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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say
-"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee
-Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated
-Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training
-"It’s a lifeline": New food pantry opened inside Worcester school to help fight food insecurity
-Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings
-Life sciences investment group opens office at Worcester incubator
-Latin American Health Alliance awarded a $50,000 grant
-Radio Worcester (7:44): Worcester to release redacted police misconduct files to Human Rights Commission
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>FAITH: TODAY! Service celebrating immigrants and Haitian culture with music and food Sunday morning
-Rev. Wil Darcangelo: On love and light in challenging times
-Mass. residents are becoming less religious, according to poll: See stats
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (5:42): Jay & Andrew from Broth Ramen
-ICYMI: Assumption students accused of "To Catch a Predator" assault push to drop charges
-Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards
-Messages between Karen Read, Turtleboy discussed at hearing (1:45)
-At Clark University, student workers face union fallout
-The HeartWell Institute vacates building after sale, community mission remains top priority
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Woman’s Club Person of the Year award
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 23 years after new high school opened, Shrewsbury faces overcrowding
-St. Joseph Basilica in Webster is third stop on the bishop’s local pilgrimage
-David Prouty senior Morgan Kates honored with Worcester County Superintendents’ Scholar Award
-Spencer/East Brookfield School Building Committee talks security cameras, logos
-From heartbreak to hope: Turning tragedy into a force for good
-Rutland prepares for $2.1 million override vote
-Photos: Clinton schools honor students, staff
-Free Narcan training April 2nd in Leicester
-Millbury police warn residents of scam
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Leon Trout, The Sphinx Virtuosi, craft markets and more
-WoMag, T&G features editor Victor Infante honored with lifetime achievement award
-Clark Theater’s attempt to fight Shakespearean misogyny
-Holy Cross hosts authors Michelle Ephraim and Alizah Holstein
-Baseball and poetry take the spotlight in Worcester this spring
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on pothole repairs on streets in Worcester
-Con Chapman: Amtrak needs competition to get better
-Brandon L. Robbins: Homelessness and hunger create a domino effect of need
-Worcester Public Schools (1:20): Doherty High Career Technical Education Program
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 469 (27:51): Samantha Stearns, Generation Z
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (52:10): Jaimes Flores
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked with her husband for 30 years at their Worcester auto body shop
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Spurs, 121-111
-Bruins lose to Red Wings, 2-1
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 4-3
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 4-2
>CARS: Honda probed after 2.2 million vehicle engines fail to restart: report
>NATIONAL: 2 killed, 4 injured in Washington house party mass shooting
-Plane crashes into house near Minneapolis, sending home up in flames: dramatic video
>TRAGIC: Teen found murdered, raped; dad arrested after shootout with cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead, 2 injured in "catastrophic" car crash on Cape Cod
-Mass. is most expensive state to raise child. How much it costs per year
>COLLEGES: WPI highlighted among universities with highest return on investment (4:00). Article
-Worcester State to offer self-defense and sexual violence awareness programs this spring
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Great Wolf Lodge getaway tips
>BUSINESS: Consumer spending and inflation are up amid tariffs jitters
-Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (50:28)
>HEALTH: Benadryl bottles recalled due to "child poisoning" risk
-Women with heavier signs of menopause at higher risk of dementia
>FOOD: North Shore company offers new take on instant coffee (3:29)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Netflix remake of "The Four Seasons" (1:19)
>MOVIES: Are mafia movies getting whacked by Hollywood?
>CELEBRITY: "Impractical Jokers" star Joe Gatto accused by former employee of inappropriate touching
>ANIMALS: Senior dog wanders into a home and stays forever (2:11)
>HISTORY: Marking the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman: People with amazing talents inspiring others (38:38)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, live alligator left behind in motel room
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
-Servers and bartenders, Fix Burger Bar
-Part-time positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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