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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 47 today in Worcester
-Timing of nor'easter's heaviest rain, wind (3:27)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man found dead in Northbridge home, police investigating accidental gun discharge (1:55). Article
+6:00: Mining company cited for safety violations linked to worker's death in Sterling
+6:00: Federal hiring freeze leads to closures at beloved Central Mass. park
+6:00: Worcester scores win in fight to save Deptartment of Education
+6:00: Shrewsbury Police Department nabs suspect after brazen daytime break-in
+Noon: Building bridges: Worcester Magazine's top college volunteers of '25 change people's lives
+Noon: Indian Ranch back for summer of music after record attendance in 2024
+Noon: Hartwell siblings reunite musically in tribute to late father
+Noon: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-Family of Worcester State Police recruit who died during training still awaiting autopsy report (3:47). Article
-Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot
-$1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market
-Film crews take over a Worcester bar. Here's what we know about "Widow's Bay"
-Nonprofit providing emergency assistance to families at former Worcester City Motel on Route 9
-Flags planted on veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day (:49)
-Batista delivers State of the City amid shouts, chants, callouts
-Auburn K-9 Riggs given final salute by hundreds at funeral procession
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): TGI Fridays plans massive menu changes in hopes of a post-bankruptcy comeback
-ICYMI: "People in Worcester can't afford rents": Augustus challenged on housing crisis
-Assumption student to plead guilty to hacking, cyber extortion
-Worcester police arrests man with rifle, samurai sword after 9-hour standoff
-Worcester City Hall adds security, ends garage parking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: 2025 Blitz insider look
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden pushing against multi-family zoning requirement
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn voters back $31 million fire station headquarters
-Should Airbnb be allowed in in-law apartments? A debate at Shrewsbury town meeting
-Shrewsbury is now 80% fiber internet ready
-Leominster man, sister arrested after confrontation with his ex-girlfriend
-Texting driver crashed into Lunenburg school bus, police say
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Honoring Clinton students and honorees
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Albanian Festival offers 3 days of dance, music, heritage and food
-Tess Lukey bringing Worcester roots, Wampanoag heritage to Boston Public Art Triennial
-Conan O'Brien said "greatest days" of his life spent at Worcester spot
-Last Call: Dan Hawkins, owner, Man & Cat Candle Company
>OPINION: Cat Holmes: Mom goes back to grad school — Reflections upon graduation
-Worcester Public Schools (:58): Doherty C.T.E. Programs - Programming and web development
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 588 (27:10): Miranda Hotham, Part 1
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:37:30): State of the City Address
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught junior high math and science
>SPORTS: Patriots help Eagles save "tush push" in vote at NFL meetings
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye struggles; Mike Vrabel brings the intensity
-Red Sox lose to Mets, 5-1
-Have a group that wants to fundraise at the Bravehearts?
-How Holy Cross baseball clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017 (10:03)
-Holy Cross seniors Isabella Miller, Liam McLinskey receive Meegan Athletic Achievement Award
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Urgent warning issued to iPhone users to turn off AirPlay
-Drunk driver allegedly caused deadly crash while trying to race wife home from bar: police
>TRAGIC: Child missing and another injured after train hits family on railroad bridge, killing 2 adults
>NEW ENGLAND: Preschool teacher accused of abusing children at Scituate school (2:07)
-Karen Read trial (21:40): Brain injury, glass evidence and surprise jury questions
-New policies at Mass. schools for graduation, tech. programs
>COLLEGES: Community college medical training programs receive state funding boost
-Worcester State celebrates record-breaking class at Graduate Commencement ceremony
-Sexual Assault Awareness Month Summit culminates a year of community building at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Your 101 guide to the perfect New England getaway (5:19)
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment fell again in April
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-How to remove your personal information from the internet (1:53)
>SHOPPING: Home Depot won’t raise prices from tariffs
>HOMES: Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: How long can you wait in between shingles vaccines? (1:04)
-Parents warned about risks of drowning ahead of holiday weekend (2:10)
-Erasing the stigma surrounding mental health treatment (1:10)
>FOOD: McDonald’s launches "top-tier" new McFlurry flavor to celebrate dessert's 30th anniversary — but there’s a catch
>TV/STREAMING: Disney's ESPN streaming service to cost $29.99 a month
>MOVIES: Main trailer for new Brad Pitt movie, "F1" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: Jason Sudeikis' fondest memory with late uncle George Wendt revealed
>ANIMALS: This dog is proof love heals anything (3:33)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Ralph's Wonder Supermarket, 95 Lincoln St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: High school students honor late classmate with heart screenings
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, playful bear caught on wild video sliding head-first down children's slide
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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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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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