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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
+6:00: First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
+6:00: Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling June Street block (pictured)
+Noon: GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
+Noon: Latin American concert. Expo, making connections in Worcester
+Noon: Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
+Noon: Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-Worcester man, 72, robbed by public urinator he photographed: Police
-Stafford Street changes near 2 years after the death of Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Golden tickets to be found in Worcester library vending machines
-City Manager to deliver State of City address
-As Worcester struggles to fill job, Boston, Springfield find success with D.E.I. chiefs
-Worcester truck garage’s retiring owner sells to AAA Northeast for $1.8 million
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Dr. Satya Mitra offers last-minute tax tips for Mass. residents
-Radio Worcester (13:33): Eric Casey discusses Worcester's film industry slowdown
-Earlier: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
>DINING OUT: Well, isn't this a pretty pickle bread? Dish at Marvin's Corner
-ICYMI: Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ice cream making class Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers, dispatchers honored for rescuing boy, 4
-West Boylston fire official honored for excellence
-Races shape up for Clinton's June 10th election
-Illicit stormwater discharge reporting team created in Grafton
-Millbury Parents Club announces $19,100 in donations
-Sutton High robotics team places fifth in competition
-Colonial Candies has sweet history
-Princeton Agricultural Commission to host town forum
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Jazzed Up at 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
-National Baseball Poetry Festival back at bat
-Worcesteria: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
-Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished local painter
>SPORTS: Bruins loss sets up first round matchup with Maple Leafs
-Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards to retire at end of season
-Mel Kiper: Why Drake Maye would be Patriots’ "home run" swing
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 10-7
-Caitlin Clark-led 2024 WNBA Draft shatters TV ratings record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:59): Safety Curtis Harris-Lopez and linebacker Frankie Monte
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox nearly swept by Mets
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10, including small children, police say
-Man charged with grisly dismemberment of college teen after date night
-Tragic: Grandmother accused of killing 3-year-old grandson the day after Christmas
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of Karen Read murder trial Day 1 (2:59). Article
-Arrest made after man seen throwing flammable object into home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student, a cancer survivor, fights for children's greater access to treatment
-TODAY! Anna Maria's art seniors showcase artwork on April 17th
-Worcester State's The Beat (19:31): Communications Department faculty member Herman E. Servatius
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-$1 billion life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big
>SHOPPING: Target's car seat trade-in event: When is it? How to get a coupon
>HOMES: Radon in homes may be to blame for rise in lung cancer (1:06)
>HEALTH: Chatting with strangers could be good for your health (1:06)
-Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, large study finds
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (11:50): Nick O'Malley of MassLive talks the top 12 drive-thru coffees in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: "The Talk" officially gets the boot, will end with Season 15 in December
>MOVIES: Every "Ghostbusters" movie, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off slimmed-down figure after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Cat hates his new kitten brother until...❤ (3:54)
>HISTORY: Slater Building, between Pearl and Elm streets in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "HELP" sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck on island
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, shoplifting suspect tries to outrun police horses in video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn Middle School placed on lockdown during search for “violent suspect”
+6:00: Oxford man arrested after motorcycle pursuit, crash in Webster
+6:00: Worcester to honor veterans with parade, breakfast and ceremonies
+6:00: Matthew Farwell found guilty in death of Sandra Birchmore (11:25)
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (8:30): Holy Cross men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen on Wednesday's home opener
+Noon: Sutton select board to review $16 billion data center proposal (:31). Article
+Noon: Nor'easter of rock to sweep Worcester from The Maine
+Noon: No trick: Wildfeuer, Killing Blow dropped some musical Halloween treats
-Driver dies after propane truck crashes on I-190 in Holden (:31). Article
-Family members recall Worcester man slain in 2020 as killer gets 25-30 years
-Area woman thought she was helping stop fraud. Then $9,600 vanished (3:17). Article
-At old O'Connor's, a menu of legal troubles and $82,344 in owed taxes
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Time for change in Worcester? Here's why charter review won't be easy
-Worcester coffee shop is back with major expansion, new beverage program and more
-Plaque in Grafton honors Holly Piirainen 33 years after her disappearance
-Veterans Day events in Central Massachusetts
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, November 7th
-Radio Worcester (14:08): Brad Kane on the Worcester County Insights Reporting Project
>DINING OUT: After fire, Worcester ramen spot rises from the ashes: "You can’t kill us"
-A recipe for more exposure: Big audience, small price, and your restaurant in the spotlight!
