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>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:33); High of 56 today in Worcester
-Some parts of New England to see peak fall foliage this weekend
-Worcester Columbus Day Parade is back with name change as the Italian Heritage Parade
-Traffic advisory for Italian Heritage Parade in Worcester on Sunday
-Fires strike 2 three-deckers in Worcester
-Earlier: Worcester man runs into burning three-decker to rescue others, 13 displaced (1:18). Article
-Defunct hotels offer new real estate for housing homeless people
-Hourly service returning to Worcester MBTA commuter rail
-Ahead of election, "Women's Wave" abortion rights rally held in Worcester
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 Nikita
-Many have a ball with growing popularity of pickleball in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope donates furniture to Worcester veteran
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Hike Worcester Week kicks off this weekend
-Hyped crowd, wrestling stars kick off new season of "WWE SmackDown" in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-Vocero Hispano: 10-07-2022 al 10 13-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Liz August
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 33-year-old who succumbed to complications from COVID
-ICYMI: Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
-Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-Clark University, grad student union reach tentative agreement
-FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department releases September stats
-Holden crew works to restore power in Florida following Hurricane Ian
-Holden early voting schedule, polling stations
-Changes to downtown Millbury apparent as building down, projects move ahead
-Auburn Fire Rescue's July-September statistics
-“We’re back.” Princeton restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen
-16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash in Leominster
-Northborough firm to open Marlborough research facility for electric vehicle technology
-Wachusett Area Chamber accepting Business Referral Group applications
>SPORTS: 5 crucial matchups that will determine the outcome of the Patriots-Lions game
-Expert Predictions for Patriots vs. Lions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-No. 9 Crusaders dismantle Bucknell, 57-0, at Polar Park. Highlights (2:40)
-Highlights of Holy Cross's 2-1 win over Vermont in women's hockey (2:00)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Friday Night Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
-Worcester native Nick Scola has grand plans for improving his Winnapaug GC in Rhode Island
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 3 hurt in shooting outside Ohio high school football stadium
-Massive blast cripples Crimea-Russia bridge in blow to Putin’s war effort
-Tragic: British couple slain, fed to crocodiles
>NEW ENGLAND: Man fatally hit by SUV after walking on I-495
-Employee in Vermont town quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School students rally to support reproductive rights
-From dancing grandpas to superpowered babies, Clark students build games from scratch at MassDigi
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect No. 35 (22:48): Women R Superheroes
-Unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in September, payrolls rise by 263,000 as job market stays strong
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 8,480 new COVID cases this week
-New device can detect common side effect of cancer treatment
>HOMES: Never load the dishwasher wrong again thanks to this viral TikTok
>FOOD: How Spam became cool again
>HISTORY: Worcester beauty salon ad from 1936
>SHOPPING: Huggies baby wipes sale: 40% off before October Prime Day
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in October
>MOVIES: “Smile” made the No. 1 spot at the box office for the second week in a row
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda appears strong amid cancer battle and more star snaps
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
-Meanwhile, in Georgetown, calf escapes trailer, blocks traffic on Massachusetts highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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