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>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 (: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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