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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+5:00: 96 animals found dead at Sturbridge property (:33). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester talent agency has local client cast in Hollywood version of Stephen King novel
+5:00: Serenity, serendipity await at Spencer State Forest
+Noon: Worcester police chief speaks on scathing D.O.J. police report (4:02). Article
+Noon: In Worcester courtroom, a 28-year sentence in child sex trafficking case
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (8:50): Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
+Noon: Implacable Books opens with political theory, Black literature focus
+Noon: Woo! Science: Asteroids, satellites and a sneaky solar eclipse are what's "up"
+Noon: Last Call: Sheri-Ann McLean-Williams, author and leadership coach
-Residents demand police review board at Worcester meeting focused on D.O.J. report
-Worcester's "Egg Roll Lady" shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
-High-speed internet expands to Worcester County
-Worcester man facing assault with intent to murder charge, other gun offenses, police say
-The first thing ever printed in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:07): Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s unique role in Central Mass. media
-5 years after $5 million from Bezos ex-wife, United Way shows off results
-Radio Worcester (25:09): Frustrated by national politics, Keith Linhares runs for Worcester City Council
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Cookies are a delight than can be enjoyed all year
-ICYMI: Worcester barber John Rickheit remembered as "best of the best"
-Clark students end strike, vow to continue unionization efforts
-Honey Dew Donuts location in Worcester closes for good
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden looking at increases, possible override
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Sparks
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough police report unattended death
-Spencer chiefs, Rescue Squad president make cases for Proposition 2½ override needs
-Clinton schools continue to whittle away at budget
-Nashoba moves $76 million budget forward to towns
-Berlin officials won't back override
-Man accused of shoplifting at Target arrested after exposing himself to public
-2 Grafton firefighters graduate from Mass. Firefighting Academy
-Millbury and Sutton granted MyCAP funds
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Worcester Music Awards are Wednesday
-Comedy-mystery "CLUE — Live On Stage!" coming to Worcester
-Listen Up: A Day Without Love, Dreadhead Ed deliver new songs
-Radio Worcester (16:28): Pat Boone at 90 — New song, clean water mission and a surprise Worcester connection
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester Police Sgt. spreads disinformation on public officials
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: D.E.I. can be good for everybody
-New Public: The 016 — Blurring boundaries between local news and social media
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 467 (27:50): Chris Long, Led Zeppelin Expert, part 1
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:13): Worcester Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who had a passion for playing the bagpipes
>SPORTS: Patriots sign star free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs
-Tom Brady reveals what led to his Patriots split with Bill Belichick
-Assumption's second-half charge can't catch Nova Southeastern at Division 2 Elite 8
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice makes Yankees Opening Day roster
-Holy Cross spring football report: Wide receiver Max Mosey
-Smaller golf courses are looking to attract busy people with less time to spend on their game
>CARS: U.S. probes nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickups over faulty gearshift
>NATIONAL: National security adviser takes "full responsibility" for "embarrassing" Signal leak
-Top 1% of Americans have enough money to buy 99% of U.S. homes
>TRAGIC: Doctor allegedly pushed wife off a Hawaii hotspot, bashed her head with rocks
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 arrested for arson at Cape Cod landmark (:22)
-Why judge denied prosecutors' request for Karen Read's communication with attorney (2:39)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross increases tuition for 2025-26 year
-Clark students analyze eerie media for Women in Horror Month
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major U.S. airlines make billions off junk fees, Senate finds
>BUSINESS: Is Worcester’s startup scene on the verge of a tipping point?
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-Worcester County communities collected $6.4 million in cannabis taxes last year
>SHOPPING: Walmart Super Savings Week sale — Shop the new event for spring deals
>HEALTH: Doctor on recent tuberculosis cases (2:11)
-This blood type increases early stroke risk by 16%
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A unveils new Parmesan Caesar Dressing: How to get it
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 7 of "Black Mirror" on Netflix (2:59)
>MOVIES: "Freakier Friday" trailer reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Michael Hall says longevity was always his goal as "The Breakfast Club" turns 40
>ANIMALS: The internet loves this quirky rescue dog, Lufy: See photos
>HISTORY: Declassified document details Soviet warning about Oswald before Kennedy assassination
>GOOD NEWS: Hundreds of muscle car drivers rally around bullied boy (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Memphis, man in bed with lady friend shot in leg, says dog did it
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+Part-time positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler 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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>HELP WANTED
+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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