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>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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-Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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