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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say
-"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee
-Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated
-Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training
-"It’s a lifeline": New food pantry opened inside Worcester school to help fight food insecurity
-Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings
-Life sciences investment group opens office at Worcester incubator
-Latin American Health Alliance awarded a $50,000 grant
-Radio Worcester (7:44): Worcester to release redacted police misconduct files to Human Rights Commission
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>FAITH: TODAY! Service celebrating immigrants and Haitian culture with music and food Sunday morning
-Rev. Wil Darcangelo: On love and light in challenging times
-Mass. residents are becoming less religious, according to poll: See stats
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (5:42): Jay & Andrew from Broth Ramen
-ICYMI: Assumption students accused of "To Catch a Predator" assault push to drop charges
-Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards
-Messages between Karen Read, Turtleboy discussed at hearing (1:45)
-At Clark University, student workers face union fallout
-The HeartWell Institute vacates building after sale, community mission remains top priority
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Woman’s Club Person of the Year award
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 23 years after new high school opened, Shrewsbury faces overcrowding
-St. Joseph Basilica in Webster is third stop on the bishop’s local pilgrimage
-David Prouty senior Morgan Kates honored with Worcester County Superintendents’ Scholar Award
-Spencer/East Brookfield School Building Committee talks security cameras, logos
-From heartbreak to hope: Turning tragedy into a force for good
-Rutland prepares for $2.1 million override vote
-Photos: Clinton schools honor students, staff
-Free Narcan training April 2nd in Leicester
-Millbury police warn residents of scam
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Leon Trout, The Sphinx Virtuosi, craft markets and more
-WoMag, T&G features editor Victor Infante honored with lifetime achievement award
-Clark Theater’s attempt to fight Shakespearean misogyny
-Holy Cross hosts authors Michelle Ephraim and Alizah Holstein
-Baseball and poetry take the spotlight in Worcester this spring
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on pothole repairs on streets in Worcester
-Con Chapman: Amtrak needs competition to get better
-Brandon L. Robbins: Homelessness and hunger create a domino effect of need
-Worcester Public Schools (1:20): Doherty High Career Technical Education Program
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 469 (27:51): Samantha Stearns, Generation Z
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (52:10): Jaimes Flores
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked with her husband for 30 years at their Worcester auto body shop
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Spurs, 121-111
-Bruins lose to Red Wings, 2-1
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 4-3
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 4-2
>CARS: Honda probed after 2.2 million vehicle engines fail to restart: report
>NATIONAL: 2 killed, 4 injured in Washington house party mass shooting
-Plane crashes into house near Minneapolis, sending home up in flames: dramatic video
>TRAGIC: Teen found murdered, raped; dad arrested after shootout with cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead, 2 injured in "catastrophic" car crash on Cape Cod
-Mass. is most expensive state to raise child. How much it costs per year
>COLLEGES: WPI highlighted among universities with highest return on investment (4:00). Article
-Worcester State to offer self-defense and sexual violence awareness programs this spring
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Great Wolf Lodge getaway tips
>BUSINESS: Consumer spending and inflation are up amid tariffs jitters
-Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (50:28)
>HEALTH: Benadryl bottles recalled due to "child poisoning" risk
-Women with heavier signs of menopause at higher risk of dementia
>FOOD: North Shore company offers new take on instant coffee (3:29)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Netflix remake of "The Four Seasons" (1:19)
>MOVIES: Are mafia movies getting whacked by Hollywood?
>CELEBRITY: "Impractical Jokers" star Joe Gatto accused by former employee of inappropriate touching
>ANIMALS: Senior dog wanders into a home and stays forever (2:11)
>HISTORY: Marking the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman: People with amazing talents inspiring others (38:38)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, live alligator left behind in motel room
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-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
-Servers and bartenders, Fix Burger Bar
-Part-time positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Hostess and bus person, 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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>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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