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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-People love to hate changing clocks twice a year, but can’t agree how to fix it
-The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-WPI launches its Goddard Centennial Celebration, propelling Worcester’s legacy of innovation into its next century
-Clark alum, a former analyst at NASA, to discuss Robert Goddard’s vision, accomplishments
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-ICYMI: 1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Probation chief charged with O.U.I., carrying a gun while intoxicated
-2 Fitchburg men charged with drug trafficking after police surveil package pickup, seize kilo of cocaine
-Want a say in Shrewsbury's future?
-Best Tile: 70 years of quality tiles and family history
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Westborough police officer admits to sufficient facts in O.U.I. case
-Clinton man arrested for missing court-ordered breath test on Valentine’s Day
-Man arrested after giving false name, fleeing Winchendon police during traffic stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Hear a new cover of Van Halen’s "Jump" for 2026 FIFA World Cup
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 8 (24:35): Tony Freitas, Part 2
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Sutton schools' rejection of pep rally the right move
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Be gentle in a hostile world
-Manny Jae Media's 508 Live! (1:04:46): Kwame Appiah of Kumasi Soccer FC
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester State professor who taught for 55 years
>SPORTS: What might it cost for Patriots to pursue A.J. Brown trade?
-Bruins beat Caps, 3-1
-Celtics center Nikola Vucevic has surgery on broken right ring finger and will miss at least 3 weeks
-'Sader Stories Podcast (30:08): Men's basketball alum Jehyve Floyd (Class of 2019)
-Railers fall to Trois-Rivières, 6-4
>CARS: Ford recalling 1.74 million cars due to rearview display issues
>NATIONAL: Gen Z most likely to prefer at-home happy hours, new survey shows
-Jeffrey Epstein prison guard googled him minutes before his body was found: D.O.J.
-U.S. seeks Ukraine's expertise in countering Iranian drones — and Kyiv says it could save millions of dollars
-Tragic: Ex-M.M.A. fighter starved daughter to death in house full of food
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 children have died of the flu in Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: Nichols faculty and students offer free income tax preparation with V.I.T.A. program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are North America’s best hotel chains
-How to choose the right cruise for your first trip
>BUSINESS: Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
-I.R.S. warns of A.I. tax scams this refund season (1:44). Article
>HOMES: Cities with the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctors say hormone therapy misinformation is rampant
>FOOD: Veggie & black bean tacos
>TV/STREAMING: HBO Max, Paramount+ set to be combined into 1 streaming service after Hollywood merger
>MOVIES: Animated sci-fi animal flick "Hoppers" leaps to No. 1 at box office on opener
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez details "really tough" Marc Anthony divorce
-Lizzo flaunts staggering 60-pound weight loss in sparkly pink minidress
>ANIMALS: Senior cat races her dad in the snow — and wins every time (1:40)
>HISTORY: Walter Dyer was leather, and a very unconventional businessman
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor adopts boy who came to surgery alone, then finds homes for his 5 siblings (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Malaysia, man has 42 teeth -- 10 more than average
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 Worcester men caught in dirt bike theft sting, police say
-Beloved Worcester restaurant Peppercorn's changing hands, but not its menu or staff
-Today! Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Worcester's Shrewsbury Street celebrates Italian heritage on Sunday
-Worcester to hold meeting Thursday on Chandler and May Street Redesign
-Mass. D.O.T. warns of heavy Columbus Day Weekend traffic
-Could Worcester get more public restrooms? Council wants a plan
-Smile and the world smiles with you: Museum shines light on Smile Face
-Worcester School Committee reviews proposed state graduation standards
-Meet Honey the service dog at South High Community School (1:34)
-Foundation awards scholarships to 488 students
-Guitar maker strikes a distinctive chord in Sturbridge (2:39). Article
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 pizzas worth the drive (5:28)
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with big portions (5:48)
-ICYMI: More than 6 weeks later, Karen Solomon's cause of death remains unknown
-In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
-Worcester man arrested in upstairs bedroom of Shrewsbury home amid multiple break-ins
-Worcester man convinced teen to send nude photos, court records show
-Retrial opens in case of man murdered next to wife, with baby left in street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden welcomes new police officer
-2-time state champion girls' hoops coach Jim Oxford won't return at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Touch-A-Truck event 10 to 2 in West Boylston
-Today! Townwide yard sale in Leicester
-Fitchburg union reveals no confidence vote in fire chief, who is suing city
-Northborough church's steeple restoration project tolls on
-Tantasqua superintendent search narrowed to 2 internal finalists
-Leicester man wanted on 2 warrants arrested during Auburn traffic stop
-Leicester Senior Horizon newsletter for October
-Shrewsbury Police Department September stats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Victoria Clark, The Midnight, Woostock and more ...
-Rihanna reveals number of unreleased songs she’s sitting on
-Literary powerhouse R.F. Kuang to join Holy Cross faculty in spring
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents “Exuberant Voices” November 8th
-100 FM The Pike (13:57): Talking with the cast of "Napoleon Dynamite"
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: Worcester journalism comes full circle after 40 years
-Luis G. Pedraja: In praise of our future's shapers - teachers
-Carlene Pavlos and Roeshana Moore-Evans: When politics, science collide over vaccination
-Unity Radio's Wellness Unscripted (44:10): Amelia Lyle
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:15): Crime statistics, police body cameras and Amazon drones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founder of Eddy's Flooring America in Worcester
>SPORTS: How, when and why did Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez suffer injury?
-Why you shouldn’t anticipate the Patriots to make a big move at receiver
-100 FM The Pike (14:17): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Drake Maye's tin foil hat, extremely satisfying sweep of the Yankees
-Legendary coach, Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka dies at age 86
-Holy Cross women’s hockey drops Hockey East opener to Boston College
>NATIONAL: Shooting leaves multiple dead including 2 children, gunman
-Radio signal detected for the first time from a planet outside our solar system
-4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space
-Tragic: Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial (19:28): Recap opening statements in case over Sandra Birchmore's death
-How many pages on the Mass. ballot? (1:04)
-Mass. state troopers target dangerous driving Tuesday through Thursday
>COLLEGES: Cornell 7 sparks national conversation: Holy Cross responds
-Student research has major ripple effect in Worcester’s waterways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney is raising some ticket prices at its theme parks again
-Best cruise lines 2026: Princess, Viking and Virgin take top spots
>BUSINESS: Fed officials expect another rate hike will be needed this year
-Generic drug buyers can claim settlement money by March
-Cash App settlement payments coming in October | Who qualifies?
-Sterling Airport sold for $3.14 million to Cambridge-based pilot
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: Start holiday shopping now to catch early deals
>HOMES: Real Estate Q&A with Mary Wood
>HEALTH: When's the best time to get a flu shot? Doctors say now
-Setting fitness goals that fit your everyday life
>FOOD: U.S. beef supply plummets as cattle farmer warns "the numbers are just not here anymore"
>TV/STREAMING: Melanie Lynskey was "terrified" of Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men," creator Chuck Lorre claims
-Sydney Sweeney movies on streaming: Where to watch sexy erotic thrillers "The Housemaid" and "The Voyeurs"
>MOVIES: 6 buzzy horror films opening before Halloween
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli defends tribute to late ex Eddie Van Halen
-Michael Douglas reveals who he had an on-set fling with on "Basic Instinct"
>ANIMALS: Emaciated foster dog becomes the biggest velcro dog (3:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat
>GOOD NEWS: High school softball player discovers long-lost sister on opposing team in real-life "Parent Trap"
-Meanwhile, Canadian grandma holds a plank for 5 hours to break her own record
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