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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
-What's the weather for Halloween? Here's what extended forecasts predict
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing a legacy: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-Worcester Animal Rescue League rebuilds under new leadership
-Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
-Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
-Worcester commuter rail line suspended on November weekends
-175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>FAITH: Being a regular person is remarkably difficult
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Halloween in Holden, fun at Red Barn
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oversight board strips former Leominster police officer of certification
-TODAY! Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-Steel tariffs, auditorium work among David Prouty Building Committee meeting topics
-Town House Tavern provides space to relax and catch up with friends
-Clinton Ghost-N-Goblins Run is next Saturday
-Leominster woman arrested in Clinton on warrant; Suboxone later found in purse
-Blackstone Valley Tech Admissions open house tours available November 12th
-With big shoes to fill, Bolton begins search for new chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
-Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Halloween is for merry pranksters
-Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 598 (29:00): Jennifer Baker, owner, RightSized Living Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local couple who passed away less than 6 months apart
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte details motivation behind maturation
-New book explores Robert Kraft's role in transforming the NFL into a billion-dollar industry (11:23)
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 105-95
-Crusaders defense flying high after first win
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Post, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Army, 5-2
-Dante Ricciardi begins scouting job with the Dodgers
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: U.S. and E.U. impose new sanctions on Russia's oil industry
-Key U.S. nuclear weapons agency to furlough 80% of staff due to shutdown
-Tragic: Man finds couple holding hands after fatal crash
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Everett crane collapse
-Court clerk indicted for embezzling bail money
-Mother stranded with family on remote Mass. island after boat fire dies day after rescue
>COLLEGES: Clark project management program earns prestigious accreditation
-Partnership program and donor support helps paraeducators graduate with teaching degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 castles you can actually sleep in
-10 of the coldest inhabited places on Earth
>BUSINESS: Utility bills spike as A.I. data centers boom: Bank of America report
-Harrison Klein: 10 Things I know about ... Making commercial transactions go smoothly
-Here are some top credit myths — busted! (2:02)
>SHOPPING: The best holiday gift ideas for mom that show your appreciation
>HOMES: See the lower median price for September home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: A.I. technology aids early breast cancer detection
-How to keep kids safe from Halloween’s most common E.R. visits
>FOOD: Doritos are getting a bold makeover with ingredient change
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-MTV to shut down some of its music channels
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
>CELEBRITY: Amy Schumer models flat abs after dramatic weight-loss transformation
-Video shows Britney Spears driving erratically as she "spirals" over ex Kevin Federline’s bombshell memoir
>HISTORY: Swimming pools, basketball courts: Past presidents and the White House
>ANIMALS: Stray dog wags tail for first time — when he meets a girl dog (4:57)
>GOOD NEWS: 8 centenarians celebrate 100 years of life, wisdom and memories (1:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch skateboarding pig earn Guinness World Record
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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