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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire that destroyed Millbury home (:15). Article
-Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun
-Prosecutors hope to use Turtleboy's phones to show Karen Read's "consciousness of guilt"
-Mayor Petty denounces federal education cuts, says "stay strong"
-Take this 3 minute Worcester Historical Commission survey
-Applications open for $4 million in community preservation funding
-A legacy of goodness and impact at Notre Dame Academy
-Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (20:37): Chrissi Bates makes history with groundbreaking surgery at UMass Memorial
-9 years after suspect bolted into Sturbridge woods, a search is renewed
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>FAITH: Diocesan priest to give Men’s Conference talk on reconciliation
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
-ICYMI: Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response
-Turn down the beep? Petition aims to curb school bus honking in Worcester
-Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article
-Fact check: JFK Jr. letter from Worcester calling Biden "traitor" not in J.F.K. files
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pet vaccine clinic April 12th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First override meeting in Spencer sparks criticism by residents
-Wachusett School Committee explains draft budget proposal
-Christopher Matera enters Sutton School Committee race
-Jim Ettamarna running for Sutton Select Board
-Paxton caucus sets preliminary election slate
-Millbury Jr./Sr. High School Q2 Honor Roll
-Schools thanked for budget "clarity"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
-Helle's Belles burlesque show hits Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (3:49): The Breakdown Lane
-Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
-Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
-Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert
-Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 101 (26:25): Migration and deportation
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:06): Chris Setaro, Powerhouse Wrestling, and Don Vega
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded Irish bar The Galway Bay in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics rout Jazz, 121-99
-Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center
-210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final
-Railers lose to Maine, 5-3
-Kenneth Sims, former No. 1 NFL draft pick of the Patriots, dies at 65
>CARS: Tesla to recall over 46,000 Cybertrucks over exterior panel issue
>NATIONAL: Deadly H7N9 bird flu strain confirmed in U.S. for first time since 2017
-White couple who forced black children to work as slaves sentenced to hundreds of years in prison
-Tragic: Mass murderer strangles his wife during conjugal prison visit: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Could 2025 be the year Mass. legalizes iGaming?
-2 charged in deadly house fire that killed Chatham teacher, 1-year-old
>COLLEGES: Clark student is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality
-WPI Board expands Center for Project-Based Learning’s network (3:57)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating abandoned castles around the world
>BUSINESS: Should consumers have a right to repair electronics? (2:27)
-1 in 3 Gen Z employees admit to "catfishing" jobs — and never showing up to work
-SHOPPING: Labubus: What to know about the monster doll from Popmart going viral
>HOMES: This is where homes in the U.S. are selling the fastest
>HEALTH: Should I get a new M.M.R. vaccine at 76? (1:01)
-What are scabies and how can they be treated? (1:17)
>FOOD: The best time to drink coffee and how many cups you should have
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more
>CELEBRITY: Boxing great George Foreman dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Dolphins welcome astronauts back to Earth in stunning encounter (1:34)
>HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester from Exchange Street, circa 1912
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. couple reunited with paramedics who helped deliver baby girl in ambulance
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Bernice the duck apprehended after breaking into jail
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+Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
-Line cook at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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