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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Gardner man accused of robbing, murdering neighbor set for trial
-Alleged scammer from New York arrested after targeting area woman
-Local restaurants step up to feed S.N.A.P. families during shutdown
-Related: How a S.N.A.P. card can still get you food during the shutdown (3:49)
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:33): Juniper Outreach founder Julie McDonald on how school pantries feed Worcester’s hungry kids
-Related: Town by town Mass. map shows where S.N.A.P. cuts will hit hardest
-Earlier: Central Mass. food pantries brace for impact as S.N.A.P. funds dry up
-Earlier: Schools in Worcester County brace for increased student hunger from S.N.A.P. cuts
-"The irony is not lost on me": Pernet Family Health shows off food pantry
-New funding in Worcester reserved for small nonprofits that often lose out on grant money
-Opening date for Worcester chicken restaurant pushed back for second time
-The Mac Maker delivers tasty treats online, and at local pop-ups
-Worcester debuts new Grafton Hill neighborhood marker
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Funding, faces and fallout
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in brief for October
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: District 5 candidate José Rivera promises "decorum," no "political theatrics"
-Manny Jae Media (59:27): Ted Kostas, candidate for Worcester City Councillor, District 4
-Seeking unprecedented eighth term as mayor, Petty says experience can help navigate rough waters
-Public schools, leadership style prove flashpoints in Worcester mayoral debate (w/video)
-Communication, accountability are themes in District 4 Councilor Luis Ojeda's campaign
-Meet the candidates: Robert Bilotta puts housing, safety center of race
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (23:37): How campaigns can truly engage voters
>DINING OUT: Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Chicken Sandwiches (5:45)
-ICYMI: Driver dies after car slams into stone wall in Charlton
-Cause of damaging blaze on Main Street remains unknown to investigators
-Worcester man found in Leicester cemetery after early morning vehicle stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Gale Free Library children's room renovations underway
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 vehicles collide on Route 20 in Shrewsbury during rainy conditions
-Hurlbut ready for new chapter, but will help first
-Sterling calls on fire chief to serve as interim during search
-New members inducted into the Millbury Women's Club
-Grafton Historical Society to host presentation on the history of travel
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Duo Piano Gala, "Small Things," Sapling, and more ...
-Tell-tale hearts gather for "Edgar Allan Poe Double Header"
-100 FM The Pike (15:29): T.J. Miller talks about pronouncing "Worcester", being "rock savvy" and his disdain of Goober
-Orchestre National de France begins U.S. tour at Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: You are not better — just luckier
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Open letter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime sixth grade teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s connection with Kayshon Boutte built on trust
-"Looking to buy": NFL insider shares Patriots trade deadline intel
-Bill Belichick wins first A.C.C. game
-Celtics beat 76ers in NBA Cup, 109-108
-Holy Cross football hosts Lafayette on Family Weekend and Senior Day
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball previews
-Holy Cross men’s hockey ties with Sacred Heart, wins shootout
-Auburn's Owen Fitzgerald has Assumption on top of Northeast-10
-Railers fall to Reading, 2-1
>NATIONAL: FBI: Multiple people arrested in Michigan in a Halloween attack plot
-L.A. firefighters told to ditch site that turned into Palisades inferno: report
-Olympic hopeful allegedly stabbed Uber driver to death because she felt "cooped up"
-Tragic: Funeral home displays wrong body at memorial service, leading relative to suffer heart attack: kin
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 41, found dead in Ware backyard; investigation underway
-Spike in paving schemes left family with driveway disaster (4:14). Article
>COLLEGES: Life in the First Year Lane: Field hockey, fire science, and finding community at Anna Maria
-Students showcase their work at ClarkFEST
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most expensive places to visit in the U.S.
