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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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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