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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 67 today in Worcester
+5:00: Warm weather headed to Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
+5:00: Worcester man stabbed to death identified
+Noon: For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
+Noon: Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-Worcester nonprofits team up to launch $1.1 million child care business incubator
-Mobile spay and neuter program launches with Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Things to do if you’re moving to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (26:46): Worcester’s top health official on homelessness, mental health and safe injection sites
-Woo Science: Summit focuses on helping turtles
>DINING OUT: Ronnie's Seafood opens for 54th season (1:01)
-ICYMI: 2 arrested in Worcester wanted for homicides in native countries, I.C.E. says
-Driver arrested after truck hits police cruiser on I-290
-Massive Worcester development project shrinks with latest plan
-Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
-Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge woman accused of trying to run down teen with car
-Residents escape Southbridge apartment fire, 1 hospitalized (:50). Article
-Victim in Route 20 crash in Charlton remembered as "compassionate soul"
-Towns brace for record number of overrides
-Rutland, Hubbardston police offer free self-defense for women
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Worcester's Samantha Valletta on team of indie "Watching Mr. Pearson"
-TODAY! Thierno Camara and Friends at Crocodile River Music
-Trying to follow Father Dan Berrigan's road of nonviolence
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: My COVID companion
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 41 years teaching science in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: New England Patriots announce Hall of Fame finalists (:18)
-Justice Department launches bombshell NFL probe that could blow up antitrust exemption
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 112-106
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 5-0
-Railers eliminated from playoff contention
>CARS: GM recalls Chevrolet Malibus due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Police make an arrest during search for American woman who went missing in the Bahamas
-Forensic scientist in OJ Simpson, JonBenét Ramsey cases gave startling deathbed confession
-Tragic: 6 children allegedly forced to eat mold, bugs and dog food
>NEW ENGLAND: Food insecurity in Massachusetts detailed in new report
-Lindsay Clancy willing to admit to killing children in bid to separate issues
-Who is Graham Platner, and why is he appealing to Maine voters?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (23:25): Faculty authors
-The climate crisis will be the focus of April 13th Clark forum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 dangerous cruise ports that travelers should research before booking excursions
-6 things you should never pack in carry-on luggage
>BUSINESS: Tech company announces shocking layoff of nearly a quarter of its workforce
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Short-term rental regulations in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: Scientists may have found a "holy grail" non-addictive opioid
-Adding salt at the table is linked to poor diet, higher health risks in adults over 60
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: "The Devil Wears Prada" Old Navy collab includes a cerulean sweater that’s just $50
>FOOD: Healthy spring snacks: Quick and fresh ideas for picky eaters
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Kardashian's new show "Group Chat" rejected by Hulu
>MOVIES: Final trailer for Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry looks enamored with Justin Trudeau in heartwarming new pic
-Nikki Glaser "kinda likes it" when boyfriend Chris Convy hooks up with other women
>ANIMALS: Bullied stray cat finally learns to trust and finds a friend (4:08)
>HISTORY: Elm Park in 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Weight loss journey brings runners together (2:06). Article
-Meanwhile, in Boston, "Halloween" fans don Michael Myers costumes to break world record
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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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