-The best independent bookstores to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester cybersecurity firm names Chief Marketing Officer
-Mass. casino revenue dips almost 9% in September
>SHOPPING: Sustainable fashion: Arts and crafts giving old clothes new life (1:47)
>HOMES: Some in Central Mass. will see lower natural gas bills this winter
>HEALTH: Teva Pharmaceuticals recalls blood pressure medication
>FOOD: Ongoing illnesses, deaths reported linked in listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock and Apple TV launch new streaming bundle
>MOVIES: New romance "Regretting You" hits theaters (3:17)
-New movies on streaming: "Eleanor the Great," "The History of Sound" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck better together after split
>HISTORY: Forgotten Mass.: The ruins of Rutland Prison Camp (1:00)
>ANIMALS: Family spots and rescues a mama and pups living in the trash (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Sentimental set of numbers nets Norwood father, son 8 winning lottery tickets
-Meanwhile, in Florida, 6 nudists arrested for stripping down at the wrong beach
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: No charges to be filed after students report inappropriate conduct by Auburn substitute
+6:00: Opioid settlement payouts for every municipality released
+1:00: City Council votes to study replacement of aging police headquarters
+1:00: All in fun for comedian Marlon Wayans in Worcester
+1:00: Actress and singer Lindsay Mendez set for Broadway in Worcester
+1:00: Last Call: Kalan Lewis, mentorship program director at Q.C.C.
-Woman in her 60s dies after Southbridge house fire (:19). Article
-Earlier: Southbridge fire leaves woman in critical condition (1:43). Article
-Armed & dangerous suspect wanted in Worcester bar shooting
-Amid shortage, Worcester permitted nearly 400 fewer housing units last year
-How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
-Worcester manager to ask council for tax break for incoming homeless center
-How to be among the first to try new restaurant at former Flying Rhino spot on Shrewsbury Street
-From factories to families: Worcester State students unveil new vision for Worcester’s history
>DINING OUT: Vote now for the best fish and chips in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
-Saint Vincent parent company wins lawsuit over poor hospital safety grades
-The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Perrone’s Barber Shop may be demolished to make way for new bank
-Man's rescue from under S.U.V. in Webster parking lot caught on bodycam (1:02)
-Grafton police clarify relationship with I.C.E., federal authorities in letter to community
-Cultural Night at Glenwood Elementary March 24th
-Finn Park celebrates 100 years
-Hopedale accepting nominations for volunteerism award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up at The Uxlocale, 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Jamie Wax to have a staged reading of his new play in Worcester
-Phish returns to the top 10 on multiple Billboard charts with "New Year’s Eve 1993 / Live At Worcester Centrum"
-TODAY! Brown Bag Concert Series returns to Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Dani Killay: Worcester Speaks No. 14 — Jess Curtin & Travis Duda
-Alex Corrales: Rising to challenges for Worcester's public housing
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:22): Holden defies M.B.T.A. law, Worcester crime stats debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who lost everything in Worcester tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: What Romeo Doubs brings to Patriots as No. 2 receiver for Drake Maye
-Celtics lose to San Antonio, 125-116 (1:57). Article
-Bruins beat Los Angeles, 2-1
-U.S. suffers embarrassing World Baseball Classic loss to Italy in massive upset
-Holy Cross women’s basketball cruises to victory over Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinal
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Mark Gallagher
-Millbury's magical run comes to an end in the Division 4 state semifinals
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Switzerland bus fire, police suspect arson
-U.S.-Iran tensions escalate over oil shipments in Strait of Hormuz
-Tragic: Mother mauled to death by 3 dogs while protecting son
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass., 25 other states continue fight against Ticketmaster
-New England residents wake up to frightening door-kicking prank made popular by viral challenge (1:47)
-Cohasset man charged after shooting family dog in head from window, police say
>COLLEGES: Charlie Baker to deliver Holy Cross commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places known for unique weather patterns
-Southwest allegedly testing plan to clean less between flights
>BUSINESS: Ayer manufacturer finishes $55 million expansion, builds world’s largest tofu production line
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
-Lawmakers still flooded with complaints about administration of unemployment benefits
>HOMES: The most popular houseplants for any skill level
>HEALTH: Fewer U.S. women dying during childbirth, C.D.C. report says
>FOOD: Creamy Tuscan garlic shrimp
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for new HBO series "Lanterns" (2:21)
>MOVIES: Best Picture showdown between "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" brings some legitimate heat to Oscars
>CELEBRITY: The Harvey Weinstein prison interview from Rikers: Hollywood Reporter exclusive
-Quentin Tarantino reacts to Rosanna Arquette for "Pulp Fiction" N-word slam
>ANIMALS: Cuddly baby squirrels visit their rescuer every day (3:18)
>HISTORY: Downtown Worcester during demolition for Worcester Galleria
>GOOD NEWS: Dad, 99, helps son, 80, finally crack free oysters promotion at restaurant
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., Finnish couple takes first in the annual wife carrying race
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