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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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