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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old Mariah, 15-year-old Kiara and 13-year-old Tajsa
-Funeral today for Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:40). Article
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia mourned at wake in Worcester (2:30). Article
-Related: Flags at half-staff in Massachusetts today to honor Enrique Delgado-Garcia
-Earlier: Family of Enrique Delgado-Garcia speaks ahead of his funeral (2:21). Article
-Nurse saves local woman twice in a week
-Worcester parking tickets are on the rise. Here are the hot spots
-TODAY! Worcester hosts free block party on Saturday
-Longtime Worcester bakery getting a new owner
-Vote now for the new name for Chandler Magnet School
-Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue to meet fans, sign bottles in Shrewsbury
-Radio Worcester (19:18): Mayor Petty raises concerns over City Hall safety, questions use of metal detectors
-Worcester nonprofits see "blatant racial equity issues" in some A.R.P.A. funding decisions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:47): State Police recruit’s death, Bob Moylan’s return and city role in arts festivals
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:43): Housing affordability concerns loom large
>DINING OUT: Indian-Nepali restaurant planned for former barbecue spot in Worcester
-ICYMI: Teen stabbed in Wendy's lot on Park Avenue in Worcester
-2 teens charged after fight at Doherty-South High soccer game
-GoFundMe to pay for funeral of woman killed in Worcester crash
-Comedian Jon Stewart sets out to bring some pre-election sanity to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden residents to participate in Jimmy Fund Walk
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Main Street's final paving lauded
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Early morning fire ravages Clinton home
-Woman violently attacked during Fitchburg home invasion (2:21)
-TODAY! Fifth annual Lamoureux Ford Antique & Muscle Car Show 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
-After 70 years of capturing moments, Thomas Keegan retires
-Grafton Historical to host presentation on Grafton farms on Sunday
-Work limits access at Old Stone Church in West Boylston
-Gibbs field emotions boil over; new meeting set
-Lancaster employees assured their work valued
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Catch Sam Newcomer live at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
-Giuliano rocks Redemption Rock 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Chris Janson, The Menzingers and more ...
-100FM The Pike (8:03): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Worcester Men of Song's 75 years of barbershop harmony
-Listen Up: TyShawn Dion, Rose Gold Glasses eye different heartbreaks
-For Greg Kottis, 95, lifting weights a constant in a remarkable life
-Turtle Rescue League offers haven for hard tops in need
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., an M.R.I. scan means sounds of music
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (53:12): Nikki Bell Pena and Wilmer Rivera, Hector Reyes House and Café Reyes
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 11 (27:28): Cornelius Shea, candidate for Congress
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester construction company owner who passed away at 54 after a medical emergency
>SPORTS: Patriots’ offensive tackle woes illustrated by wild stat
-Alex Van Pelt says Drake Maye looks "really good" in Patriots practice
-Red Sox lose Tampa Bay, 2-1
-Holy Cross football team takes on Syracuse at noon
-Frankie Monte brings intensity, passion, gratitude to Crusader defense
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats RPI in season opener, 3-2
-Holy Cross hosts second annual Crusader community festival on Sunday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts swath of destruction
-Radio Worcester (12:20): Government stays open, but dysfunction remains, McGovern says
-Tragic: Father dies on cruise ship during family vacation
>NEW ENGLAND: The Sandra Birchmore case details get worse
-Minor traffic citation could cost you your license in Massachusetts (3:04)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross hosts law school workshop
-Reflecting on Clark's Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies’ decade of change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 amazing destinations that feel worlds away, no passport required
>BUSINESS: More employees feel pressured to work sick (1:15)
-How can you avoid a partnership dispute?
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:45)
>SHOPPING: Target quietly changes store returns policy to battle customer abuse
>HEALTH: Changes do happen to women's brains during pregnancy (1:13)
-New research suggests those over 70 should take cholesterol-lowering drugs (:58)
>HOMES: Mass. home prices set August record as Worcester County median costs hits $476,000
>FOOD: Why bananas may disappear from grocery stores within weeks
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "It Ends With Us," "The Front Room," and more
>CELEBRITY: Acting legend Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and "Downton Abbey," dies at 89
>HISTORY: The first to conquer Fenway's monster was a Worcester guy
>ANIMALS: This bulldog wants one thing, the biggest stick (3:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. boy meets donor who saved his life (1:56)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, 8-year-old girl takes family car, drives 25 minutes to Target
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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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