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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
+Noon: Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
+Noon: Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
+Noon: Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
+Noon: Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
+Noon: Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-Worcester among school districts affected by M.C.A.S. A.I. grading glitch
-Worcester schools report steady progress on strategic plan
-Worcester business gets $1.5 million to create jobs
-Tobacco and tattoo regulations delayed in Worcester. Here's why
-New electricity supply rate options for Worcester residents in this program
-Worcester man in country illegally admits to helping ring smuggle families across border
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
-Dogs found in Worcester on Shrewsbury Street, Orne Street and St. Nicholas Ave.
>POLITICS: In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
-Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks second term on School Committee
-City Council hopeful Tony Economou looks to reclaim District 1 seat
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
-Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
-Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
-Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
-Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling restarts fire chief search after complaint
-Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-11 Woolies to be honored at Hall of Fame ceremony next month
-Chamber honors Abdella, looks to coming year
-Recycling drive in Shrewsbury Saturday
-West Boylston church project brings color, comfort to young patients
-Clinton progressing on several fronts
-Auburn car seat installation and safety check November 1st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Radio Worcester (13:01): Disney on Ice skater Cassandra Ablack brings Moana’s world to life in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (10:30): WWE legend Braun Strowman on his new show, "Everything On The Menu"
-Best selling authors to speak at Worcester Public Library fundraiser
-"Without An Evil Eye" in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a veteran of Vietnam and Gulf wars
>SPORTS: TreVeyon Henderson remains "understanding" amid limited Patriots role
-3 former Celtics charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes (2:04). Article
-Related: Law professor explains legal issues in sportsbook fraud case (3:48)
-Related: These are the NBA games illegally targeted by gamblers: F.B.I.
-Related: What punishment Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups could face in NBA scandal
-Bruins lose to Ducks, 7-5
-Holy Cross women's hockey team to face Post this weekend
-Holy Cross men’s hockey continues Atlantic Hockey play at Army
-'Sader Stories: Men's soccer senior reflections
-Predicting the winner of every Week 8 High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris
-Here’s who doesn't get paid during a federal government shutdown
-Tragic: Newlyweds found dead days before celebrating their first anniversary
>NEW ENGLAND: Group of hunters find remains of 2 people in Mass. woods
-Deadly assisted living home fire prompts call for statewide changes (1:04)
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week
-Q.C.C. hires director for new entrepreneurship center
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of Mexico's most charming "magic towns"
-5 famous airports you can’t fly through anymore
>BUSINESS: 11 Central Mass. manufacturers granted $1.8 million to increase output
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Target to layoff 1,000 and cut hundreds of open roles ahead of new C.E.O. starting job
>SHOPPING: Top holiday toys of 2025, tested and approved by kids
>HOMES: Is the housing market about to boom? (3:53)
>HEALTH: Global life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, but deaths among teens and young adults are rising
>FOOD: What to know about protein, fiber and healthy foods (3:40)
>TV/STREAMING: Which 2 recruits quit "Special Forces" Season 4?
-Hilaria Baldwin says she was "bullied off" of "Dancing with the Stars"
>MOVIES: Fall movies to watch this year — 5 autumnal movies set in New England
>CELEBRITY: "9-1-1: Nashville" actor Isabelle Tate dies at 23
-Emma Stone reveals "beautiful" stage name she briefly used as a teenager
>ANIMALS: Massive stingray captured on video off the coast of Rhode Island (2:20)
-Spooky season brings spidey season. What is the most dangerous spider in Mass.?
>GOOD NEWS: Man digs up 2.71-carat gem at Crater of Diamonds in Arkansas
-Meanwhile, in Florida, large boa constrictor found "camped out" on car hood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
-What's the weather for Halloween? Here's what extended forecasts predict
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Continuing a legacy: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-Worcester Animal Rescue League rebuilds under new leadership
-Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
-Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
-Worcester commuter rail line suspended on November weekends
-175 years after first National Women's Convention, celebration and reflection in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>FAITH: Being a regular person is remarkably difficult
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Halloween in Holden, fun at Red Barn
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oversight board strips former Leominster police officer of certification
-TODAY! Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-Steel tariffs, auditorium work among David Prouty Building Committee meeting topics
-Town House Tavern provides space to relax and catch up with friends
-Clinton Ghost-N-Goblins Run is next Saturday
-Leominster woman arrested in Clinton on warrant; Suboxone later found in purse
-Blackstone Valley Tech Admissions open house tours available November 12th
-With big shoes to fill, Bolton begins search for new chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
-Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Halloween is for merry pranksters
-Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 598 (29:00): Jennifer Baker, owner, RightSized Living Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local couple who passed away less than 6 months apart
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte details motivation behind maturation
-New book explores Robert Kraft's role in transforming the NFL into a billion-dollar industry (11:23)
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 105-95
-Crusaders defense flying high after first win
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats Post, 2-0
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Army, 5-2
-Dante Ricciardi begins scouting job with the Dodgers
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: U.S. and E.U. impose new sanctions on Russia's oil industry
-Key U.S. nuclear weapons agency to furlough 80% of staff due to shutdown
-Tragic: Man finds couple holding hands after fatal crash
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Everett crane collapse
-Court clerk indicted for embezzling bail money
-Mother stranded with family on remote Mass. island after boat fire dies day after rescue
>COLLEGES: Clark project management program earns prestigious accreditation
-Partnership program and donor support helps paraeducators graduate with teaching degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 castles you can actually sleep in
-10 of the coldest inhabited places on Earth
>BUSINESS: Utility bills spike as A.I. data centers boom: Bank of America report
-Harrison Klein: 10 Things I know about ... Making commercial transactions go smoothly
-Here are some top credit myths — busted! (2:02)
>SHOPPING: The best holiday gift ideas for mom that show your appreciation
>HOMES: See the lower median price for September home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: A.I. technology aids early breast cancer detection
-How to keep kids safe from Halloween’s most common E.R. visits
>FOOD: Doritos are getting a bold makeover with ingredient change
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-MTV to shut down some of its music channels
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
>CELEBRITY: Amy Schumer models flat abs after dramatic weight-loss transformation
-Video shows Britney Spears driving erratically as she "spirals" over ex Kevin Federline’s bombshell memoir
>HISTORY: Swimming pools, basketball courts: Past presidents and the White House
>ANIMALS: Stray dog wags tail for first time — when he meets a girl dog (4:57)
>GOOD NEWS: 8 centenarians celebrate 100 years of life, wisdom and memories (1:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch skateboarding pig earn Guinness World Record
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