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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 53 today in Worcester
+Noon: Old Farmer's Almanac winter predictions for Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Jury selection begins Wednesday for quadruple homicide trial of Mathew Locke
+6:00: Worcester plans to plant up to 500 new trees in city in spring
+6:00: National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry brings PBS documentary to Worcester State
+Noon: Man arrested with more than $6,000 in bogus $100s at Home Depot
+Noon: 4 Central Mass. towns ranked among the best to retire in Massachusetts
+Noon: Did A.R.P.A. funding for cultural organizations miss impacted communities?
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Have grown-ups ruined Halloween for kids?
-Mama bear, 2 cubs roam around Worcester (2:28). Article (pictured)
-Here’s how an amateur sleuth cracked a 1978 Worcester art heist
-Canal District restaurant closing its doors for good
-Massage therapist charged with indecent assault on female client at Auburn spa
-52-year-old man charged in Worcester house break-in
-Facebook tip precedes 10- to 13-year child rape sentence for Worcester man
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Cost likely too high to replace Crystal Street footbridge
-Worcester picks new name for merged school despite student feedback
-Shoes That Fit donate 1,000 pairs to Worcester students
-Embrace Worcester Business group to advocate for local small businesses
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (13:41): Deputy City Clerk Clare Robbins shares key details on voting in Worcester
>DINING OUT: New Kenyan restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-"A kind-hearted soul." Hundreds gather in Worcester to honor life of late 11-year-old boy
-WPI football player Nolan Warner donates bone marrow to save a life
-Worcester man, 64, hospitalized with serious injuries from motorcycle crash
-Former state police trainee describes academy as "pure hell and torture" (3:09). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Help at HOME turns to fundraising
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Problems with Casella trash service in Shrewsbury persist
-Worcester County Wonders: Friends Cemetery and the lore of "Spider Gates"
-Item photos: Clinton students/staff honored at School Committee
-Restraining order violation leads to arrest at Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Dibb vs. Durant: Worcester Hampshire State Senate race
-Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village
-Bracelets bridge gap with Central America
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Speed dating at Courthouse Brew Company on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mexico City water crisis is the subject of Clark student filmmakers’ storytelling
-Jeff Bellows and Dr. Matilde Castie: Fitness in the Parks program makes Worcester healthier, happier
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief overview of the Taíno people on Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:37)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:14:38)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "dedicated herself to helping others"
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye made history in Patriots’ loss to Texans
-Bruins lose to Florida, 4-3
-Amanda Belichick, Holy Cross turn "hope" into "belief"
-Worcester hockey alumni 2024-25 highlights, NHL week 1
-Camp Get Right Boxing Gym continues Worcester's boxing legacy
>CARS: Honda, Nissan, Porsche, BMW among 1.7 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Hot air balloon hits power line and catches on fire at New Mexico festival
-Radio Worcester (13:01): Congressman McGovern calls for more disaster aid, clarifies F.E.M.A.’s role
-Tragic: Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
>NEW ENGLAND: Communities across Mass. celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day (2:26)
-Mass. A.G.'s office says education board violated Open Meeting Law
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria training future paramedics: New track and space expands student opportunities
-Worcester State honors trailblazing “first teams” at special Homecoming event
-WPI wins esteemed Council on Undergraduate Research award (7:13)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics faces uncertain future in the U.S. after BIOSECURE blow
-LPL Financial Research: Happy 2-year B-day bull market – Here’s to a third
>SHOPPING: Bath & Body Works pulls candle that looks like KKK hood
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, October 6th to 12th
>HEALTH: Free COVID tests from government are arriving almost expired (2:29)
-Less children learned to swim during pandemic (1:06)
>FOOD: 3 tacos you can try at home (5:21)
>TV/STREAMING: "Pride and Prejudice" series in development at Netflix
>MOVIES: 13 Halloween movies for scaredy cats
>CELEBRITY: Kathy Bates confirms Ozempic use after 100-pound weight loss
>HISTORY: "Creature Double Feature" doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons
>ANIMALS: Preemie kitten loves being held like a baby (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $200,000 a day before his birthday
-Meanwhile, COVID lockdown left "measurable impact" on the moon: scientists
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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