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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 62 Today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
+Noon: Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
+Noon: First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girls
-Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Related: When do spicy foods become dangerous to someone's health? (1:56)
-Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, police say
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-Help Worcester P.D. identify suspects in Ice Center theft
-Move-in begins at new UMass Medical School education and research building
-Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
-Dugout canoe burning coming to shores of Lake Quinsigamond
-TODAY! Haitian Flag Day in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Val named Holden Women’s Club Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield Antique Flea Market returns
-Brimfield restaurant doing well during opening week of annual flea market
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar receives positive reviews in performance evaluation
-William Filsinger elected to join Boylston Select Board
-Voters agree to expand Sterling Select Board
-Ralph Gifford wins race for Lancaster Select Board
-First 2024 bus trips for Paxton-area seniors on Tuesday
-Sterling softball field named for Jo-Ann Cummings
-Nashoba announces third quarter honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
-Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
-The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
-Tickets on sale for IVOC’s annual Summer Jumpoff May 30th
-Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-Unity Radio (58:32): Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who for 10 years was a volunteer cook at the Mustard Seed
>SPORTS: Scottie Scheffler detained, handcuffed outside of PGA Championship
-Brad Marchand may return for tonight's Game 6
-Red Sox lose to Ray, 4-3
-Drake Maye already texting Jacoby Brissett for help with Patriots offense
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Crusaders of the Year
-Holy Cross men's basketball team adds 2 transfers
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 13-12
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston
-Man charged with strangling his wife to death at hospital
-Tragic: Airlines worker plummets to tarmac after coworkers unintentionally remove ladder
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — What we learned from the cross-examination of Colin Albert
-Mass. ends controversial policy that took federal Social Security benefits from foster children
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross B.J.F. Society debates American dream, civil disobedience
-Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-WPI Concert Band performs “The Ride”, inspired by the story of cycling champion Marshall “Major” Taylor (1:26)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is where Americans are traveling this summer
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines C.E.O. calls airline industry a "rigged game"
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-Central Mass. social equity cannabis competitors team up to launch pre-rolled joint line
>HEALTH: What is the new COVID variant FLiRT? (2:05). Article
-What is a Baker's cyst and what can be done about it? (:49)
-Cancer patients turn to oncology massages to relieve symptoms (2:42)
>HOMES: How big will real estate commission changes be? (2:42)
-New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Olive oil is getting more expensive — here are 4 affordable alternatives
>TV/STREAMING: "Legally Blonde" prequel series is coming to Amazon Prime Video
>MOVIES: New study answers what exactly is the perfect movie length
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Paulson names actress who sent her 6-page critique of her performance
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog and her mom love hiking together (3:38)
>HISTORY: Front Street near City Hall, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 106-year-old man becomes world's oldest skydiver
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, "kittens" brought to animal rescue were baby foxes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 59 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Amazon halts plans for Westborough drone deliveries (2:00). Article
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-Diocese to tear down unused rectory in Worcester
-Construction begins on long-awaited 105-room Hampton Inn in Worcester
-Worcester developer seeks approval for 255-unit Reservoir Point project near Coes Pond
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Developer sued for alleged nonpayment at 3 Worcester construction sites
-Worcester police arrest woman for possession of fentanyl and crack cocaine with intent to distribute
-"Panic": Seniors hunt for medical coverage as Medicare Advantage
-Formalizing a partnership between Clark and Worcester Public Schools
-As oil heating costs soar, expensive Mass. Save plan falls short (4:15)
-Winter gas rates approved with mixed changes for customers (:53)
-100 FM The Pike (15:48): Ask The C.M. with Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, October 30th
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 8 (27:41)
>DINING OUT: Sturbridge farm restaurant serves a turkey dinner families plan their whole Thanksgiving season around
-Your food deserves a bigger audience. Get more eyes on your restaurant on The 016
-Best of Mass Burgers, Part 3: Numbers 10 to 1 (2:51)
-ICYMI: Worcester celebrates state’s largest office-to-housing conversion
-Contractor claims Menkiti Group withheld nearly $1 million in payments on Downtown Worcester project
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Worcester protesters decry I.C.E. during march at courthouses, City Hall
-Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
-Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New auto shop planned for Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Gardner man charged with violating restraining order after relaying threat to ex-girlfriend through a friend
-Dudley Woman's Club to host Pocketbook Bingo November 8th
-Leicester police collect 49 pounds of medication during Drug Take-Back Day
-Fitchburg woman charged after officer spots cocaine in car outside Ayer Public Library
-Charlton establishes building committee for proposed Senior Center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Diwali celebration, Gershwin and Ellington celebrated
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Author to explore Eleanor Roosevelt’s secret journey to World War II front lines
-Community Drum Circles Sunday at The Village
-Radio Worcester (29:44): Kool Kojak talks Worcester roots, music, graffiti and film
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Amazon drone delivery plan demands council’s attention
-Tom Marino: Worcester City Council after 529 days: We tell you nothing
-Laurel: A day at the late, great Denholms
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins Week 8 preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Appeals court reinstates $4.7 billion "Sunday Ticket" class action verdict against NFL
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-4
-Crusaders dominate No. 19/21 Richmond in upset victory. Press conference (7:46)
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey splits weekend set with Bentley
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball season previews
-Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship
>NATIONAL: 3 people killed after 2 helicopters collide midair
-Christa Pike gives first public comments since failed execution
-NASA astronauts conduct 100th U.S. spacewalk outside I.S.S.
-Tragic: Infant dies after swallowing balloon animal piece at Halloween party
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing remains of World War II hero brought home (2:24). Article
-Karen Read, Alan Jackson launching new podcast (:27)
-Lesbian bar that lifted mask mandate — 1 night a week — needs "new owners ASAP"
>POLITICS: These charts show what to know about the midterms
-Ballot Question 8 (2:32): On the future of recreational marijuana
-Ballot Question 9 (2:32): Recent updates to gun laws go to Mass. voters. Article
>COLLEGES: Free community college helping to shore up state university enrollment
>TRAVEL: American Airlines to raise credit card fees eye-popping 52%
>BUSINESS: North Korean hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in "largest bank heist in human history"
-Radio Worcester (15:31): WiseDine founder turns college health scare into dining app
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports names large appliances that can help cut utility bills
>HOMES: Looking to cut oil costs? Alternatives homeowners consider (2:46)
>HEALTH: How to choose the right health insurance plan for 2027
-New gene therapy helps Cambridge man fight sickle cell (2:11)
-Local doctor shares frustration over national surge in measles (2:56)
>FOOD: KFC signs Coca-Cola on as new beverage partner, ditching Pepsi
-Popular supplement sold at Whole Foods recalled for salmonella concerns
>TV/STREAMING: "General Hospital" wins outstanding drama series
>MOVIES: "Goonies" actress Martha Plimpton gives grim update on long-rumored sequel
>CELEBRITY: Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub
-Eric Bauza, modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck & Looney Tunes, dies at 46
>ANIMALS: Veteran brings retired Army dog to every M.M.A. training session (4:40)
>HISTORY: Historic cookbook propelled women’s suffrage movement in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Halloween display brings joy to woman undergoing cancer treatment (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear family raids pickup truck, helping themselves to six-pack of beer
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