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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 31 today in Worcester
-Latest on major nor'easter arriving Sunday night (4:04)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Overnight: Gunfire strikes Worcester home
-Private Worcester club loses liquor license for multiple violations
-Worcester favorite returns for limited time
-Neighbors near Doherty voice concerns over proposed apartment complex
-Bull riding event at DCU Center draws protest as ordinance awaits draft
-Worcester man, former head of Mass. State Police union, resentenced for stealing funds
-Telegram & Gazette transitioning to postal home delivery
-Leominster woman, 37, killed in 2-car crash on Route 9 in Southborough (1:26). Article
-Nichols assistant DelleChiaie inspires in battle with stage 4 cancer
-Emory Miller annual Black History Luncheon Saturday at Worcester State
-After review, council to vote on tax deal for owner of former Shack's building
-T&G This Week: Good writing is worth the effort
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Ciao Bella set to cater dinner fundraiser
-How Worcester’s "I Love Frankie’s" pizza earned its cult following
-ICYMI: 4 State Police officers charged in Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death suspended with pay
-Former City Manager Ed Augustus is leaving state government. Here's what his next job will be
-Former Councilor Haxhiaj readies appeal of assault and battery conviction
-Holy Cross freshman Naemi Herzig wins Olympic Bronze Medal
-Voice your ideas for future use of hall inside Union Station
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden brewery closed for private event Saturday, open at 2 p.m.
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Holden police welcome 2 new officers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman-owned Hardwick butchery to open $3 million meat processing facility
-Carleton’s Home Improvement takes a family-like approach to construction
-Mass Appeal: Dirty Soda at The Fountain in Clinton
-Shrewsbury officers stop by to wish woman happy birthday as she turns 102
-Auburn police officer named Servant Officer of the Week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1362 (30:00): Penelope Road, Damiano David and more
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Aaron Diehl Trio, "The Ring," Antiquarian Society panel ...
-Refugee Orchestra Project ready for major concert in Mechanics Hall
-"The Choir of Man" on tap in Worcester
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: On crime, Worcester is headed in the right direction
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:13): Crystal Soto, Crystal Clear Living
-Radio Worcester (18:50): Mayor Joe Petty responds to S.J.C. sewer ruling, signals willingness to negotiate with Holden
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran her own catering business for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Will Patriots keep Stefon Diggs? Receiver's contract situation explained
-U.S. has chance for revenge vs. Canada in Olympic gold medal men's hockey game
-Ranking Celtics’ top competitors in East after All-Star break
-Kids cheer free at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Vermont in overtime
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey falls to Sacred Heart
-Railers beat Rapid City in overtime, 5-4
-Major League Soccer opens the season with eyes on the World Cup and a schedule shift in 2027
>NATIONAL: Here are the key developments in the weekslong search for Nancy Guthrie
-Climber convicted of leaving girlfriend to freeze to death atop Austria's highest peak
-Tragic: Father of 3 who married high school sweetheart is killed in sledding accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of missing Eastham man found after 6-day search (:23)
-Bodies of mother and son found buried alive in mammoth Rhode Island snowstorm
>COLLEGES: At Anna Maria, new M.B.A. concentrations in A.I., business analytics and cybersecurity
-Clark helps launch Robert Goddard centennial celebration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. cities with the gloomiest weather
-Why traveling solo is the best gift you can give yourself
>BUSINESS: 800 small businesses demand refunds after Supreme Court decision
-Retail and apparel stocks spike after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
-Labor Department reveals the deadliest jobs for American workers
-Radio Worcester (9:38): B.B.B.’s Dominique Goyette-Connerty highlights President’s Club, resources for new entrepreneurs
>HOMES: Trending interior colors for a fresh new look
>SHOPPING: The best Wayfair pantry organization finds for small spaces
>HEALTH: Rise in heart beat irregularity in younger generations (1:57)
>FOOD: Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe’s chicken fried rice products may contain glass
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," "No Other Choice," and more
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien comments on Reiners following their tragic deaths
-Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi reveals cervical cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray cat decides he’s ready to be domesticated (2:15)
>HISTORY: The Blackstone Canal connected Worcester to the Atlantic Ocean
>GOOD NEWS: Man buys lottery ticket for wrong drawing, wins $50,000
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, 12-year-old boy pulled over for driving himself to school after missing bus
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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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