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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester club's capacity restricted pending sprinklers
-Teen busted for car theft, brandishing gun at Worcester grocery store
-Worcester County police receive grants for traffic safety
-Worcester Clerk featured on campaign flier "not an endorsement"
-Worcester Lions Club Open House and information night on Monday
-College wish comes true for Grafton teen
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on autumn foliage at Worcester Hadwen Park
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (39:59): City Council resolution, how candidates fared in mayoral debate
-Worcester School Committee Race: Tracy Novick Q&A
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 187 (27:58): Maureen Binienda, candidate for Worcester School Committee
>DINING OUT: Brody's Diner of Shrewsbury captures top spot in Best Breakfast Place poll
-ICYMI: Auburn man sentenced to prison for killing boyfriend, officials say
-Walgreens closing store on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-W.H.A. moves forward with Lakeside Redevelopment Project
-Worcester residents shine light on homelessness, open new shelter
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden launches battery storage project to save costs for customers
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-A peaceful transfer of power at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: West Boylston Fall Fest
-TODAY! Paxton to present Boston Post Cane
-Clinton business gets a new Vibe
-Shrewsbury company gives World Mental Health Day to employees
-Grafton Select Board appointments
-Local authors to gather for Halloween Fun
-Sutton Historical Society to host speaker November 7th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Michael Wackell Open House at Asa Waters Mansion
-Worcester celebrity rapper Apollo the Boss joins forces with rising star Mula Monopoly
-First Person: Library of disposable art delves into air-sick bags
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 554 (28:43): Michael Boover, Part 1
-Unity Radio (59:21): Unity In The Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local C.P.A.
>SPORTS: 10 to watch as Patriots get another crack at the Bills
-Vrabel, Sarnecchia inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame (2:13)
-NFL exec has interesting take on Patriots before trade deadline
-Matthew Sluka runs for Division 1-record 330 yards, 3 TDs, but Holy Cross falls to Lafayette
-Related: Press conference (3:29)
-Bruins beat Los Angeles, 4-2
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Pentagon received 291 U.F.O. sightings over the past year
-Tragic: College student dies in 90-foot fall while mountain climbing
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Mass. men missing in Vermont under suspicious circumstances
-Mass. teen driver car crash deaths at highest level since 2008, A.A.A. says
>COLLEGES: Worcester State’s Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery seeks entries for The Glow Show
-2 UMass Medical School professors elected to National Academy of Medicine
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 oldest cities in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Despite state help, local child care centers face staffing shortages
-UMass, D.P.H. ask to dismiss Leominster birth ward lawsuit, say they complied with law
>HEALTH: How ordinary pain turned into a cancer of the liver diagnosis (2:55)
-Eating 2 servings of red meat increases risk of diabetes: study
>HOMES: Mass. Victorian homes are beautiful, but a little spooky
>FOOD: Here's what got more expensive - and cheaper - at the grocery store
>SHOPPING: Best Disney gifts to shop for Christmas
>TV/STREAMING: The top 10 TV shows on Netflix this week (:48)
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift still at the top of the box office
>CELEBRITY: Cher, 77, on her six-decade career — "I'm some sort of freak"
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy fought so hard to get better (3:27)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 22nd (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters use ladder, dog treats to rescue husky on ledge
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,749-pound pumpkin breaks world record at weigh-off
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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