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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 58 today in Worcester
-New England foliage forecast: Season off to fast start, expected to peak early (1:40). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+6:00: Search for missing swimmer at West Brookfield’s Lake Wickaboag
+6:00: Car flips on Route 9 in Westborough, disrupting eastbound traffic
+6:00: Central Mass. restaurants receive cut of $900,000 to address food insecurity
+6:00: Woostock concert set for Worcester
+6:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Judge mulling release of mentally ill man who shot at family, Worcester police
+Noon: Companies acquire Plumley Village
+Noon: Worcester woman plans to open business after $1 million lottery win
+Noon: Worcester City Council passes resolution barring police from assisting I.C.E.
+Noon: Old Grumbly Fan's Red Sox-Yankees Game 1 recap
-Family takes legal action after they say son was kicked off Wachusett youth football team with no explanation (2:42). Article
-Local woman's self-written obituary goes viral after she dies of A.L.S. (2:32). Article
-Why was "This Old House" filming at WPI? It’s a long story
-Mother arrested in chaotic Worcester I.C.E. operation granted asylum
-Officers aid driver of dump truck after crash on Southbridge Street
-What's Up Worcester gains nonprofit status
-After 30 years, Janice Harvey brings regular column to an end
-UMass Memorial Hospital at Home program ending amid government shutdown (2:24). Article
-Earlier: Pain of a government shutdown will be felt in Central Mass., McGovern says
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for September
-Radio Worcester (16:22): Dr. Mattie Castiel reflects on 10 years as Worcester Health Commissioner
>POLITICS: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
-Patch Candidate Profile: Ted Kostas for District 4 City Councilor
>DINING OUT: New Indian street food spot coming to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Mass. student M.C.A.S. scores remain stuck. Worcester fares even worse
-Related: Only 13 districts match pre-pandemic M.C.A.S. success
-1 arrested after social media threat targeting Clinton school, officials say (1:20). Article
-Telegram & Gazette newsroom hosting open house on October 29th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Parking & entrance update at Light Department
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police make 3 arrests in theft, fraud cases
-Mayor: Old courthouse building in Fitchburg to become apartments, commercial space
-Shrewsbury High junior advances in world’s most prestigious essay competition
-Views from Boylston's Fall Festival
-Westborough police arrest suspect following burglary at strip mall on Connector Road
-Clinton High blood drive is October 10th
-Marypat McGrath shines light on F.T.D.
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: All the Easter eggs at the Taylor Swift Spotify pop-up
-Radio Worcester (12:54): One Live KISS opens Cannery Music Hall
>OPINION: Charles P. Pierce: A million lives lead back to Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 336 (28:28): Sports and Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran a daycare for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 3-1 (2:54)
-Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas trending in opposite directions for Patriots
>CARS: Kia recalls more than 39,000 vehicles over faulty H.V.A.C. system that can cause fire
>NATIONAL: Michigan church shooter called Mormonism "the antichrist"
-Suspect identified in "Yogurt Shop Murders," a month after chilling HBO doc Premieres
-Tragic: New mom found dismembered after moving to U.S. to marry man she met on Twitter
>NEW ENGLAND: Protester in Mass. forgets to put car in park, watches it sink during tirade
-School board brawl breaks out in Maine over teacher’s remarks
>COLLEGES: Clark Entrepreneurship Club fair 4:30 to 6:30 on Wednesday
-Expanding access to social work education: Anna Maria's new B.S.W. program at Q.C.C.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Southeast
>BUSINESS: Worcester financial advisor named among nation’s top 100
-LPL Financial Research: Equity market melt-up cools as government shutdown looms
-North Central chamber launches transportation program to connect workers and employers
>HOMES: The top autumn safety checks all homeowners should complete
>SHOPPING: Target self-checkout getting an accessibility update before holidays
>HEALTH: Previewing this year's flu season
-This medicine your mom took while pregnant in the '60s or '70s may increase risk of colorectal cancer
>FOOD: Fun Halloween treats to make with kids
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" at home
>MOVIES: New "Simpsons" set for 2027 release
>CELEBRITY: This major A-lister blew his "Gilmore Girls" audition: doc
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Caswell-King Funeral Home, 474 Grove Street, Worcester
>ANIMALS: Terrified stray dog becomes the protector of the house (3:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Police pull terrified family of 5 from sinking car (4:02)
-Meanwhile, Florida teen shoots himself in the leg in elaborate abduction hoax: cops
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>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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