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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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