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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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