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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 (1:07). 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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