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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 (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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