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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 68 today in Worcester
+5:00: Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (:23). Article (pictured)
-Earlier: Patient steals ambulance in Worcester, crashes it in West Boylston, police say (:23). Article
+5:00: Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5
+5:00: Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
+Noon: Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.
+Noon: After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet announces it will close
+Noon: Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)
-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester fall leaf collection starts today
-National Grid to host 3 Worcester events to help residents lower winter energy bills
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-In Massachusetts, chronic absence impacts Hispanic students most. Why?
-East Brookfield man pulled over on go-kart arrested on outstanding warrant
>DINING OUT: Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Sturbridge farm restaurant serves a turkey dinner families plan their whole Thanksgiving season around
-ICYMI: Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-Diocese to tear down unused rectory in Worcester
-Construction begins on long-awaited 105-room Hampton Inn in Worcester
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver unhurt after rollover in Northborough
-Pair charged with breaking into 12 storage units in Winchendon
-For 26 years, Deb Richard has kept students safe as Floral's crossing guard
-Meet Shrewsbury’s assistant building inspector: Carpenter, dad, and cross-country star
-Sturbridge announces 2027 Hometown Heroes banner program
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Channel 5's Ted Reinstein to bring Revolutionary-era stories to Webster
-Library exhibit celebrates more than 50 years of Rosenberg’s art quilts
-Posthumous Dolly Parton memoir sells for eye-popping sum
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council after 529 days: We tell you nothing
-Jessica Katz: A mom's perspective on journaling
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (56:59): Dave Geraway, Rolling Roots BJJ
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins, 24-19
-DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams step up with A.J. Brown absent
-Another sloppy Patriots performance, but another divisional win
-Celtics outlast Magic, 108-97
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to open season at Boston College on Monday
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2026-27 captains
-100 FM The Pike (8:30): Holy Cross women's basketball coach Candice Green on the upcoming season
>NATIONAL: 9 die as Learjet crashes in Florida (2:44). Article
-Related: Haunting final message from Learjet as it plummeted in Florida
-Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across U.S.
-Tragic: Girl stabbed in shop by "obsessed" boy, 14
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 police officers fired after investigation into Flock misuse (1:09)
-Mass. man dies in New Hampshire A.T.V. crash
>POLITICS: Debate over ballot Question 5 (3:00): State revenue limit and rebate
-Ballot Question 6 (1:29): Fund for natural resource conservation
-Your ballot questions, explained
>COLLEGES: Lancer Spotlight: Ruth Adams shares her favorite campus memories and filmmaking aspirations
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027
>SHOPPING: Bodum French press recall involves nearly 6 million coffee makers
>HOMES: America's "zombie foreclosures" are declining
>HEALTH: C.D.C. report: "Superbugs" kill more than 50,000 Americans annually
-"Largest measles outbreak in over 35 years": What to know (1:54)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Ground turkey skillet
-Popular snack may protect the aging brain when eaten every day
>TV/STREAMING: "Criminal Minds" ending after 20 seasons as cast breaks silence over abrupt cancellation
>MOVIES: "You Can See Everything," "Clayface" seek No. 1 at Halloween box office
>CELEBRITY: "All My Children" star Alan Dysert dies at 75 after incurable cancer diagnosis
-Inside Sharon Osbourne's final moments with Ozzy as she shares rocker's last words
>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to leave the spot where he last saw his dad (2:16)
>HISTORY: Try a recipe from the 1886 "Woman Suffrage Cook Book" (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Manchester grandmother has Halloween of a lifetime
-Meanwhile, in Dedham, police called to Starbucks for dispute over 2 cents
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>ELECTION DAY
-Mass. races, ballot questions and voting info
-Your ballot questions, explained
-Printable ballot question cheat sheet you can take to the polls
-Galvin uncertain about beating voter turnout in 2022, 2018
-Voting may help you live longer, study suggests
-Congressman to greet voters at multiple local polling stations
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (2:13). Article
-Trooper risks head-on crash to stop wrong-way driver
-Grease is the word: Third cooking oil theft tied to Worcester
-Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
-Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history
-Worcester Police Department log for Saturday, October 31st
-Worcester County drive delivers hundreds of new jackets to local nonprofits
-Worcester Dual Language Magnet School Hispanic Heritage Month (1:31)
-Radio Worcester (19:36): Pulse Magazine’s Nonprofit Wish List highlights specific needs
>DINING OUT: 9 hidden hole-in-the-wall eateries in Worcester
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)
-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders
-Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Owner of Val's Restaurant looks to the holidays and beyond
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet to close
-Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote
-Ariens snowblower raffle by Friends of Charlton Police Dogs extended through Thursday
-Gardner man arrested after passing stopped school bus, trying to evade officer
-Westborough earns Climate Leader designation from Department of Energy Resources
-Southbridge unanimously approves 365-day data center moratorium
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue on Friday and at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jon Bon Jovi talks about upcoming "Forever Tour" at Gillette (2:45)
-3 bestselling authors, 1 Worcester library and a celebration of the written word
-Worcester Art Museum comes alive with Diwali celebration
-From learning English to winning gold: Young Worcester writer finds his voice
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Easy fall traditions that kids will remember forever
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 511 (28:54): Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has put himself back into NFL MVP conversation
-Why Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson "took a step back" from age-gap romance
-Celtics lose to Houston, 109-93
-Bruins beat Vegas, 3-2
-Janine Bachmann leads offense as Holy Cross women's basketball takes down Boston College on opening night
-Holy Cross men’s basketball opens season at Rhode Island
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
>TRAVEL: Ebola sparks new C.D.C. rule for U.S.-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay
>NATIONAL: Evening crashes jump after clocks fall back, AAA warns
-Doctor who oversaw Christa Pike's botched execution breaks his silence - he wants her to die
-4 Americans and 1 Canadian among the 69 dead in Spain's train collision
-Tragic: Ex-college football star killed by cops after coming out as gay to girlfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy case (20:04): Will there be retrial after September's hung jury?
-Matthew Farwell trial (22:07): Forensic experts testify for defense
-1 dies in 3-alarm fire in Rockland
>COLLEGES: Worcester State hosts inaugural internship fair
>BUSINESS: High rates complicate decisions, but businesses forge ahead with financing
-LPL Financial Research: Has A.I. become a rates story?
-After the merger, what’s in a bank’s name?
>SHOPPING: Keepin’ it Local: The Thicket
>HOMES: Turning to firewood this winter to lower heating costs? What an expert suggests (2:09)
>HEALTH: Dermatologist says skin, nails and hair can reveal health clues (3:12)
-Common developmental condition linked to higher risk of Parkinson's-related disorders
>FOOD: What to do if you find a moldy slice of bread in your loaf
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
-Julia Stiles eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Disney Night"
>MOVIES: Top 10 movies that explain the French riots
>CELEBRITY: Noah Wyle named People Magazine's sexiest man alive
-Jennifer Lawrence talks plastic surgery as she launches Mes hair care
>ANIMALS: Puppy who shook with fear finds courage to follow foster mom (2:45)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Tire Kingdom, 378 Belmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man splits $20,000 lottery prize with his grandma
-Meanwhile, an insane number of Americans would sacrifice sex — and their pets — to play "GTA VI" early
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