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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Map shows where in New England to find best fall foliage this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester student arrested, made false active shooter call, police say
-Slain Assumption grad's family speaks out after killer asks S.J.C. to vacate convictions (:52). Article
-After previously criticizing Worcester officials, local NAACP applauds city’s new chief diversity hire
-Worcester Planning Board to review Shrewsbury Street construction
-Table Talk Pies headquarters, other buildings sold for $50 million
-After 100 years in business as a dealership, Sunnyside Ford in Holden is closing
-Radio Worcester (15:33): Bob Moylan returns as interim D.P.W. head to prepare Worcester for winter
-Jack Barry Little League to host inaugural Field Day on Sunday
-100FM The Pike (10:24): John Kenneway from Moynagh's Tavern talks about Sunday's Harvest Fest
-Sheriff kicks off coat distribution for winter (2:39)
-David Sanger of New York Times speaks at Holy Cross
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (12:59): Shannon’s Irish Ale House opens on Green Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester man hospitalized in crash that kills woman on Cape Cod
-Appeals Court tosses Worcester man’s assault conviction
-Tensions flare over school performance at School Committee meeting
-Do you know these Holden porch pirates thought to target cellphones?
-Related: New iPhones being stolen from Mass. porches moments after delivery, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Customer Appreciation Day at Jed's on Saturday
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden police urge residents to be cautious after 2 cars stolen in 1 night
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Reservoir dam walkway open on Sunday
-Princeton-based C.L.A.S.P. collecting donations for Carolina hurricane victims
-Clinton library celebrates "Mushtober" with programs
-Grafton Schools will look for override for fiscal '26 budget
-Shrewsbury Police Department September statistics
-Debate grows on cell phone use in schools
-Views from the Berlin Fire Department open house
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to Do: "Dracula" in Spanish, Movie on the Common...
-100FM The Pike (6:01): Breakdown Lane
-Poe in Lowell celebrates author's ties to Lowell near the 175th
-"Let's Dance!" as Disney on Ice returns to DCU Center
-First Person: Ghost seekers find friendship among the living
-EcoTarium announces major expansion
-Chuck & Mud to strum into 45th anniversary with show at Institute Park on Sunday
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:27)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to second generation owner and president of Percy's
>SPORTS: Drake Maye providing Patriots a "renewed sense of energy"
-Rhamondre Stevenson ruled out vs. Texans
-Jayson Tatum reveals great reason he accepted "Starting 5" role
-TODAY! Worcester Fenians excited to showcase Gaelic football, hurling at Polar Park
-Holy Cross to face Fordham on Homecoming today. History of the Ram-Crusader Trophy
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats UConn, 4-3. Highlights (1:52)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Mass shooting at Halloween party leaves 1 dead, dozens injured
-D.E.A. warns against online pharmacies selling counterfeit drugs (3:14)
-Tragic: Father and son drown while fishing in lake: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: 11 Amazon employees hospitalized after chemical reaction at fulfillment center
-Free community college in Mass. expected to draw 45,000 students within a year
>COLLEGES: In Clark’s robotics lab, students build problem-solving bots
-Anna Maria AMCAST (32:07): Conversation with men’s soccer captains
-Kenyan UMass Medical School student studies mental health to impact community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 architecturally stunning malls around the world
>BUSINESS: MIT economist says A.I. can only handle 5% of jobs, fears stock crash
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:10): Geoff Killbrew of FAM JAM
-Gen Z workers training to become plumbers, electricians as they lose faith in college degrees
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day is over, but Target Circle Week deals are still as low as $8
>HEALTH: When is the right time to get a flu shot? (3:16). Article
-"Troubling trend" at Mass. hospitals highlighted by recent report
>FOOD: The worst Halloween candy for your teeth, according to dentists
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and more
>CELEBRITY: Diddy's A-list pals quietly paying off victims to avoid being publicly named: lawyer
>HISTORY: Lake Tower
>ANIMALS: This is a true miracle puppy (2:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Employees buy cycling co-worker new E-bike after 6 years of biking to work
-Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, Airbnb offers Prince's "Purple Rain" house to rent for $7 per person
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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