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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 72 today in Worcester
-Parts of New England could see northern lights this weekend (:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding 17-year-old runaway
-Worcester shooting suspect said partner was "first one to die," court docs say
-Earlier: Worcester neighborhood shaken following deadly shooting rampage
-Earlier: Video shows man fire at police on I-190 in Worcester (2:32)
-Driver seriously injured in crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Earlier: I-290 eastbound side closed because of "serious crash," police say
-Worcester breast cancer survivor encourages other young patients to seek support
-TODAY! Worcester Public Library You Belong Here celebration 4 to 9
-Table Hoppin': Worcester Pizza Fest offers a slice of city offerings
-Polar Seltzer releases 5 new flavors for winter
-Local credit union is getting a new name
-Faces of Worcester: Alicia "Lily" Gonzalez, Certified Addiction Registered Nurse
-Spotted lanternfly infestation reported in Millbury
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:24): Claims of inequality in Worcester’s A.R.P.A. fund distribution
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant's new executive chef from Boston departs after less than a month
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester coffee shop/eatery closes
-Developers behind 105-unit proposal in Worcester request third permit extension, citing costs
-Radio Worcester (30:02): W.B.D.C. explores office-to-housing conversions as a solution to city’s housing shortage
-Judges stretched thin in busy Juvenile Court in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fall Freshen-Up Day November 2nd
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden residents to participate in Jimmy Fund Walk
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Police Department's Route 20 stats for September
-Southbridge family devastated by crash that killed mom Leah Forrester
-Shrewsbury Police Department’s Community Night draws hundreds
-Sterling Fire Department fundraiser is a long tradition
-Orange man breaks into family home, steals Xbox to settle drug debt
-3 citizen's petitions on Millbury fall special town meeting warrant
-Wachusett Reservoir upcoming events
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Worcester brewery's collaboration with strip club draws ire of some
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (4:11): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., a milestone, and miles in Mediterranean
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The role of mentorship in empowering Latina students
-Jennifer Julien-Gaskin: “Immigration” is a dog whistle for oppressed Black and brown people
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 437 (25:38): Tom Ryan & Worcester Economic Club
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (1:03:12)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as a nurse until the age of 80
>SPORTS: Patriots own reporter says team is "teetering on mutiny"
-Related: Jerod Mayo hasn't heard any "mutiny" talk in locker room (1:17)
-Julian Edelman teases new podcast with Rob Gronkowski
-Celtics top Denver, 107-103, in Abu Dhabi preseason game
-Holy Cross football team to play Colgate
-Max Mosey flourishing for Holy Cross with consecutive 100-yard receiving games
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey rounds out leadership group
-Holy Cross women's hockey takes 5-1 win over St. Anselm in home opener. Highlights (1:33)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-27,185 Tesla Cybertrucks recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: California parents turn in kids after 14 flash mob robberies
-Radio Worcester (13:14): Rep. Jim McGovern calls for peaceful resolution amid rising tensions in Gaza and Iran
-Tragic: Vicious brown bear mauls father, son and 35 dogs to death
>NEW ENGLAND: What's driving teachers out of the classroom? (3:14)
-U.N.H. investigates reports of druggings, sexual assault
>COLLEGES: Assumption featured in Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges
-In Greece, Clark students explore "relationship between migration, food, and belonging"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Check into these 5 "secret" hotel rooms
>BUSINESS: 4 Central Mass. manufacturers awarded $449,000 from state accelerate program
>SHOPPING: Watch out for the "card declined" scam (1:47)
>HOMES: New home construction has fallen 40% in Greater Worcester since 2008
>HEALTH: How to stay healthy this cold and flu season (2:36)
-Fluoride in drinking water poses risk to merit new E.P.A. action
-Nearly a third of American adults could have low iron (:49)
>FOOD: C.D.C. says Boar's Head listeria outbreak deaths, cases increase
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Deadpool & Wolverine" and more
>CELEBRITY: Daniel Day-Lewis, 67, makes unexpected return to acting 7 years after retiring
>HISTORY: Main Street from Harrington Corner, 1909
>ANIMALS: These cats and their dads are the cutest duos (9:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man's Halloween display cheers up woman on way to cancer treatments (2:30)
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, Africa-native python found near reservoir
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>LEGAL NOTICES
-Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
>HELP WANTED
+WPI Job & Networking Fair Monday
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+Multiple positions at Holden D.P.W.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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