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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-City of Worcester sued again for denying public records on police
-"Celebration of life" or calling hours? Hard feelings follow event at area restaurant
-Judge dismisses some witness intimidation charges against Turtleboy
-D.H.S. denies claims of Worcester mother’s mistreatment
-Earlier: I.C.E. agents injured Worcester mother during raid, won’t give her meds, attorney says
-Man killed in Northbridge shooting identified as suspect’s brother
-Earlier: Man found dead in Northbridge home, police investigating accidental gun discharge (1:55). Article
-Worcester mayor, superintendent praise halt to cuts at Department of education
-Professional tenants don’t pay their rent, but taxpayers do (4:52). Article
-Closing of local special ed program frustrates Leicester mom with special needs son
-No-wake order for Lake Quinsigamond
-Radio Worcester (9:29): Worcester Regional Food Hub opens state-of-the-art facility at Union Station
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 seafood restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Federal hiring freeze leads to closures at beloved Central Mass. park
-Building bridges: Worcester Magazine's top college volunteers of '25 change people's lives
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Melissa Bailey
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Have you visited the school store lately?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge voters reject $5 million Prop 2½ override for public schools
-College side-gig turns into thriving business
-Spencer fire chief expects layoffs, schedule changes when grant funding runs out
-After Town Meeting vote, S.E.L.C.O. can look toward move to North Quinsig. Ave.
-Second annual Shrewsbury Police Department Awards Ceremony
-Leominster man arrested after he was caught on surveillance stealing copper wire
-Lancaster narrows administrator candidates
-Suicide prevention workshop set for Thursday
-Appalachian Trail hike will come in sections
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-100 FM The Pike (6:55): The Breakdown Lane
>OPINION: First Person: A green oasis in a city is an idea that can "grow"
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Behind the black and white Puerto Rican flag
-Shaun Connolly: The world keeps on zyn-ing
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 473 (28:38): Roller Derby
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:44): Lauren Caparso, Fit FRIENDzy Studios
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Worcester State Sports Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: Red Sox rout Orioles, 19-5
-Celtics’ Jayson Tatum earns fourth straight All-NBA First Team selection
-The Jordon Hudson secret behind infamous Bill Belichick Ring camera video
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Bravehearts' Friday Night Brights are BACK starting next Friday
-6 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Keep Rose out of Hall, Goodbye Canada, Bruins being the Bruins, and Virtue for the win
-WooSox beat Durham, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Titan sub C.E.O.'s wife heard the deadly implosion (2:25)
-Federal judge blocks administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard
>TRAGIC: Beloved grandma obeyed robber's demands. Then he set her on fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Licenses revoked due to unpaid E-ZPass debt (1:32)
-Sealing your eviction record in Mass.: Petitions pour in
>COLLEGES: WPI undergrads sign off (1:00)
-Musical theater returns to Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines ending Bags Fly Free policy
>BUSINESS: Local bank acquires Colonial Federal Savings to form $7 billion institution
-IPG hires former medical device C.E.O. to lead global laser systems efforts
>SHOPPING: Adidas, Puma expected to hike prices due to tariffs after Nike's move
>HOMES: Is there a right way to load the dishwasher?
>HEALTH: Cat Holmes: How to practice everyday mindfulness as a parent
-Impact of Alzheimer's on the body revealed by new study (:39)
-Why hitting snooze in the morning may disrupt an important part of sleep (1:14)
>FOOD: Salmonella outbreak prompts cucumber recall (1:40)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Legend of Ochi," "Wolfs," and more
>CELEBRITY: Billy Joel reveals tragic diagnosis as he cancels all tour dates
-French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting 2 women on set
>ANIMALS: Crow can't wait for his brother to come home from kindergarten (1:59)
>HISTORY: Historic Vietnam War photo has "suspended attribution" after doubts of photographer's ownership
>GOOD NEWS: E.M.T.s meet people whose lives they've saved in special ceremony at Hanscom Field (2:33)
-Meanwhile, in California, armed man tells cashier "have a good night" after robbery
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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Kitchen talent, Worcester restaurant
+Bartender and market help, Worcester brewery
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-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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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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