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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 65 today in Worcester
-Mostly clear skies for today's solar eclipse (3:32)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Arrest made in shooting of 3 teens in Worcester (pictured)
-Earlier: 3 teenagers shot in Worcester (:21). Article
+6:00: Related: Worcester councilor calls for "change in culture" after Clarkson Street shooting
+6:00: Thousands celebrate solar eclipse at specialized viewing area at Worcester EcoTarium (2:11)
+6:00: Worcester residents enjoy solar eclipse
+1:00: City Manager proposes changes to Worcester rental registry
+1:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+1:00: Wan Wang of Worcester chosen Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
+1:00: Heavy traffic on I-93 heading north toward eclipse (:31). Article
+1:00: Worcesteria: City's poetic past recalled during National Poetry Month
-State will pay legal bills for Worcester County prosecutor tied to ethics probe
-Monday's solar eclipse: How much we'll see in Worcester
-Free glasses up until eclipse Monday at Mass. College of Pharmacy in Worcester
-UMass Memorial Health ophthalmologist shares how to take a photo of the eclipse (1:01)
-What to know about the total solar eclipse for Worcester-area students
-Eclipse watch at Castle Park in Worcester
-Related: Manny Jae Media (40:20): "Total Eclipse in the Heart" community viewing
-Best places in New England to see total solar eclipse (1:46). Article
-WPI physics prof explains why solar eclipse is a big deal
-Learn from NASA how to make an Eclipse Cereal Box Viewer
-Worcester schools postpone athletic events on Monday
-Eclipse of March 7, 1970, at Worcester Science Center
-Worcester’s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3 million for substance-use work
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at The O Shop in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Appetizers We Can't Resist (5:11)
-ICYMI: Commercial real estate woes hit another apartment project in Worcester
-Fiancée of Worcester Marine missing in Puerto Rico speaks out (2:12). Article
-Worcester development leaders rap National Grid business practices
-Historic Worcester building getting a new co-working space
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Raising funds for Gale's windows
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge teacher to fly with Civil Air Patrol during eclipse (2:29). Article
-Senator's prank post draws mixed reactions
-Auburn town manager tops list of town employee salaries
-West Boylston project awarded money
-Candidates stepping forward for Clinton's June 10th election
-Grafton Community Garden applications open
-Lancaster going ahead with mail-in voting this May
-No contests on Bolton's ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium celebrating eclipse with full day of activities
-"Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer feels love for single
-State parks offering cosmic viewing activities for eclipse
-Manny Jae Media (31:55): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 3
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founding and active member of Our Lady of Loreto Church
>SPORTS: Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger agree to 4-year deal
-Celtics beat Portland, 124-107
-Red Sox rout Angels, 12-2
-South Carolina beats Caitlin Clark and Iowa, finishes perfect season with NCAA championship
-WooSox fall to Bisons, 10-5
-Railers beat Maine, 9-5
-At 53, Pleasant Valley's Brendan Hester is giving pro golf a shot
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: The world struggles to make more babies: "The Population Bomb" was wrong
-Parents of rich-kid gang member charged with murder allegedly tried to cover his tracks
-Tragic: Hiker chasing dog falls 100-feet over steep waterfall
>NEW ENGLAND: Will Monday's solar eclipse cause traffic headaches? (3:09)
-Hopkinton road rage victim dies
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s Counseling “Dream Team”
-Clark's Geller Jazz Series to end after funding runs out
-WPI student profile: Charlie Szwartz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 of America's most beautiful and historic castles
>BUSINESS: The solar eclipse could deliver a $6 billion economic boom
-When will Fed cut rates? As U.S. economy flexes its muscles, maybe later or not at all
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — That's Entertainment
>HOMES: Lawsuit settlement about realtors’ commissions unlikely to loosen tight Central Mass. housing market
>HEALTH: Eye doctor shows what could happen if you look at eclipse without glasses
-Finding the best diet that works for you. Here are 5 tips
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch solar eclipse on TV: Live coverage, broadcast info
>MOVIES: Star Wars rereleasing all 9 films in "Star Wars Day" theater marathon
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll dominates the C.M.T. Music Awards
>ANIMALS: Raccoon brings babies to meet human best friend every year (3:02)
>HISTORY: Recalling 1932 eclipse
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas grandfather, 105, to watch his 13th total solar eclipse
-Meanwhile, why do people scream and yell and bang pots during a solar eclipse? It has to do with a frog
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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
-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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