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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Families and students struggling with sudden decision to close Anna Maria (2:44)
-Related: Assumption, Worcester St. to hold events Saturday to aid Anna Maria students
-Related: School history: Sisters of Saint Anne bought a farm, and Anna Maria sprouted
-Earlier: Anna Maria to close after spring semester: "We are deeply, genuinely sorry"
-Earlier: Read the school's statement
-Police body camera video released of Worcester fox attack
-Robert McCluskey, driver who crashed into Shrewsbury station, seeks release
-Fatal head-on crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Latin American Business Expo noon to 4 at DCU Center
-Fashion show rescheduled due to Pride Worcester-Rosh Hashanah conflict
-Spring in Worcester: Why your dog’s routine might need a reset
-Worcester native Evelyn Toney to lead N.A.H.R.E.P. Central Mass.
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Anna Maria closing, Pride conflict, pothole pressure
>FAITH: Here’s how Church can push back "A.I. attack" on truth
>DINING OUT: Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant one of Shrewsbury's hidden gems
-After 50 years, beloved Worcester eatery to get new owners
-ICYMI: Free medical school? Provision for UMass Medical School has strings attached
-Shrewsbury police officer suspended, accused of threatening wife with gun
-2 decades on the run: Southbridge fugitive arrested in Florida
-Separation of church and plate: St. John’s soup kitchen splits from church
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Override tax impact calculator
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Townwide yard sale in Rutland
-TODAY! Drug take back event in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Leicester and Boylston
-TODAY! Autism Acceptance Touch-A-Truck event 11 to 2 in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Charlton sets Earth Day cleanup, Earthfest on Town Common
-Shrewsbury Public Library by the numbers
-Southbridge Police Department seizes gun during traffic stop involving juveniles
-Man charged with fentanyl trafficking after investigators find $29,000 cash and large drug stash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
-How to buy Noah Kahan concert tickets, The Great Divide tour tix
-Salisbury Singers concert will celebrate 250 years of American music
-Hamlet: A Holy Cross collaboration with the Worcester community
>OPINION: Manny Jae Media (21:35): Latin American Business Organization President Elizabeth Cruz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a machinist at Saint-Gobain for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots trade up, take Illinois edge Gabe Jacas in NFL Draft Round 2
-Patriots take Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon in third round
-Best available players for Patriots on Day 3 of NFL Draft
-Celtics beat 76ers, 108-100 (2:02). Article
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 10-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball team loses serious contributors to transfer portal
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 3-0
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Railers 2025-2026 season, Part 2
>CARS: Negotiator says he can save shocking amount of money on new car (2:53)
>NATIONAL: House of worship homicides: 3 active shooter attacks in 2025
-Special forces soldier used secret intel for $400,000 winning Polymarket bet on Maduro's capture
-24 states ask judge to block executive order on election
-Tragic: Dad alleged to leave his 3 kids to die inside burning apartment while he saved himself
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect in apparently random murder ruled not competent (:26)
-Former private school teacher arraigned on rape charges (:33)
-Is Mass. commercial a P.S.A. or a campaign ad? (4:34)
>COLLEGES: The Worcester kid is a Clarkie for life
-Worcester native Peter Stamoulis named Holy Cross Class of 2026 Valedictorian
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 countries where you should always take your shoes off inside
-What it’s really like to work as an air traffic controller
>BUSINESS: Mass. ranks near the top for A.I. job loss risk, study says
-G.F.A. closes 2 rural branches as part of digital banking shift
-With jaw-dropping $1 trillion valuation, Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in market cap race
>HOMES: Energy efficiency tips for your home (1:56)
>SHOPPING: How to buy Dolly Parton Kendra Scott Coat of Many Colors collection
>HEALTH: U.S. reports nearly 1,800 measles cases in first 4 months (2:57)
-Adults urged to get tetanus boosters every 10 years (2:23)
>FOOD: 4 smart ways to cut your grocery bill
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tow," "Protector" and more
>CELEBRITY: '80s star-turned-billionaire Atlanta Hawks owner makes rare public appearance
-Jane Seymour continues her 75th birthday celebration with her "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" co-stars
>ANIMALS: Dogs embark on "Homeward Bound" journey after escaping meat trade
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Baby born at 24 weeks heading home after 400 days in the N.I.C.U.
-Meanwhile, in New York, owl found napping on antique store shelf
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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