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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
+7:00: Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
+7:00: Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
+Noon: Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
+Noon: stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Shrewsbury's September 11th Remembrance (9:11)
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
-How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
-Radio Worcester (14:07): WPI faces continued backlash over Gateway Park conversions
>DINING OUT: Reader poll — Best food truck in Central Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
-Wales woman who saved neighbor from house fire given Madeline Amy Sweeney Award
-Leominster still rebuilding a year after catastrophic flooding (1:41). Article
-Princeton dog, trainer earn perfect score
-MassDEP fines Sutton realty company for asbestos and solid waste violations at commercial property in Webster
-Charity golf tournament in memory of Jim Ruschioni
-Plant lover starts community swap
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con 3 to DCU Center
-Tattooist Brad Touchette to share his horrific visions at Silver Scream Con 3
-The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
-Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester teacher who was a member of the Greendale Y.M.C.A. for 40 over years
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman explains how important Week 1 win was for Patriots
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:23): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Tara Welch
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-3
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-0
-Amazon nears major deal to broadcast NBA, MLB and NHL games: sources
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Teen shot by 14-year-old classmate at Nebraska high school
-I.R.S. collects over $1 billion in back taxes from wealthy dodgers
-Tragic: Sisters, 2 and 4, drown in pond
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read appeals case to Supreme Judicial Court
-Man sets himself on fire outside Four Seasons hotel in Boston, witnesses say
>COLLEGES: WPI's computer science career outcomes interview (3:52)
-Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unique and unexpected museums to visit around the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Local credit union hires second executive from C.E.O.’s former firm
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Neural Network podcast (25:32): Markets without money with Dr. Zick
>SHOPPING: Target shopping cart "redesign" prompts outrage from parents
>HEALTH: How to help kids handle anxiety as new school year begins (2:00)
-42 Attorneys General call for Surgeon General's warning on social media
>FOOD: McDonald's McFlurry gets a new look after iconic spoon nixed
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing With the Stars" Season 33 cast revealed
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner talks future of "Horizon" films after first 2 movies flopped
>CELEBRITY: Jon Bon Jovi stops woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville
-Full list of nominees and winners at V.M.A.s
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1912
>ANIMALS: Men who love cats (9:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Grand-fluencer" shares her secret to a long life
-Meanwhile, daughter writes scathing obituary for "terrorizing" mom: "Ding dong, the witch is dead"
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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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