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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 39 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester D.P.W.: Getting cars off the streets key to snow removal
+5:00: Snow, ice, rain in forecast could be followed by bigger storm (8:28)
-Some Worcester residents say they're fed up with winter (2:55). Article
-Is this the coldest winter of your life in Mass.? That depends on your age
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Former Councilor Haxhiaj readies appeal of assault and battery conviction
+5:00: Former City Manager Ed Augustus is leaving state government. Here's what his next job will be
+5:00: Voice your ideas for future use of hall inside Union Station
+5:00: Propane tanker crashes in Grafton; off-loading planned
+5:00: Holy Cross freshman Naemi Herzig wins Olympic Bronze Medal
+Noon: Worcester senator wants review of state School Building Authority. Here's why
+Noon: Things to Do: Aaron Diehl Trio, "The Ring," Antiquarian Society panel ...
+Noon: Village, Kingdom Voice & Music events explore Black history in song
+Noon: Dunkin’ iced coffee gloves being given out Friday
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 60-year-old
-Assumption connection to Rhode Island hockey shooting tragedy
-Related: Documents shed light on Pawtucket shooter's past, including divorce (3:20)
-Watch: Bodycam footage shows moments before Boylston man shot by officer
-Worcester man sentenced to 3 years for illegal reentry after deportation
-Gov. Healey on Holden/Worcester court decision
-Dead of Winter film festival to be postponed
-Holy Cross students filling Worcester community refrigerators (1:57)
-American Eagle Outfitters to close Devens distribution facility, cutting 103 jobs
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet Great 8 Date Night Restaurants (5:40)
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested for allegedly driving drunk with 2 young children in car
-Worcester affordable housing: 24-unit condo complex planned
-Harmony on Lake Quinsigamond? Rowers and "towers" get diplomatic
-WPI research reveals the privacy risk on your wrist
-Radio Worcester (21:45): Dr. Robert Goddard rocket launch centennial celebration planned
-Person accused of stealing $15,000 worth of purses from Worcester store (:24). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Women's Club Person of the Year
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: New school policy to reduce spills sparks student pushback
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Arson investigation underway after string of fires in Fitchburg (1:52). Article
-Douglas runner becomes first person with artificial heart valve to run all 6 major marathons
-Webster man identified as second arrest in Thompson arson investigation
-David Prouty High project manager departs, change orders approved by building committee
-Northborough deputy fire chief says Select Board has caused him "irreparable harm"
-Clinton Select Board approves license for Starbucks ahead of March opening
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Ada — My Mother the Architect" set for Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
-Lowell author champions basketball pioneer; talk coming up at Worcester Public Library
-Last Call: Brenda Jenkins, community leader, founding member of MAWOCC
>OPINION: Tina Agostinelli: Simple techniques for letting go of perfectionism in the newborn phase
-Want to be a guest on WCCA-TV's Soapbox?
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:33): Bo Luong and Kurt Zelch, LEAP Business Advisors
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked at Hanover Insurance (nee State Mutual) for 45 years
>SPORTS: 5-point plan to upgrade Patriots roster in offseason
-Quinn Hughes' overtime heroics send U.S. past Sweden into Olympic semifinals
-4 Bruins still in mix for gold medal at Olympics
-Jayson Tatum teases new docuseries as return date speculation heats up
-Kaitlyn Flanagan surpasses 1,000 career points in Holy Cross women's basketball victory over Lafayette
-Aiden Disu scores 20+ in fourth straight game against Lafayette
-After 2 decades leading Shrewsbury basketball, Adrian Machado stepping away
>CARS: Chrysler recalls over 80,000 vehicles after discovering springs could detach while driving
>NATIONAL: Ex-Prince Andrew arrested on his 66th birthday following Epstein files revelations
-Avalanche near Lake Tahoe leaves 8 skiers dead, 1 missing (1:44). Article
-4 dead in massive pileup involving over 30 cars on Colorado interstate
-Tragic: World champion skydiver plummeted to his death after parachute failed to open
>NEW ENGLAND: New bill seeks to ban sale of medical debt, prohibit impact to credit scores in Mass.
-Concrete company pleads guilty to O.S.H.A. violation after soil screener fatally crushed employee
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria All-Student Art Show: For everyone, with art in different forms
-At Holy Cross, college tradition lives on in an unexpected place
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World faces claims of black mold infestations
>BUSINESS: Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in landmark social media civil case (1:49)
-LPL Financial Research: From bubble fears to disruption risk: The new A.I. market narrative
-Worcester-Boston worker compensation costs up 3.6%, slightly above national rate
>HOMES: 10 generations of family lived in same Mass. home dating back to 1696 (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree hitting wealthier neighborhoods, not just low-income areas
>FOOD: Chicken might not be healthier than beef, new study suggests
>HEALTH: F.D.A. reverses decision not to review Moderna's new flu vaccine
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Michael Douglas not first choice for Oscar winning Wall Street role
>CELEBRITY: Chef Anne Burrell left a suicide note before her death: police report
-Sharon Stone, 67, questions those "afraid of aging" in "fired up" Instagram video
>ANIMALS: Second Chance urges pet owners to take action for spay and neuter awareness month
>HISTORY: Remembering Jesse Jackson's visits to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: UPS driver helps save 101-year-old in fire
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, escaped pig breaks into home in search of snacks
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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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