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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 13 today in Worcester
-Worcester schools closed, opens warming center Friday (1:07). Article
-Contractors feel pinch of salt shortage ahead of potential weekend storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: A Worcester brewery is closing its taproom, but says it’s actually good news
+5:00: 6-figure grant will help protect historic sites In Central Mass.
+5:00: Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of "Schitt’s Creek" and "SCTV" fame, dies at 71
+Noon: Which Worcester County school districts spend the most, and the least, per student?
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Thee Taco Dude food truck experience now a restaurant
+Noon: Seeking a "romantic restaurant"? Try Sushi Miyazawa
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-A $3 million Worcester property is caught in the middle of a California murder case
-"That could have happened to me": Nurses hold Worcester vigil in remembrance of Alex Pretti
-Pretti killing prompts Worcester mayor, councilors to criticize I.C.E.
-Temporary leader in place after departure of Worcester veterans officer
-Meet the Women to Watch, eager to make 2026 a year of impact
-Worcester commission recommends police oversight board
-Worcester School Committee debates A.I. privacy policies
-Woo! Science: North High students to speak with astronauts on space station
-Grand reopening Friday as Park Ave. Price Chopper becomes Market 32
-DEADLINE TODAY! Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrating 23rd anniversary
-ICYMI: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
-Carabba returned to Worcester, charged in '09 disappearance of Patricia Santos
-Parents concerned after school buses get stuck on snow-covered Worcester streets (2:26). Article
-Plow driver rescues Auburn man stuck in snowbank during height of winter storm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State sues towns, including Holden, over M.B.T.A. zoning (1:00)
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Free Narcan training February 10th at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner daycare facility destroyed by fire (2:10). Article
-Z.B.A. approves 196-unit 40B development on South Street in Shrewsbury
-Update on Shrewsbury plowing operations
-Southbridge police seize sawed-off shotgun and arrest man after Chapin Street disturbance
-Lancaster woman charged with keeping house of prostitution at local spa, police say
-Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: They love the culture. They deport the people.
-Aislinn Doyle: City students need digital tools with safeguards
-First Person: Calories and conversation on order at Carl's Diner
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:38): Kenny Haywood
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: Patriots practice with Drake Maye on injury report (1:35)
-Maye on injury concerns (1:08). Article
-Patriots reveal Super Bowl LX uniform with nod to nation's 250th
-Bruins beat Flyers, 6-3
-Is Jayson Tatum returning soon? Celtics star’s workout generates buzz
-No. 13 Holy Cross women’s hockey plays to 2-2 tie with No. 6 Northeastern
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls in overtime to Army
>NATIONAL: Deal to avert government shutdown
-2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday
-Teen allegedly stabs pregnant mom 70 times during Facebook Marketplace meetup
-Tragic: Young hunter dies rescuing his dog when it fell through ice into frozen pond
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trooper held without bail after alleged domestic assault
-Mass. utilities won’t charge interest on 2-month deferrals (1:39)
>COLLEGES: Assumption nurses share their journeys
-Clark students promote neighborhood pride, build leadership skills with Main South clean-ups
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 states with the shortest coastlines
-U.S. airlines with the most (and least) comfortable Economy Class
>BUSINESS: Stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizes
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Campbell's to close iconic Cape Cod chip plant in Hyannis
>HOMES: The median home sale price was over $1 million in these Mass. cities and towns last year
>FOOD: 100 FM The Pike (8:31): Time to order your Girl Scout cookies
>HEALTH: How to stick with workout goals this year (7:49)
-"Baking it 'Till you Make it" for mental health (3:49)
>TV/STREAMING: Martin Short documentary lands at Netflix
-Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell head to Montana in Taylor Sheridan's "The Madison" teaser
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Christian Bale movie, "THE BRIDE!" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
-All of Margot Robbie's "Wuthering Heights" press tour looks
>ANIMALS: Tiny, frozen kitten ends up having the warmest personality (1:40)
>HISTORY: Celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary across Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Co-workers save employee from heart attack at Wigs n’ More Mastectomy Boutique
-Meanwhile, in Florida, paraglider survives 500-foot fall into ocean (2:05)
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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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