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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Developer plans 2 7-story buildings, one on former site of Notre Dame Church
+6:00: Rutland man pleads guilty to fraud of medical nonprofit
+6:00: Things to Do: Ruby Rose Fox, Armenian Festival and Southall and more
+Noon: Alerted by alarms, family escapes overnight fire on Oxford Street North in Auburn
+Noon: Shrewsbury estate bilked out of nearly $200,000 in gold coin case: Feds
+Noon: Traffic stop results in 5 drug arrests in Sutton
+Noon: Local activists join call for Middle East ceasefire, peace
+Noon: TODAY! Greendale Fall Job Fair 4-7
+Noon: The monsters are due on Tory Fort Lane: haunted displays delight
+Noon: Singer-songwriter Ruby Rose Fox set to perform at the Mystery Cabaret
+Noon: Winsome robots win hearts at Scrapped and Found
+Noon: Worcester District City Council Debate (1:43:40)
-Worcester schools consider big donation from convicted felon's foundation (pictured)
-Downtown Worcester eatery celebrates grand opening
-Worcester Bazaar brings night market feel to city
-Man calls for justice after bail’s reduced for drunk driver charged with killing his daughter
-Day care center chain with locations in Shrewsbury, Westborough fined for labor law violations
-Councilors: Rooming houses, shelters "affecting quality of life"
-Worcester Housing Authority moves forward with Lakeside Redevelopment Project
-UMass Memorial, TJX have the most job postings among Central Mass. companies
-Manny Jae Media (34:48): City Manager Eric Batista on voting access, city hiring practices and housing crisis
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office hosts 10th annual winter coat drive
-Neighbors concerned over new methadone treatment center in Worcester (2:05)
-Worcester Walks: Exploring the trails on the Worcester-Holden border
-Candidates for Worcester district City Council seats debate in Mechanics Hall
-Related: Nicole Apostola — District City Council forum
-Meet the Candidates: George Russell, District 3 City Councilor
-Manny Jae Media (1:02:00): Guillermo Creamer for Mayor & City Council At-Large
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Phantom Gourmet recording in Worcester on Thursday
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
-Worcester man faces rape charge after woman mistakes his car for her Uber at Boston nightclub
-I-190 lanes closing in Worcester during morning rush
-Revisiting the story of Worcester's Titanic survivor
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Confidential document shredding 9-noon Saturday
-Card making classes October 23rd and 30th at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Radio Worcester (7:31): Bluestone Residential reviving historic Jefferson Mills
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster Rite Aid marked for closure in new court filing
-Lake Quinsigamond “no wake” buoy destroyed
-Shrewsbury Multicultural Festival November 4th
-Oxford heart transplant patient grateful for stranger who drove him to operation
-No fee-reduction for Rice Road project in Millbury
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Rutland American Legion will be hosting a dedication on Saturday, November 11th
-Spencer selectmen approve Pine Grove Cemetery agreement
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Spider Gates": A prose poem
-Worcester broadcast veteran Bob Rivers named to Radio Hall of Fame
-Listen Up: The Jacklights the last ones standing with "Final Girl"
-Brothers in horror: The writing and art of Jeffrey and Scott Thomas
-Last Call: Tia Kinsman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "found immense fulfillment in teaching English as a Second Language"
>SPORTS: What's the plan with Malik Cunningham, Patriots' backup QB job?
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Reflections: Briana McFadden, Class of '10
-“Pandemonium at the Palladium 2” December 9th in Worcester
-2023-24 Worcester Railers roster
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Calls for peace grow as airstrikes pound Gaza Strip (1:26)
-Rep. McGovern joins 6 House reps calling for ceasefire
-Tragic: Autistic toddler drowns while weed-smoking parents were inside apartment
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey unveils $4 billion proposal to build, preserve housing
-Portland cruise ship explosion injures crew member
>COLLEGES: Nichols names Bill Pieczynski interim president
-Clark bards forge bonds verse by verse
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 must-visit historical sites in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: A Tale of Three Polls
-Report: Parents could save money, work more with early child care subsidies
>HEALTH: Running may treat depression as well as antidepressants, study suggests
-What are the latest developments in breast cancer treatment? Central Mass. experts explain
>HOMES: Worcester County median home sale price jumps 10% as sales hit 13-year low point statewide
>FOOD: Everything you need to know about baking in the air fryer
>TV/STREAMING: Inside the "Frasier" reboot on Paramount+ (22:09)
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift "Eras Tour" concert movie opens Friday in Central Mass.
>CELEBRITY: Burt Young, Oscar-nominated "Rocky" actor, dies at 83
>ANIMALS: 12-year-old kid has saved 4,800 shelter dogs (3:53)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 19th (1:18)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple, 96, marry after meeting at senior living facility
-Meanwhile, in Indianapolis, monkey on the loose seen drinking beer
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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