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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Should you rake the leaves? Meteorologists weigh in (5:14)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Student stabbed at Fitchburg school, another student under arrest (2:10)
+6:00: Deer crashes spike in Worcester (and everywhere!) during fall
+6:00: 10th annual Hilloween 5 to 7:30 tomorrow
+6:00: Suspect leads police on multi-town chase in vehicle stolen in Princeton
+Noon: How much do Worcester Public Schools spend per student?
+Noon: Truck fire causes delays at Mass. Pike - Route 146 interchange
+Noon: How did Stephen Nedoroscik do on '"Dancing with the Stars" Halloween night? Who went home
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (16:08): Orlando Baxter on growing up in Worcester, teaching & his comedy career
+Noon: Hibernian Centre program highlights history's Jewish-Irish alliance
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Uncovering a "Kelley Square kid's" life during wartime
+Noon: Last Call: Cynthia Bisbee, glass artist
-Saint Vincent Radiological Associates can be held liable in patient's death, Appeals Court rules
-Mass. Child Advocate investigating death of Worcester 4-year-old
-Worcester man wanted by police for armed robbery in Boston
-Worcester Human Rights Commission hires lawyer in documents dispute with city manager
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-Guardian celebrates milestone first year with community support
-After 21 years being an all-boy school, Nativity Worcester is welcoming girls
-W.C.A.C. Home Energy Assistance Program accepting applications for the season
-Worcester Public Library Foundation to hold "Celebrate Our Library!" fundraiser November 14th
-Polar Seltzer’s winter flavors are some of its wildest
-Worcester channels "Turtle Boy," local landmarks with new Election Day stickers
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant open for breakfast 7 days a week
-ICYMI: A look inside Amazon's new facility at the former Greendale Mall site
-Bystanders foil purse snatching in Downtown Worcester
-A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
-Worcester County Sheriff slams state's sanctuary policies that ignore I.C.E. detainers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Young Holdenite cast in Christmas Carol
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New England Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center in Grafton robbed
-Shrewsbury, Leicester weigh vocational program at old Becker College
-WWII pilot, owner of L.P. Athol Corp., Vincent “Bill” J. Purple dies
-Spencer bridge reopens for the first time since May
-Worcester County Wonders: Upton's stone chamber remains a mystery
-Leominster man struggling with addiction arrested for huffing vapors outside Mall at Whitney Field
-West Boylston police log October 21st to 27th
-Leicester trick-or-treating hours 5 to 7 tomorrow
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine rattles spirits in the material world
-Screen Time: Helen Hunt to raise the roof with "Twister" screening
-Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You": 30 years of the holiday classic by the numbers
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:43)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II and Korean War veteran from Worcester who taught science in the city
>SPORTS: Why Kurt Warner has been impressed with Drake Maye so far
-Patriots getting calls on these receivers before trade deadline: Report
-Bruins lose to Flyers, 2-0
-Holy Cross retires Tyler McGregor's jersey (1:40)
-Related: Tyler McGregor reflects on playing at Holy Cross (5:06)
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball single-game tickets on sale
-Worcester Academy trio continuing the excellence of older sisters
>NATIONAL: At least 51 people have died in flash flooding in Spain
-Auto insurance fraud on the rise in U.S.: Staged accidents "more brazen" than before
-Tragic: 2 girls die in blaze after "playing with fire" at birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: What we learned from Part 1 of Vanity Fair's Karen Read profile (2:37). Article
-Firefighter dies in U.T.V. crash battling brush fire in Connecticut
>COLLEGES: WPI names Bryce Hoffman vice president, chief marketing and communications officer
-Witchy words; wicked ways. Clark goes all in on Halloween stories
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 most walkable major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: Slideshow of W.B.J.'s favorite covers from the last 35 years
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-Local bank names first chief operating officer in 4 years
>HOMES: The most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S.
>HEALTH: Skipping breakfast is a sign of poor mental health in teens (1:23)
-Listening to music after surgery may help you recover faster (:43)
>FOOD: Protesters demand Kellogg remove artificial colors from Froot Loops and other cereals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix Christmas movie starring Lindsay Lohan (2:18)
>MOVIES: "SAW" 20th anniversary Q&A with Cary Elwes and Tobin Bell (31:39)
>CELEBRITY: Teri Garr, "Tootsie," "Young Frankenstein" star, dies at 79
>HISTORY: Wesley Methodist Church, circa 1940
>ANIMALS: Nanny dog checks in on her baby brother every night (3:18)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman, 105, says secret to long life is drinking Guinness
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch as cops tussle with giant inflatable gourd
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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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