughton police officer charged in pregnant woman's death
-The future of online casinos: What Mass. natives need to know
>COLLEGES: Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
-UMass Medical School gets $625,000 from Department of Defense to start lung disease study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking for a quiet weekend escape? Check out the most "peaceful" town in Mass.
-The simple hack for bringing water through T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Is A.I. really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say
-Which national chain do Mass. residents wish was in our state?
>SHOPPING: Lego announces new Tropical Aquarium set. Here's when you can buy it
>HEALTH: Cold medicine could change your gut health for years
-Fitness trend sending people to hospital at "alarming rate"
>FOOD: Connecticut pizza is all the rage right now — what's behind the hype? (21:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO series "I Love LA" (2:07)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas reportedly split
-Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was high in "erratic" knife-wielding videos
>HISTORY: The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230
>ANIMALS: Tiny, neglected senior dog rules her new household (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandma, 80, completes Ironman World Championship
-Meanwhile, in California, driver stopped for using a hand-drawn license plate
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>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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