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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: North High champ killed in shooting near Salem State
+6:00: Related: North basketball coach mourns loss of former student killed in Salem
+6:00: Public Meeting on The Chandler Street Redesign Project on Thursday, November 16th
+6:00: Search for Gardner murder suspect Aaron Pennington suspended
+Noon: Iron Maiden plans 2024 stop at DCU Center; ticket sale dates set
+Noon: First snow of the season in Templeton (1:03)
+Noon: Giuliano reflects on LGBTQ rock experience in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Dalton Moon goes "pop" with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Boston Bonnie, tattooist
-Spirits rise! Boozy candy given out in area town on Halloween
-UMass Memorial Medical Center N.I.C.U. celebrates Halloween
-Worcester offers Frankensteins Recycling property for industrial development in Main South
-Worcester State to implement new safety protocols following fatal shooting
-Earlier: Police officer describes chaotic aftermath of fatal shooting at Worcester State
-Greater Worcester Community Foundation awards $2.1 million in grants to nonprofits
-Worcester Housing Authority unveils new apartments for chronically homeless
-Radio Worcester (13:33): New down payment assistance program helps first-time homebuyers in Worcester
-Clark is balancing a need for new facilities with trying to avoid sprawl
-Webster plumbing company owner buys Worcester parcels for $750,000
-Jordan's Turkeys are the Freshest Turkeys in Worcester County (3:41)
-2023 election guide: officials hope for increase in voter turnout
-City Council District 1 candidate Jenny Pacillo wants to be strong advocate, ensure residents supported
-Meet the candidates: Laura Clancey, school committee at-large
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closes Tuesdays and Wednesdays because of staffing
-ICYMI: Mentor for Shrewsbury High School robotics team arrested on child porn charges (1:43). Article
-The rise in Worcester’s population and household income is creating opportunities and challenges
-Have you seen this car? Worcester police are looking for it
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for October
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Anna Maria field hockey team makes the day for lemonade stand
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Grand opening of H To O Supply
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police warn of scammers posing as Chief Lewos
-Former state Rep. Harold Naughton leaves bench; returns to law
-Moose becomes talk of Rutland after strolling by school (1:51)
-Sterling OK's 8 of 9 warrant items
-Item photos: Halloween Walk attracts thousands to Clinton
-Bank donates $10,000 to Shrewsbury police
-West Boylston police log October 23rd to 29th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Bob Marley is coming back to Mechanics Hall December 29th
-Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp to play at Worcester's Hanover Theater
-100FM The Pike (12:12): Rock Radio Reunion with Bob and Zip, Part 1
-Pilgrim Soul's "Painting Churches" illuminates "who we all are"
-"Star Trek," "Breakfast Club" stars headline Rhode Island Comic Con
-Janice Harvey: With fall comes a fussy factor that's off the charts
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 908 (28:31): Edith Morgan on her families' flight from Hitler's Germany in 1933
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 405 (27:38): Nativity School, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area high school junior who passed away at 16
>SPORTS: Patriots can’t find a trade worth making ahead of 2023 deadline
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (37:46): Hall of Fame recognitions, Part 1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Minnesota to remove college degree requirement for some state jobs
-Tragic: 5-year-old's body found in dumpster
>NEW ENGLAND: Online sales tax eyed to shore up Mass. downtowns
>COLLEGES: Clark expands scholarships to 1,100 in Worcester
-Assumption's Rome campus celebrates 10th anniversary
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 places to visit before they close for the winter
>BUSINESS: U.S. consumer spending up as "core inflation" rises 3.7%
-Central Mass. receives $28 million in state economic development money for 55 projects
>HEALTH: Eye drops from major brands may cause infection, F.D.A. issues guidance
-Ultra-processed foods are just as addictive as cigarettes, study says
>HOMES: Handmade beds crafted in Mass. find homes in Hollywood (1:58)
>FOOD: Walmart, Aldi lower prices to make Thanksgiving foods more affordable
>SHOPPING: Halloween candy sales growth lower than expected
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ and other Apple subscriptions are going up
>MOVIES: 7 Matthew Perry movies to watch — "Fools Rush In," "The Whole Nine Yards," and more
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears tearful audition for "The Notebook" released after 21 years
>ANIMALS: Terrified Shepherd wouldn't leave bathroom until... (3:04)
>HISTORY: Today in History for November 1st (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shirley couple raises money for St. Jude with Halloween decorations
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds large iguana in his toilet
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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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