-The 30 best burgers in Massachusetts, ranked (5:24)
-ICYMI: Traffic advisory for Lake Ave. in Worcester this week
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Run4Veterans 5K Road Race in Worcester (:44)
-Alumnus will buy land, drop legal case against Anna Maria College
-2 Princeton boys credited with saving home from fire
-Prominent Worcester attorney, community leader dies at 86
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: American Legion Post 42 meeting today
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley Woman’s Club crafts poppies for Veterans Day Parade
-Ox Trot 5K returns to Sturbridge after 1-year hiatus
-Spencer voters oppose allowing guns in municipal buildings
-Fitchburg moves toward posting legal notices online, not in a newspaper
-Webster man arrested after police find 20 pounds of marijuana following reckless driving incident
-Southbridge data center moratorium goes into effect next week
-Group of residents submit $600,000 plan to refurbish, re-open Northborough aqueduct trail
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Get set to party like it's Studio 54 as Vice bar gets set to open
>SHOWTIME: R.I. Comic Con welcomes stars of "Doctor Who," "Roger Rabbit" and more
-Eric Butler: From the Front Row | Twas the month before Christmas
>OPINION: John J. Cronin: High school annexes right course for Mass. voke ed
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 512 (27:04): Barry Maloney
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:55): Surprising midterm election results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was active with many charities
>SPORTS: Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson to miss several weeks with knee injury
-Dianna Russini details sports media return 7 months after photo scandal
-Jaylen Brown the latest former Boston athlete to face former team
-Teammates to rivals: Jayson Tatum and Brown’s relationship explained
-Patrice Bergeron among 6 inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-College Football Playoff announces landmark expansion
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 6
>CARS: Ford facing probe of 1 million vehicles after airbags caused serious burn injuries
>NATIONAL: iPhone Duo users report cracked screens days after release (2:18)
-Cornell rocked by another sex assault scandal involving up to 10 students
-Tragic: U.S. tourist in Italy falls 1,000 feet to death on mountain hike
>NEW ENGLAND: Farwell trial (22:43): Jurors have been unable to reach a verdict
-Prosecutors indicate intent to retry Lindsay Clancy (1:39)
-Lessons – and opportunities – from starter home ballot question loss
>COLLEGES: Teaching the English language through Shakespeare at Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise line's ship detained — abruptly cancels vacay
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Financial Research: Retain your focus on economic fundamentals
-FedEx freight facility in Northborough sells for $36 million
>SHOPPING: Amazon early Black Friday deals kick off with savings on Apple devices, TVs and more
>HOMES: House phones are back: Why parents are taking smartphones away (3:20)
>HEALTH: F.D.A. issues new warning on GLP-1s over blinding eye condition
-Radio Worcester (12:28): Flu activity is rising early. What to watch for
>FOOD: Tips for finding the lowest prices on groceries (3:06)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Karen Read case (1:36)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" returns to theaters in December
>CELEBRITY: Russell Brand sentenced to 10½ years after rape conviction (:25)
-Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil’s girlfriend arrested for domestic assault against rocker
>ANIMALS: Officer rescues tiny kitten who waits for him the next day (3:15)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Moore & Company, 326 Chandler St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bystanders perform lifesaving C.P.R. during Maine road race
-Meanwhile, in Marshfield, police warn drivers as loose cow and bull roam
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