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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 53 today in Worcester
+5:00: Latest on nor'easter set to hit Sunday into Monday (6:22)
+5:00: Fall foliage tracker: Colors past peak in Northern New England (:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Skydiver dies 3 days after incident in Orange
+5:00: Labor impasse at UMass Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm
+5:00: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
+Noon: Everything we know about the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia, more than a year later
+Noon: Event Saturday in Shrewsbury latest show of support for family of shooting victim Kevin Doherty
-Actor Mark Wahlberg in Shrewsbury for filming of "Weekend Warriors". Photos
-Car driver, 78, killed in crash with tractor-trailer in Rutland
-A new fence welcomes T riders to Worcester's Union Station
-Serious pedestrian crashes down in Worcester so far this year, after alarming 2024
-Judge orders Worcester man who shot at family, police committed to Bridgewater for 6 months
-Worcester mother recounts injury during I.C.E. arrest, refusal to provide meds
-Earlier: Worcester mother breaks silence after months being jailed by I.C.E.
-Worcester Guardian marks 2 years of independent journalism
-Turtleboy seeking to disqualify special prosecutor in witness intimidation cases
-The "Good Boss" visits Worcester to help break the cycle of homelessness and addiction
-Radio Worcester (23:01): Worcester’s Chief Sustainability Officer John Odell outlines path to a Zero Waste future
-Welcome to Worcester Tech (1:51)
-Aislinn Doyle: October 9th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>POLITICS: Worcester City Council At-Large Debate (2:16:10)
-At-large council candidates debate federal funding cuts
-Petty leads Worcester mayoral fundraising with $104,122
-Meet the candidates: Alex Guardiola pushes for transparency
>DINING OUT: The 11 best restaurants in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester courthouse reopens; death investigation continues
-Earlier: Man dies after fall from upper floor of Worcester courthouse
-Suspect in Shrewsbury slaying remains held at Women's Correctional Center in Chicopee
-A fire closed its newest restaurant after 4 days. Now, Niche Hospitality is trying to retain its staff during the months-long Vivienne closure
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett teacher spotlight: Lorraine Jewell
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Potential Shrewsbury High expansion nears another pinch point at Town Meeting
-Special election in Spencer set for December 9th with override questions
-Fire officials join forces in Westborough to stress importance of smoke alarms
-Clinton School Committee holds a "Celebration"
-Learn more about wildlife "out your window"
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Celebrate Sterling shows off town offerings
-Nickles will join Bolton Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester continues "The Complete Bach" Project
-Library marks Banned Books Week with documentary, "read-in" and more
-Listen Up: New singles shine spotlight on Gold Star Blvd., Jay Sully
-Crocodile River Music's African Music Series welcomes Orchestra Gold
-Last Call: Jill Pottle, Painter and arts instructor
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 478 (29:02): Allen Fletcher
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran who ran his own financial services company for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Can Patriots make a playoff push in wide-open AFC after Bills upset?
-NFL Week 6 schedule, TV and announcers
-U.N.C. exploring potential Bill Belichick "exit strategy" as "weird" rumors surface
-Parent of U.N.C. player accuses Belichick's program of "toxic environment"
-Bruins beat Capitals, 3-1, in season opener
-Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to Boston College for Hockey East opener
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
>CARS: Toyota recalls nearly 400,000 Tundras and Sequoias due to malfunctioning rearview camera
>NATIONAL: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace plan
-Deadly Palisades Fire set "maliciously" by firebug, feds say
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl stabbed while shielding mom from estranged dad on alleged violent rampage
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 teens killed in N.H. crash
-Judge to decide whether state can search Karen Read's phones
>COLLEGES: Healing hands blessed in annual ceremony at Assumption
-Holy Cross professor: 40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s 10 most peaceful countries in 2025
>BUSINESS: MassCEO launches to support employee owned businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Q3 earnings season preview — Little suspense
-Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $966 million in baby powder cancer lawsuit
>HOMES: What you need to know about the Mass. real estate market this fall (3:40)
>SHOPPING: Walmart Deals, Nintendo N.E.S. Classic Edition more than $100 off
>HEALTH: Lyme disease carries risk of rare heart complication (2:04)
-West Nile virus risk persists; experts urge continued precautions (2:43)
>FOOD: Wendy's menu gets new Tendys chicken tenders, fresh sauce lineup
>TV/STREAMING: Superman gets HBO Max release date
>MOVIES: All 50 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson movies ranked
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: "I’m not dying" (1:28). Article
-Rock legend Gene Simmons hospitalized after passing out behind wheel, crashing car in L.A.
>ANIMALS: Family finds 6 kittens on the side of highway (1:36)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $1 million just months after claiming $100,000 in another lotto
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator tries to "crash happy hour" at tiki bar
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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