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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: UPDATE: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Worcester State (4:55) (pictured). Article
+1:00: Related: Update from Worcester State
-Earlier: Double shooting at Worcester State leads to lockdown overnight, campus closure
-Earlier: Worcester State closed due to "ongoing incident" after lockdown overnight
-Worcester police trying to find missing 12-year-old girl
-Maine shooting suspect found dead in dumpster (4:10)
-Related: Victims of Lewiston mass shooting identified (3:06)
-Search for Aaron Pennington expands to Lake Wampanoag in Gardner
-Federal appeals court overturns Worcester man's 16-year drug sentence. Here's why
-TODAY! World of Foods 1 to 7 Saturday at Elm Park
-This week marks 30 years since unsolved death of Holly Piirainen
-Double lane closures in Worcester on I-190 coming
-Worcester Carnival organizer reflects on event, future
-Worcester birding group flutters to cemetery for Halloween "hunt"
-UMass Memorial Health groups sue Boston hospital over $688,000 in delinquent payments
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Diane Casey Luong helps teacher with Homes for Heroes Program
-BEGINS TODAY! Weeklong early voting session at main Worcester Public Library Saturday through November 3rd
-How much have Worcester's councilor-at-large candidates raised?
-Radio Worcester (44:08): Radio Roundtable on the impact of local media on municipal election
-Ray Mariano: Worcester school officials live in merry old Land of Oz
-Meet the Worcester candidates: Mayor Joseph "Joe" Petty
-Roy, Medina compete for District E School Committee seat
>DINING OUT: Fantastic dining at Worcester Technical High School (6:57)
-ICYMI: 28-year-old man arrested for robbery in Worcester
-Manny 267 Foundation introduces water safety and C.P.R. training for Worcester students
-2 Main South apartment buildings snarled in legal battle over ownership
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Halloween in Holden
-Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Voters say yes to Dawson modulars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver escapes unharmed as fire engulfs car in Rutland
-TODAY! Medication Take Back Day in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Leicester
-TODAY! Millbury Historical Society open 9:30-noon
-TODAY! Leicester Elementary School Trunk or Treat and Halloween Library Party
-Leominster rebounding from flooding that caused $40 million in damage, says mayor
-Clinton Elementary School takes a walk for to celebrate books
-Gardner transportation firm fined $116,459 over Revere wetland damage
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Tree House Brewing expanding to New York
>SHOWTIME: 5 fun things this weekend: Costume dogs, Nirvana covers, foodfest
-Max Reger Festival 150 brings musicians and scholars to Worcester
-Ahead of Boston show, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson talks religion, wild cats and more
-Margaret Smith: Halloween is Irish, American, ancient and modern, but never grows old
-Cheryl Bonin: Color pink has breast cancer patient singing the blues
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 450 (28:05): Zachary Wentzell, Part 2 of 2
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 106 (28:42): Linda Kotsopoulos, Nu-Tiques At The Barn
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who did "God's Work" as a welfare worker in the city
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Heat, 119-111
-Cam Newton reveals biggest regret from his season with Patriots
-"He’s been a fighter since day one": Toughness, selflessness of Sean Morris leads Crusaders
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Jade Tse (:37)
-Railers beat Norfolk, 4-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-751,000 Toyota Highlanders recalled for bumper issue
>NATIONAL: Post office address change policy
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Congressman McGovern calls for ceasefire to get hostages out of Gaza
-Tragic: Young mom found dead days after calling 911 begging for help
>NEW ENGLAND: Inside the largest lottery scheme in Massachusetts history
-New court documents shed light on search for killer of 3 Duxbury children
>COLLEGES: WPI professor creating robot pollinators (1:16)
-Assumption launches alternative to F.A.F.S.A. for academic year 2024-25
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 notorious European tourist traps that are still worth visiting
>BUSINESS: Jennifer Pederson on need for new wave of Mass. water utility workers
-How has the business landscape changed for women?
>HEALTH: Hot yoga could help treat depression symptoms, Mass. General study finds
-American Academy of Pediatrics warns parents to stay away from "toddler milk"
>HOMES: Romanian village lists for sale asking $788,000
>FOOD: 10 foods that need to be refrigerated
>SHOPPING: National First Responders Day discounts
>TV/STREAMING: Vanity Fair prepping "deeply reported" probe into Bravo's relationship with "Housewives"
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Exorcist: Believer" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ranking Taylor Swift's "1989" vault tracks — Which ones can't we shake off?
>ANIMALS: 30 minutes of our favorite feel-good animal stories (32:27)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 27th (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a weekly breakfast helped students heal from grief (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, reported mountain lion in was a "feral house cat," state says
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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