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>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver (pictured) arrested in crash that killed 10-year-old Webster girl (:30). Article
+6:00: Worcester half marathon planned for 2027 return
+6:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: stretch code clash, Tech High surge, marathon spirit
+6:00: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner
+6:00: Music Worcester presents world premiere of work on Frederick Douglass
+Noon: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival canceled for 2026. Here’s why
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Reminders of Him," "The Chronology of Water," and more
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Crash on Mass. Pike in Millbury causing traffic delays for morning commute
-Toddler, 4, remains hospitalized after falling 7 stories (1:30)
-Related: Brother of 4-year-old boy hospitalized after falling from seventh floor window in Worcester speaks to Channel 7
-90-unit apartments planned for former Table Talk Pies site in Worcester
-4 witnesses sue Karen Read and blogger Turtleboy (2:31)
-Suspect in Worcester shooting arrested in Rhode Island
-Worcester mayor joins drive against proposed rent control ballot item
-List of 500 highest-paid Worcester employees includes zero teachers. Why?
-Worcester schools report heavy use of student wellness rooms
-Are Central Mass. students meeting reading, writing standards? See town-by-town list
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:40)
-ICYMI: Suspect in custody, victim in critical condition after shooting near Fitchburg State (1:07)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-Worcester unveils major redesign for busy street
-Worcester proposes $7 million Denholm demolition, $3 million sale to developer Menkiti
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Absentee ballot information for town election
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Pet vaccine clinic 9 to noon May 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Suspect arraigned in shooting near Fitchburg State
-Community rallies around Dudley college freshman fighting rare brain tumor
-Fullam promoted to sergeant in Spencer, pinned by family
-Blackstone firefighters respond to fire at Chinese restaurant
-Southbridge Town Council chair says he will not run in 2027, denies term limit change effort
-Elsa Schiaparelli eyewear back in Southbridge after 2001 theft
-TODAY! Car seat installation and check 3:30 to 7:30 in Rutland
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Author Jose Enrique Delmonte Soñé, Alton Brown and more
-Worcester library notes contenders for Mass. Teen Choice Book Award
-For National Poetry Month, a look back at the Worcester Poets' Asylum
-Poems by Tony Brown, Jenith Charpentier, Rush Frazier and Bill Macmillan
-Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The exhibition at CambridgeSide (2:53)
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: 449 Days: We told you
-Tom Marino: The Worcester City Council circles the drain, Part 1
-What's Up Worcester (2:50): Isabella Costa
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (59:43): Nicole Kittredge on life’s challenges, growth and resilience
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former program director for the Women's Initiative
>SPORTS: Celtics vs. 76ers rivalry is one of the best in NBA playoff history
-NBA playoff simulation: Can Celtics make another title run?
-Bruins playoff series with Buffalo to start Sunday
-'Sader Stories: Holy Cross women's lacrosse senior reflections
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Nashville suspended because of weather
>NATIONAL: 2 cousins caught in $9 million Airbnb scam targeting black customers
-Paying for a funeral would force more than half of Americans into debt: study
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in tunnel collapse at construction site
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 found dead after apartment fires in Vermont
-Consultant for the T made more than $710,000 working remotely (1:44)
>COLLEGES: Federal student loan borrowers on the S.A.V.E. plan face big changes
-Clark researchers examine potential impacts of "megaport" on Peruvian Amazon
-Olympiad brings best of Mass. middle school science to Assumption for 22 years running
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What are expedition cruises? (and should you take one?)
-A popular national park just eliminated its reservation requirement
>BUSINESS: Hospital recruiting future nurses in high school (1:53)
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings makes shock exit, sending shares tumbling
-QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection
>HEALTH: Cases of drug-resistant diarrhea superbug on the rise in U.S.
-Pelvic floor health: What you need to know about care, strength and support (3:54)
>HOMES: Where to pick tulips in Mass. and beyond
>SHOPPING: Nail polish remover sold on Amazon recalled. See item
>FOOD: Nutella debuts first new flavor in 60 years
>TV/STREAMING: David Letterman speaks out on CBS replacing Colbert's show
>MOVIES: Clark professor explores how Hindi remakes of popular U.S. films have reflected — and helped shape — global culture
>CELEBRITY: Lizzo shows off 60-pound weight loss with new bikini pics
-Elizabeth Banks went through nearly 10 grueling rounds of I.V.F. before welcoming sons
>ANIMALS: Bullied stray cat finally learns to trust and finds a friend (1:01)
>HISTORY: Original development of Elm Park now digitized
>GOOD NEWS: Gas station clerk saves abducted teen after she mouthed "help"
-Meanwhile, why do nearly 20% of Americans believe they’re "basically psychic"?
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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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