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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Latest on nor'easter (4:04)
-What's the Old Farmer's Almanac travel forecast for Thanksgiving?
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-Leominster woman organizes 5K fundraiser after serious accident (2:53). Article
-Homecoming at Worcester Technical High School (2:07)
-Worcester students get hands-on experience at Berklee College of Music workshop
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
-T&G parent company partners with A.I.-powered answer engine Perplexity. Why it matters for local news
-The Guardian's Week in Review
>FAITH: Learning how to "fight the good fight of faith"
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Worcester Elections Behind The Scenes, Vote by Mail (4:28)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Grand jury indicts man in 2009 Patricia Santos cold case murder
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester — "Where did Patricia Santos go?" (17:32)
-Family: Man who died in Worcester courthouse had survived after jumping there in 2016
-DCU Center's Sandy Dunn, Jim Moughan retire after decades
-Worcester man claims $1 million on 100X Cashword scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-The Mac Maker elevates a French cookie
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman dies in Bolton crash (:21). Article
-Horse euthanized after fire destroys barn and garage in Lancaster (:25). Article
-Webster woman charged after speeding through breakdown lane, striking child pedestrian
-Webster man arrested after firing warning shot during late-night confrontation between neighbors
-At this Gardner farm, men find recovery from drug and alcohol abuse (3:24)
-Shrewsbury Police Department September statistics
-Athol man charged with kidnapping and assault after alleged knife threat against disabled victim
-Officer approved for West Boylston police
-New firefighters hired in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Deep Roots Distillery opening new location in Brimfield
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
-Jennifer Lopez enduring epic string of flops movies, canceled concerts
-"Boo in the Woo" turns Polar Park into a Halloween celebration (3:28)
>OPINION: Victoria Mariano: Turning streets into experiences
-Laurel: A walk through time at Institute Park
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:29): Brother Northstar, The Medicine Walker
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man active in Knights of Columbus, community theater and Elks Lodge
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints preview: Scuffling run game among 4 matchups to watch
-Patriots set for return to greatness with Drake Maye emerging as franchise quarterback
-NFL Week 6 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bill Belichick calls Kirk Herbstreit during "College GameDay" in wild scene
-What Belichick is telling those close to him as North Carolina rumors swirl
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey shut down by No. 6/8 Maine
-Boston College football loses again
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
-Sam Cassell details Celtics’ goal of being NBA’s "hardest-playing team"
>NATIONAL: Authorities say that blast at explosives factory in Tenn. killed 16 (1:55)
-5 injured after helicopter loses control, crashes steps from bustling Calif. beach
-At least 38 Russian business tycoons have died mysteriously since start of war in Ukraine
-Tragic: 2-year-old dies at New Britain daycare
>NEW ENGLAND: New kind of traffic signal is confusing Mass. drivers as 25% run red light, study finds
-Family seeks independent prosecutor in death case after Haverhill chief's resignation
>COLLEGES: First-year students plant a pollinator garden at Worcester State
-WPI and Mass. College of Pharmacy expand longstanding partnership with new degree pathways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Book 3 nights, get 1 free with Cruise America RV rentals
-Paylater Travel: Flexible flight payments made easy
>BUSINESS: Top credit myths on debit, credit cards busted
-New I.R.S. federal income tax brackets for 2026 are announced
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Quinsigamond Community College offers free dental services to seniors, veterans
>FOOD: Maxwell House coffee is changing its name for the first time in 133 years
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Part 5 of "The Case Against Adnan Syed" on HBO (1:24)
>MOVIES: Bradley Cooper to star opposite Margot Robbie in "Ocean’s" prequel
>CELEBRITY: Legendary actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
-Celebrities react to Keaton's devastating death
>HISTORY: Conn. home to country's oldest steam-powered cider mill in Mystic (3:25)
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant runs to greet the guy who saved her and her mom (2:32)
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old boy expresses gratitude to kids who helped him after bike crash
-Meanwhile, Florida Man allegedly steals $7,000 in scratch tickets then returns to store to redeem them
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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