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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 74 today in Worcester
-What to expect from fall foliage this year across New England (2:13)
-Why leaves change color: science behind fall's vibrant hues (1:21)
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-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Worcester restaurants (5:16)
-State crackdown on underage drinking eyes college towns, Worcester
-Nobel Prize winner from UMass Medical School describes scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
-Why church-based homeschool learning centers, including one in Worcester, are gaining popularity
-Worcester launches Vision Zero; 25 mph speed limit starts Monday
-Worcester’s fall leaf collection starts Monday, November 4th
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:43): Worcester City Council unanimously rejects controversial petition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Community leaders rally against Worcester G.O.P. petition
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Chef Drew Day draws from Korean roots for Ruby Doo's
-ICYMI: Turtleboy accuses Norfolk County D.A. of lying and mishandling his investigation (:53). Article
-Civil Service investigates hiring Worcester's police chief
-Boston newspaper misinforms on Worcester petition
-Utility discounts soon available for low-income residents
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): More unlocked cars broken into
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Lamoureux Ford hands out donations from fifth annual car show
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show 9 to 2 today at Leominster-Fitchburg Elks
-Item photos: West Boylston Fall Fest spreads out at new location
-Item photos: Views from Berlin's Fall Festival
-Shrewsbury police file attempted murder charges
-Sutton Fall Town Meeting to consider cottage housing
-Spencer-East Brookfield district considers leaving S.W.C.L. for fairer competition in new “super league”
-Rutland C.P.A. needs election vote
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Monthly Coffeehouse Jazz Session Sunday at Redemption Rock
-Pulse Magazine's Out and About: Julie Walker
-Tina Gauthier: Aligning with autumn
-Shaun Connolly: Costume ideas
-Manny Jae Media (31:24): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (44:46)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a principal and guidance counselor
>SPORTS: Drake Maye looks like a "completely different" quarterback since Patriots camp
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-New England Patriots’ Christian Barmore apologizes to Providence police
-Julian Edelman explains why he didn’t join Tom Brady on Bucs
-NBCUniversal to stream local sports on Peacock: report
-Holy Cross football drops heartbreaker to Harvard
-Railers fall to Reading, 2-1, in season opener
>NATIONAL: At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses in Georgia
-Mississippi mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 8 injured
-Tragic: High school student hailed as a hero after homecoming festival shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Possibility of new information in Boston Strangler case (3:43). Article
-Infant found abandoned outside Springfield apartment building
>COLLEGES: WPI's September in photos
-Clark launches microcredential course program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 countries where you almost never have to tip
>BUSINESS: New F.T.C. rule simplifies subscription cancellations (1:11)
-Neural Network podcast (20:35): Image processing and robotics with Dr. Jason Corso
-Breaking into the cannabis industry
>HEALTH: Could the healthiest breakfast depend on your gender? (:46)
-U.S. Surgeon General says parenting can endanger health (4:05)
>FOOD: Frozen waffles recalled; sold at stores like Walmart, Stop & Shop and Price Chopper
>TV/STREAMING: New "Big Bang Theory" spinoff in the works with 3 original cast members
>MOVIES: 13 Halloween movies for scaredy cats
>CELEBRITY: Cher, Zendaya, Dua Lipa and more attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
>HISTORY: The old South High in Worcester, circa 1901
>ANIMALS: No one wanted this puppy covered in flies (2:01)
>GOOD NEWS: Family meets son's heart recipient at balloon fest
-Meanwhile, on Cape Cod, tow truck needed to haul away 12-foot shark that washed up on beach
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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
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>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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