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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester officials urging developer to sell property next to Polar Park
+6:00: Worcester police seize loaded gun, arrest fugitive
+6:00: Worcester Human Rights Commission says it is being muzzled
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:53): Should City Councilor Thu Nguyen resign?
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (13:20): Amanda Shearstone on battle to legalize backyard chickens in the city
+6:00: Mount St. James Collective launched to provide comprehensive N.I.L. support at Holy Cross
+Noon: Prosecutor accuses Worcester murder suspect of trying to erase evidence
+Noon: Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings
+Noon: UMass Memorial doctors wins American Heart Association award
+Noon: Things to Do: All Shall Perish, tenor Ian Bostridge and more ...
+Noon: Worcester's Black scientists discuss the path to knowledge
+Noon: Gene Hackman and wife’s death investigated as "suspicious" after door was found open, pills found
-Earlier: Legendary actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in Santa Fe, New Mexico
-Worcester police looking for missing 1-year-old, mother (:19). Article
-Worcester city councilor to attend meetings remotely, cites threats
-This long-running Worcester bar can be yours for $200,000
-Owner of Worcester nursing home sued by feds, state
-Avian flu confirmed in West Boylston
-Worcester to select park vendors by lottery in 2025
-Worcester police mourn longtime officer Michael Foley
-Hooters apparently near bankruptcy. But owner of Shrewsbury location says spot to remain open
-Candlepin bowling exists in Worcester, membership required
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Tahanto Regional High School (1:00)
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Subcommittee supports Chapter 74 programming at Burncoat
-Radio Worcester (23:34): Honoring Veterans: Notre Dame Health Care’s specialized hospice program
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week returns, offering local dining deals
-Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass.: Down to the top 8. Vote now
-ICYMI: Worcester residents fed up with snow cleanup (2:15)
-"We missed the mark": Councilors share city manager's frustration over response to recent storm
-Worcester informs constables of certification requirement
-Clark considers cutting, restructuring Humanities majors
-How a Worcester auto body shop is becoming a bookstore
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Auto shop down? What’s next?
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden agrees to drop its opposition to M.B.T.A. housing law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews battle house fire in Lunenberg (:21)
-Southbridge student charged after classroom scissor attack (:47). Article
-Meet Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured municipal employee
-Local mascots visit the Community Center in Westborough
-Fugitive gang member from North Carolina apprehended in Webster
-2 arrested during routine traffic stop in Clinton
-Mom, daughter taking Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
-Rutland seeks participants for Community Expo
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Square One Players to bring "Moon Over Buffalo" to Shrewsbury
-Last Call: Suzanne Graham Anderson, CEO, Positively Suzanne
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 48 (29:04): Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Saint John's High School for 38 years
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Pistons, 117-97
-Bill Belichick put me in "fat camp": Ex-Patriots running back Stevan Ridley
-Alex Bregman, Rafael Devers & other Red Sox Spring Training storylines through 2 weeks (14:12)
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Colgate, 59-55. Highlights (1:43)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team drops heartbreaker to Vermont in overtime
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Colgate
-Amir Jenkins finds himself leading the pack with Worcester Academy basketball
>CARS: Kia recalls Seltos, Soul vehicles over engine problem
>NATIONAL: Unvaccinated child dies in measles outbreak in West Texas
-New details emerge in case against suspect accused of fatally stabbing 4 Idaho college students
-Tragic: 3 recent grads killed in crash after basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Police shoot, kill man after shooting at New Hampshire Planet Fitness (2:33). Article
-Following outcry, Gov. Healey pauses closure of 2 state-owned hospitals
>COLLEGES: Clark student’s nonprofit has plenty of sole
-Worcester State awardees prepare students for their future with experiential learning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat inflation — stretch your travel dollar 50% further in Canada
>BUSINESS: Navani, Penta, Peters inducted into Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-LPL Financial Research: Refinancing Z.I.R.P.
-Beware of new Q.R. code scam involving unsolicited packages
>SHOPPING: Amazon's Hermès Kelly dupe is even cheaper than Walmart's faux Birkin
>HEALTH: Flu cases trending down after early February surge (1:50)
-Why does Mass. have so many flu cases? (1:37)
>FOOD: Egg prices to rise more than 40% in 2025, U.S.D.A. says
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of Season 4 of Netflix's "Bridgerton" (1:18)
>MOVIES: These 4 Oscar-winning movies were filmed in Mass. Do you know them all?
>CELEBRITY: Michelle Trachtenberg, former "Gossip Girl" star, dies at 39
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten who could barely stand takes first run (2:13)
>HISTORY: 7 famous buildings that were lost to history
>GOOD NEWS: Married nearly 7 decades, lovebirds still say "I do" nightly (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner who fled wildfires returns to find a bear named Yogi moved in
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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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