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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Worcester sets record high temperature; no relief in sight from drought
-Worcester climate summary for October
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Fiskdale man arrested in Worcester on gun charges
-Rally to be held Saturday in Worcester to honor Millbury fire victim
-Earlier: Victim of Millbury encampment fire MaryAnn Audette recalled
-Shrewsbury Street Santa Pub Crawl December 7th
-Faces of Worcester: Rick Porter, Owner, Cinch IT, Soccer Asylum & Worcester Interactive
-Report: Worcester County tourism generated $1.3 billion in 2023, ranking 5th in Mass.
-Top tourist destinations have delivered big
-Radio Worcester (12:10): Clare Robbins, Deputy City Clerk of Worcester, on Election Day
-W.B.J. publishes Senior Resource Guide for 2024
-How seniors can maintain independence and promote physical and mental wellbeing while aging at home
-Worcester Conservation Lands Forest Health Assessment results show 800 tons of carbon sequestered
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (30:07): City Council controversy & Human Rights Commission updates
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:58): City Council agenda rules
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 iconic New England restaurants (5:02)
-ICYMI: Frank Carroll, business and community leader in Worcester, has died
-Company that owns Worcester substance abuse center to pay settlement amid insurance fraud claims
-Worcester police arrest man for warrants, drug charges
-Fast forward to 2034: At Worcester Regional Airport, momentum building toward more flights, airlines
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Composting 8 to 2:30
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Tyler George making the tough saves for Wachusett soccer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man dies in East Brookfield house fire
-Shrewsbury residents receive fake campaign postcards (2:25). Article
-Shrewsbury pantry feeds Central Mass. pets in need
-Letter to the Editor: Rutland C.P.A. deserves support
-Rutland area fire chiefs put ban on fire pits due to forest fire risk
-Grafton School committee supports passage of Question 2
-Strand uncertainty affects A.R.P.A. funds
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Early mornings at Redemption Rock? Your input could win you $25
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Iron Maiden, "Puppy Love," piano duos and more ...
-TODAY! Comedy night at DCU Center benefits The Manny 267 Foundation
-100FM The Pike (10:43): Comedian Paul Nardizzi on The 267 All Star Comedy Night
-100FM The Pike (6:28): The Breakdown Lane
-Immersive Van Gogh exhibit coming to Worcester
-First person: Anncestral pride, and lifting a toast for Mom
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:43)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away suddenly at age 42
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Hornets, 124-109
-How Patriots’ chances of beating Titans change with Jacoby Brissett vs. Drake Maye
-Holy Cross men's hockey and women's hockey fall to ranked teams in overtime
-Under Candice Green, Holy Cross women's hoop gears up for another run at Patriot League title
-100FM The Pike (7:18): J.P. Ricciardi on Dodgers' World Series win & adults wearing jerseys
-Railers beat Norfolk, 6-5
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now?
>NATIONAL: Delphi murders suspect confessed to killings on multiple prison calls with wife
-"West Virginia Boys" build road so Helene victims can go home
-Tragic: Massive fire in animal shelter kills 44 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman gave fake Botox injections at her beauty spas for years, feds say
-More than 1.6 million people in Massachusetts have voted early (3:05)
>COLLEGES: Unity Day at Worcester State (4:35)
-Inside Sally Rooney and the Golden Era of Irish Women Writers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines tests new system to stop early boarders
>BUSINESS: U.S. jobs report shows slower hiring ahead of Election Day
-Neural Network podcast (21:08): Cognitive neuroscience and A.I./M.L.'s role with Dr. Michael Frank
-Worcester company lands $45 million in financing
>SHOPPING: 35 Target early Black Friday deals worth shopping now
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Dermatologist's tips for eczema flare-ups during dry weather (3:03). Article
-100FM The Pike (8:01): Emily Oneschuk & Mike Hsu talk psychedelics & mental health
>FOOD: McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Substance," "Joker: Folie á Deux" and more
>CELEBRITY: Stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson spotted filming movie in Boston (2:15)
>HISTORY: Historic bird's eye view of Institute Park and City from Bancroft Tower
>ANIMALS: Family works together to rescue suffocating turtle (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS: Man finds $20 on ground, buys winning lottery ticket
-Meanwhile, in Greece, man sneaks into neighbors' homes to sniff their shoes
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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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