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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-60 bullets fired, 1 hospitalized after shooting in Auburn parking lot, police say
-Off-duty Worcester cop accused of assault at youth soccer game (1:20)
-Earlier: Off-duty Worcester cop involved in fight at youth soccer game (:27). Article
-Fitchburg parents arrested in Texas, missing children found safe (:35). Article
-Worcester bakery shares impact of soaring egg prices
-Worcester housing market sizzles, ranks in top 10 nationwide
-Housing secretary Ed Augustus: Worcester leads in housing growth, more needed
-Get into the St. Patrick's spirit with Worcester's Celtic 5K
-Are Worcester police working too many hours? City commission members concerned
-Worcester brewery celebrates 5 years
-WPI researchers use origami to create a robotic arm (2:12)
-Worcester City Councilor stopped attending meetings but hasn’t resigned
>FAITH: The year was 1950 and Worcester County was to become its own diocese
>DINING OUT: Today! Notorious rapper celebrated at Worcester brunch decades after death
-ICYMI: Tree falls on car while driver's waiting for food at area McDonald's
-Auburn woman turns $1 into $100 a week for life
-Esports bar in Worcester closed down without giving liquor commission notice
-Jaden Marc, owner of Sneaker Sapphire, builds success from the ground up
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden moving forward on M.B.T.A. zoning
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett's tentative budget increase over $7 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rabid bobcat attacks Southbridge police officer
-Templeton town administrator to resign over "political witch hunt"
-Community Basketball benefits REAL Connections
-Paxton police warn residents of new scam in town
-Sutton Garden Club to hold pruning program
-The item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Pourmen, the Irish Tenors, and more ....
-Clark dancers perform at American College Dance Festival
-Annual Art Palette Contest at ValleyCAST
-Manny Jae Media (46:37): Cait the Clown
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honoring Puerto Rican Women on International Women’s Day
-Dr. Eric Dickson, C.E.O., UMass Memorial Health: The stress test facing Massachusetts health care
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1369 (26:39): Tony Economou
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was active in politics
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Lakers, 111-101
-Bruins beat Lightning, 4-0
-No. 20 Holy Cross men’s ice hockey forces Game 3 in Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals. Highlights (1:40)
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 4-3
-South run continues as Colonels reach Division 2 state semifinal
>NATIONAL: South Carolina man went to his firing squad execution in "great spirits," brother said
-When will Starliner astronauts come home from the I.S.S.? Here's the plan
-Social Security says it will restart clawing back 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries
-Tragic: Mom gets prison time for running over 8-year-old daughter in cruel game
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read exclusive 1-on-1 interview: Part 2 (36:33)
-Extra non-disclosed junk fees are a thing of the past, Mass. Attorney General says (:49)
>COLLEGES: $780,000 grant funds Clark psychologist’s study in Worcester classrooms
-At Worcester State, Author Loretta Ross invites high school students to practice activism with compassion
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod vacation bookings slow for this summer
>BUSINESS: "This is theft": Patients enlist A.I. to slash medical bills
-Madigan family adds fourth generation to ownership of Worcester construction firm
>SHOPPING: Carcinogens found in popular synthetic braiding hair products, Consumer Reports study shows
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Flu activity declines in U.S., C.D.C. data shows
-What's the risk of a measles outbreak in Massachusetts? (2:17)
>FOOD: McDonald's C.E.O. gives 3 predictions for restaurant biz in 2025
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt's "NBC Nightly News" replacement named
>MOVIES: "Mickey 17" earns close to $8 million on opening day
>CELEBRITY: Wild conspiracy theory drags Anna Kendrick into Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni legal drama
>ANIMALS: Senior dog who slept outside for 3 years gets rescued (1:45)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? The sky was the limit for David Clark, head knitter
>GOOD NEWS: Patients rally around beloved family doctor to pay for his cancer treatment (3:10)
-Meanwhile, single women are spraying themselves in glitter to put cheating husbands on blast
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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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