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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Worcester D.A. releases most recent photo of Gardner murder suspect, Aaron Pennington
+8:00: 28-year-old man arrested for robbery in Worcester
+8:00: Weeklong early voting session at main Worcester Public Library Saturday through November 3rd
+8:00: W.R.T.A. navigates providing services to newly-arrived migrants
+Noon: UPDATED: 18 killed, 13 injured in Maine shootings, governor says (1:06)
+Noon: 5 fun things this weekend: Costume dogs, Nirvana covers, foodfest
+Noon: Ten Things To Do: Costumes, creatures, crazy Halloween happenings
+Noon: Manny 267 Foundation introduces water safety and C.P.R. training for Worcester students
+Noon: Manny Jae Media (36:19): Casita Cultura Latina Día de los Muertos in the Woo Festival
+Noon: Good intentions go awry in the satirical "The Thanksgiving Play"
+Noon: What a tarot card reading told us about the November 7th Worcester election
-Dozens dead as gunman opens fire in multiple locations around Lewiston, Maine (4:14). Article
-Related: Maine mass shooting bowling alley was hosting a youth league
-"Put a hole in her head": Murder warrant issued for Gardner man in killing of wife (1:57). Article
-2 local breweries to close this fall
-Polar Beverages inks distribution deal with Johnny Damon, Bo Jackson drink company
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy dishes on his former team
-State funding to supplement Doherty High School construction
-Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped further in September
-Worcester's Bedlam Book Café marks 5 years with community party
-Central Mass. orchards offer pick your own apples
-Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman to pay record-high penalty to settle allegations that her husband schemed to boost her campaign (pictured)
-Radio Worcester (44:08): Radio Roundtable on the impact of local media on municipal election
-Candidates for Worcester mayor debate in Mechanics Hall
-Related: Video (1:15:19)
-How much $$ have Worcester mayoral candidates raised? Who are the donors?
-This Week in Worcester One-on-One: Candy Mero-Carlson, District 2 City Council candidate
-This Week in Worcester One-on-One: Rob Bilotta, District 2 City Council candidate
-Bill Shaner: There's really no reason to care. And that's exactly why we should
>DINING OUT: Fantastic dining at Worcester Technical High School (6:57)
-ICYMI: Worcester legal and civic luminary dies
-Days after license suspension, Downtown Worcester venue announces it's closing for season
-Q.C.C. president to remain in Worcester after California college chooses internal candidate
-Investigators continue to look for man sought in wife's death (1:41)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Flu clinic Thursday at Senior Center
-Holden police seek public's help in IDing break-in suspect
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman leaves Auburn enough money for new ambulance
-Auburn police looking for missing 62-year-old man
-Sutton town meeting rejects expanding center district
-Sterling community gathers to "pray for the future"
-Millbury Public Library will host a Halloween Parade on Friday
-Lancaster farm loaned $45,000 to improve operations
-Touchstone Community School Mess Fest November 4th
-Harvest Fair November 4th in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hall Club celebrates 125-year history as influential women's group
-Brothers in horror: The writing and art of Jeffrey and Scott Thomas
-100FM The Pike (14:23): The Pike Mac-N-Cheese Off was a cheesy affair
-One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen helps launch new exhibit
-Listen Up: Singer Mali offers a magnetic "Lodestone"
-Last Call: Derek Rook
-TODAY! Don't Touch My Podcast Season 4 live event: “Bridging the Gap: The Black & Latin Legacy”
-NEW Unsolved: Worcester — Brandon Dirsa and Jazmin Rosario. Video (14:34). Audio (14:33)
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 404 (26:58): Amanda Wittman
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 88 (29:46): Dr. Yaser Najjar on the Israel Palestine Conflict
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local golf pro who passed away at age 28
>SPORTS: Celtics open season with 108-104 comeback win over Knicks
-Dolphins could be without star Tyreek Hill vs. Patriots on Sunday
-Tim Wakefield's wife shares touching message from late pitcher
-Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka named National Offensive Player of the Week
-Mic'd Up with Holy Cross men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen (2:36)
-Railers lose in Norfolk, 5-2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Nashville police chief's son wanted for cops' shooting, found dead
-Georgia woman wins $3 million settlement for hot coffee spill at Dunkin'
-Tragic: Woman returns from vacation to find her home demolished by mistake
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 bodies found in Vermont search for missing Mass. men
-Man conned 300 Mass. families to pay for his plastic surgery, vacations, gambling: Feds
>COLLEGES: Research, creative works showcased at ClarkFEST
-One government shutdown averted, but is there another ahead? Holy Cross professors weigh in
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 spots on the West Coast most tourists miss
>BUSINESS: Ford and United Auto Workers reach agreement that would end 6-week strike
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Kim Dawkins turned a rape crisis center into a national model
>HEALTH: Boston brain cancer trial giving patients the gift of time (2:37)
-Restricting calories can help you live longer and healthier life, researchers say
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, October 15th to 21st
>FOOD: From before the revolution to now, cranberries are a seasonal favorite
>SHOPPING: Think you’ll save with a store credit card? What to know first
>TV/STREAMING: When are Rudolph and Frosty on TV? Here's the CBS holiday programming schedule
>MOVIES: Best Martin Scorsese movies ranked
>CELEBRITY: Meg Ryan talks acting "break" ahead of first film in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Donkey loses love of his life — then finds someone special (3:10)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 25th (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida teen adopted day before 18th birthday
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, bear walks into gas station, steals bag of gummy bears
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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