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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Local teen documents journey to top of Mount Everest (2:03). Article
-Here’s what kind of home $500,000 will get you in Worcester
-Worcester hospital nurses file fifth list of complaints over "lack of patient safety"
-2 men indicted for 1993 fatal shooting in Fitchburg
-Restaurant opens at its new Worcester location
-Worcester Union Station platform update (3:15)
-Multiple road closures Sunday in Worcester with dueling road races
-Free fishing weekend in Massachusetts
-Worcester Business Improvement District hands out 500 free potted petunias in an effort to bring more people downtown
-Few challengers in Worcester state level races
-Radio Worcester (17:45): Big summer events at Worcester Senior Center
>DINING OUT: TODAY! World of Foods Worcester event Saturday at Elm Park
-Related: Manny Jae Media (48:23) — World of Foods Worcester
-ICYMI: GoFundMe for family who lost parents in Worcester house fire more than doubles its goal
-Salem brewery to take over Mercantile Center beer garden in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations
-Former Rutland cop, W.R.T.A. driver gets 18- to 20-year sentence for rape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden OK's spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Plant sale draws growing types
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police track down 2 cars stolen via electronic bypass device
-TODAY! Paxton Garden Club annual plant sale 8 to 12:30 on the Common
-TODAY! Bottle, can drive 9 to noon at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-Former Leominster business ready for fresh start following historic September flooding
-Community comes together after equestrian center fire (2:15)
-Report: Uxbridge School Committee member secretly changed town contract to benefit his cannabis business
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Four Things to Do: "Casey at the Bat," "Many Voices" and more ...
-100FM The Pike (4:50): Breakdown Lane
-Indian Ranch Local CountryFest to include special guest Ricky Duran
-The Rolling Stones deliver electrifying concert at Gillette Stadium
-Worcester photographer Kofi Poku's show "Jazz Now" to open at WCUW
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and friends start their own cafe society
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Domenica Perrone — An inspiring journey through higher education
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 147 (30:00): Worcester Lions Club
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1342 (22:14): Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local cosmetologist who owner her own salon
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics NBA Finals tickets — Where to buy, best prices
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 7-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Nashua, 8-3. Next home game: 4 tomorrow
-Holy Cross Athletics Coaches Road Show (1:24)
-WooSox beat Charlotte, 13-4
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Goodbye Angel, race day, PWHL, and old guys can still rock
-Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed
-Auburn's Breen, Grafton's Smolinski savor NCAA success at Salve Regina
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Volkswagen, Mazda, Lamborghini among 94,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Young missionary couple from U.S. among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital
-Identity theft tax fraud leading to long waits for refunds (4:06)
-Tragic: High school senior drowns hours after graduating
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial — Your questions answered
-Southborough teacher on leave after alleged racist incidents (2:50). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s 2024 job placement rate
-Assumption School of Graduate Studies celebrates Commencement
-For Holy Cross grads, a walk long-delayed
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A coastal gem awaits visitors to Newport
>BUSINESS: Webster First merges with Cambridge credit union, creating $1.5 billion entity
-Crises in the healthcare industry are hitting primary care doctors hard
>HEALTH: The real reason you should never use a toothbrush cover
-H.P.V. vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Subway's footlong cookie is returning to menus following demand
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The First Omen," "Boy Kills World," and more
>CELEBRITY: These 13 celebs have houses in Massachusetts
>ANIMALS: Horses keep breaking into mom's house (3:13)
>HISTORY: The Kimball Pipe Organ at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium (1:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Preschool teacher saves former student's life donating liver
-Meanwhile, in Paris, "anti sex" beds arrive for Olympic athletes (:32)
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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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