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In The News
-Latest weather: Cold moves in late today, high of 46 in Worcester
-1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club
-Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana
-Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley
-Jet ski ban in place on Indian Lake in Worcester through summer
-Worcester's love for homemade biscuits spreading fast at Buttered pop-ups
-Worcester's That's Entertainment finally celebrating 40th anniversary
-Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway
-ICYMI: New Worcester restaurant holds grand opening, ribbon cutting
-Worcester firm to pay $6.53 million over MassHealth fraud
-Missing man's body discovered in Quabbin Reservoir
-Homes: See inside this giant 1925 Worcester mansion selling for $474,000
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: "One Night of Queen," Straight No Chaser and more ...
-Sam James says community support helps success of new single, "Going Through It"
-WCCA-TV's "Beacon Hill Chat" No. 337 (26:13): Erin Williams, Worcester's Cultural Development Officer
-Centro in Worcester receives $975k to expand use of telehealth, health IT
-"Worcester: The City that Reads" book drive sets goal of collecting 1 million books
-Tribute to a 103-year-old Worcester woman who was a Shrewsbury Street legend
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden woman arrested for OUI
-Holden police arrest 2 on drug charges after traffic stop
-Strand Theatre focus of Clinton committee’s redevelopment effort
-In-person children’s programming returns to Grafton Library
-Project clears overgrowth on 1,000 grave markers in Gardner
-Sports: Bruins beat Islanders, 6-3
-Valuable lessons are learned in ring by Golden Gloves middleweight Jhon Devers of Worcester
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers defeat Adirondack, 3-2
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming "next Mariupol"
-Tragic: Teen was "freaking out" on amusement park ride before his death
-New England: Worker dead after part of Boston parking garage collapses
-Ex-candidate for Maine governor arrested on child porn charges
-Business: How workforce shortages, inflation are impacting Mass. restaurants
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Saint Vincent Hospital CEO Carolyn Jackson on moving forward after the strike
-Shopping: What does the future hold for The Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster, the former Searstown?
-Colleges: Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
-Up to 82% of students at WPI have reported too much academic pressure
-TV/Streaming: "Survivor" host Jeff Probst pulls plug during deadly immunity challenge
-Movies: "The Lost City" leads domestic box office
-Everything you need to know about tonight's Oscars
-See the lull list of Oscar 2022 nominees
-Celebrity: Dave Coulier's "Full House" co-stars support him after sobriety reveal
-Health: Importance of cancer screenings highlighted during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
-History: Historical image of Green Hill Park in Worcester
-Animals: Dog who'd almost given up wags his tail like a puppy now (3:08)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero dog credited with rescuing Rhode Island family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in India, man rescued after trying to row dinghy 1,240 miles to see his wife
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-Established pizza parlor for sale
-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Payroll Specialist at WPI
-Events Planner at WPI
-Accounting Clerk at WPI
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot
-ICYMI: 118 new cases in Worcester in the last week
-Worcester to honor resident COVID deaths with plaque, memorial dedication
-Experts examine what will affect trajectory of pandemic
-Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this COVID drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (14:24): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Pats lose to Da Bears, the onknown O-line and World Series
+Noon: State declares "imminent jeopardy" to patients at Worcester nursing home
+Noon: Barre's former D.P.W. head fined for double-dipping with state job
+Noon: Gov. Healey spotlights Worcester maternal health programs
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: Worcester’s Kwaku Awuah unveils "More Than A Goal" trailer, plans local screening
+Noon: Unchained melodies: Inmates break creative bounds through OppoTUNEity
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "By Any Means," "The Weight" and more
-Noel Inoa found not guilty of murder, freed after 14 years in prison
-Earlier: Jury says it's deadlocked in Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
-Fuller guilty of first-degree murder in '22 case of man found in Paxton woods
-After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
-"Professional tenants" plead guilty to widespread rental fraud (5:19). Article
-Feds: Worcester man had 3 kilograms of fentanyl at home
-Auburn furniture store is closing. What customers should know
-Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
-City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
-Worcester-area projects win nearly $10 million in One Stop Grants
-Worcester wins record $5.5 million lead abatement grant
-Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
-Worcester State President Barry Maloney to lead 2027 St. Patrick's Parade
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester County schools land $1 million for career pathways
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
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>HOLDEN: Among Friends Senior Newsletter for November
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aaron Pennington remains at large 3 years after wife's Gardner death
-Parents call for Halloween Walk to return after cancellation (2:21)
-Fitchburgh High School police investigations, charges
-Shrewsbury Senior Center closed on Friday
-Average Shrewsbury tax bill expected to increase $168
-Westborough investigates man after child pornography allegedly discovered on work laptop
-Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
-Webster man charged with lewd conduct at Slater Street Park
-$14.5 million state grant brings culinary program to Fitchburg
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
-Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls discuss upcoming tour at Garden (2:44)
>OPINION: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Craig Van Batenburg: Are you a lifelong learner?
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 499 (27:50): Liz Noonan
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a founding member of Adams Square Baptist Church in Worcester
>SPORTS: Too many mistakes for Patriots in 30-24 loss to Bears
-Caleb Williams outperforms Drake Maye
-Bruins beat Nashville, 6-0
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to play home-and-home set with Sacred Heart
-Chad Epperson reportedly tapped as WooSox manager for 2027
>CARS: Toyota: Over 105,000 vehicles recalled over fuel-leak fire risk
>NATIONAL: Cychlorphine is an opioid said to be 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl
-Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer
-Tragic: Connecticut grandfather murdered by convict in road rage shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell jury hears from father of Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (22:46)
-Feds announce arrests in alleged sham marriage scheme (1:23)
-S.J.C. upholds Mass. law restricting some firearms until 21
>POLITICS: Elections voter guide for Massachusetts
-The 10 contested state House, Senate races in Worcester County
-Mass. voter turnout nears half a million ahead of 2026 election
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 48 (37:06): Project-Based Learning | Kris Wobbe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): In Europe, budget airlines like Ryanair thrive. Why not the U.S.?
>BUSINESS: Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting "certain patient records"
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-N.W.B.A. Member Spotlight: Christina Escobar, W.B.D.C.
-Use this tool to see the median ages of more than 400 professions
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's October Way Day is the best time to save on patio furniture
>HOMES: How big can you build a single-family home?
>HEALTH: Doctor reveals breast cancer risk factor many may overlook (2:07)
-When is the best time to get your flu shot? (3:27). Article
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Chicken Caesar wraps
-Former McDonald's exec spills the beans on why healthier menu favorite got the axe
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Murphy’s "Glee" reboot is in the works: Everything to know
>MOVIES: James Bond screen tests this weekend: Callum Turner, Jack Lowden in the mix
>CELEBRITY: Tom Skerritt, "Alien," "M*A*S*H" actor, dies at 93
-Carrot Top breaks silence after suicide attempt
>ANIMALS: Freezing kitten tries to get inside until someone helps him (1:45)
>HISTORY: Otis Air Force Base suffered a series of aircraft disasters in the mid-1960s
>GOOD NEWS: Man jumps onto runaway school bus, saves kids after driver suffered medical emergency
-Meanwhile, rental company says its e-bikes are "not for jousting"
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-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
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