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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Snow in October? Here are all the times winter weather has started early in Mass.
-Mount Washington sees first measurable snow of the season
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
-Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison (:25). Article
-Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
-Local middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
-Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
-TODAY! Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-No Kings protests planned across Central Mass.
-Related: What are your rights at a protest? What to know ahead of No Kings
-Walk To End Alzheimer's returns to Worcester on Sunday
-Woman to voters: Reject candidates who protect child rapist
-Worcester begins search for new health and human services commissioner
-T&G This Week: What happened at the courthouse, and why we told the story
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Debates, development, Halloween Highlights
-Gas prices are almost at $3 in Massachusetts. Why they're falling
-Radio Worcester (19:59): Research Bureau recommends civilian police oversight after 50 years of debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: New England Police Union endorses Mayor Joe Petty, other candidates
-Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Indian restaurant TKU Kuppanna’s opens in Northborough
-ICYMI: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At 122 Diner, help support Ava's fight against Ovarian Cancer
-New fields being used as work continues
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aggressive turkey rules the roost over Sterling neighbors
-Sterling readvertising for fire chief after complaint
-This Shrewsbury High graduate scouted MLB talent for over 27 years
-Auburn sets trick or treating hours
-Grant to review Lancaster zoning
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
-Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
-Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council district hopefuls respond to questions
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s kidneys send him back to the Stone Age
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:12): Josh Swalec, blacksmith and president, Worcester Artist Group
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who operated a Front Street fixture for decades
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel insists Patriots’ trade deadline plans won’t be influenced by record
-Why the Bill Belichick-U.N.C. Hulu docuseries fell apart
-Jayden Clerveaux looking to get running game on track for Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football team takes on Richmond
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Dartmouth, 3-2
-Worcester Railers 2025-26 season guide
>CARS: See which car earned MotorTrend’s top honor for 2026
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after plane drops 12,000 feet in under a minute
-Hatch Act questions emerge amid government shutdown
-Tragic: Woman dies in freak accident while at country music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Trial date set for former Stoughton police officer charged in pregnant woman's death
-The future of online casinos: What Mass. natives need to know
>COLLEGES: Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
-UMass Medical School gets $625,000 from Department of Defense to start lung disease study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking for a quiet weekend escape? Check out the most "peaceful" town in Mass.
-The simple hack for bringing water through T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Is A.I. really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say
-Which national chain do Mass. residents wish was in our state?
>SHOPPING: Lego announces new Tropical Aquarium set. Here's when you can buy it
>HEALTH: Cold medicine could change your gut health for years
-Fitness trend sending people to hospital at "alarming rate"
>FOOD: Connecticut pizza is all the rage right now — what's behind the hype? (21:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO series "I Love LA" (2:07)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas reportedly split
-Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was high in "erratic" knife-wielding videos
>HISTORY: The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230
>ANIMALS: Tiny, neglected senior dog rules her new household (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandma, 80, completes Ironman World Championship
-Meanwhile, in California, driver stopped for using a hand-drawn license plate
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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