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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: More Worcester residents voice frustration over littering in neighborhoods
+6:00: What you need to know about the Worcester rental registry
+6:00: Crompton Collective keeps the Canal District flowing
+6:00: stART on the Street co-founder Tina Zlody stepping down as co-director
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 24
+6:00: Declan O’Flynn named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Pediatrician with Worcester practice accused of molesting child surrenders medical license
+Noon: Cathedral of Saint Paul in Worcester holds mass for Palm Sunday
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Ink enthusiasts enjoy Mass. Tattoo and Arts Festival
+Noon: Time to vote for the Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-A plan by the Chamber aims to link Worcester neighborhoods with downtown
-Massive flames rip through home in Charlton (:20). Article
-Shrewsbury student from Afghanistan speaks out for friends who can't
-Worcester Islamic Center expects to help hundreds of families a month at new food pantry
-WPI receives $18.6 million from alumni and friends as President Wang is inaugurated (9:25)
-Formerly homeless Worcester barber uses his own rags-to-riches story to inspire others
-Worcester County population growing as others on Mass. shrink
-TODAY! Black Families Together community meeting about W.P.D. racial equity audit
-Radio Worcester (24:12): Local hero saves big with Diane Casey Luong’s Homes for Heroes
-100FM The Pike (8:13): The @ipickupworcesterlitterverywell Instagram handle is not just a clever name
-Massachusetts public safety official is "concerned" about injection sites
>DINING OUT: Peppercorn's raising money to help one of its own battling cancer
-ICYMI: Worcester rental registration program brings confusion, concerns
-Downtown Worcester theater for lease as possible cinema, music venue
-Holden doctor hopes his son’s addiction story can help others
-Rutland home has to be lifted off its foundation because of crumbling foundation (2:00). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at the Senior Center
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Mountain closed Sunday due to power outage (:24). Article
-Westborough church assembles 30,000 meals
-Which Millbury town employees made the most in 2023? Here are the top salaries
-Grafton A.R.P.A. committee disbanded
-Nicewicz Farm in Bolton thrives on a love of peonies
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grafton teacher takes readers down the "Red Brick Road"
-Rachel Monárrez: Worcester schools' S.A.F.E. group doing homework on school safety
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 80 (28:24): Tradition vs. Modernity
-Manny Jae Media (20:45): Ed Augustus, Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities
-Manny Jae Media (44:15): Charlie O'Donnell, Safe Home Gala
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester who with her husband was honored twice as Foster Parents of the Year
>SPORTS: Which receiver prospects have met with Patriots entering NFL Draft?
-Shrewsbury local and baseball legend is new Bravehearts owner
-Former Crusaders Jalen Coker, C.J. Hanson keep showing 'em at Holy Cross Pro Day
-NEWMAC sports to move to expensive subscription model
-Railers beat Royals, 6-3
-U.S. beats Mexico, 2-0, to win third straight CONCACAF Nations League
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: 3 suspects admit guilt for Moscow concert hall attack that killed over 130
-Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch
-Tragic: Boy, 11, dies protecting mom from ex-boyfriend the day after he was released from prison
>NEW ENGLAND: Child fatally struck by vehicle in Boston (2:33)
-Thousands of N.H. residents in the dark after major snow storm (:49)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State nursing students get real-world experience at free clinic
-Anna Maria M.S.W. student Colin Johnson uses his personal journey to help others
-"Father of environmental justice" to speak at Clark Commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best scenic drives in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 101: Avoiding the pitfalls of workplace friendship
-7 Things you need to do ... For your service-based business
>SHOPPING: Made a Manos in Worcester reopens as businesswomen's partnership
>HOMES: Lack of inventory continues to drive up single-family home prices in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Intermittent fasting linked to risk of cardiovascular death, research shows
-New research shows dogs can help people lower stress and concentrate (:47)
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A announces that it will no longer serve antibiotic-free chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix nature doc narrated by Cate Blanchett (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" soars to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Hart awarded the 2024 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
>ANIMALS: 155-pound dog will only sleep on mom’s kitchen counter (3:01)
>HISTORY: Worcester Trade School
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old inadvertently became fashion trendsetter (2:29)
-Meanwhile, in Houston, "Little Rascals" trio, ages 11, 12 and 16, arrested for robbing a bank
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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