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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help IDing Tatnuck Square burglary suspect (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester among school districts affected by M.C.A.S. A.I. grading glitch
+1:00: Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
+1:00: Worcester man in country illegally admits to helping ring smuggle families across border
+1:00: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
+1:00: "Without An Evil Eye" in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
-Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
-Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
-Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
-Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
-Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
-1 case against Turtleboy is dropped
-Worcester police bust 2 in midday Lincoln Street drug deal
-Street sign dedicated to late Worcester activist Bill Coleman
-Aislinn Doyle: October 23rd School Committee meeting preview
-15 missing runners found safe after police search at cross-country meet in Sturbridge
>POLITICS: Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks second term on School Committee
-City Council hopeful Tony Economou looks to reclaim District 1 seat
-Adwoa Sakyi-Lamptey eyes new perspective for Worcester School Committee
-At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: 4 Worcester businesses destroyed in Main Street mall fire (1:55). Article
-Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
-Worcester police cruisers keeping solid blue lights on (2:01). Article
-Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Senior Center events
-National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton journalistic legend bids farewell to the town
-Shrewsbury town meeting strikes down plan for referendum on water fluoridation
-Tavern in the Square coming to Fitchburg
-Fire destroys small barn on Wheeler Road in Princeton
-Millbury sewer rates rising 5 percent
-Webster man’s 5-month crime spree ends with 29 charges
-Worcester Walks: Berlin Meadows beckons with woodlands trails and more
-Clinton police arrest man after finding psilocybin mushrooms during late-night traffic stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Samuel Adams Utopias 2025 beer reaches 30% A.B.V., illegal in 15 states
>SHOWTIME: Burlesque stars to bring the glam at Cannery Hall show
-"Diner, Drive In & Die" returns to Ralph’s for alien-themed scare
-New Greek icon gallery opening at Clinton museum
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What do you actually bring to the table?
-Tom Marino: Worcester status quo caucus' war against police oversight
-Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (53:25): Barry Bacon, Owner, Spicy Water Distillery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a champion for the homeless and substance abuse communities
>SPORTS: Patriots’ rise through NFL ranks is awakening a long-dormant feeling
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics drop season opener to 76ers, 117-116
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2025-26 captains
-Holy Cross baseball announces 2025 Fall World Series
-Women’s Pro Baseball League selects Boston for inaugural season
>CARS: Ford and Dodge among the nearly 1.1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: "Nobody's Girl" details Virginia Giuffre's alleged abuse from Epstein
-Get the Facts: The latest data on mass shootings in the U.S.
-Tragic: Child drowns after father drives car across flooded street to get home
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people rescued from Mass. island after jumping from burning boat
-New post-M.C.A.S. gradation exams for Mass. students?
>COLLEGES: How Holy Cross classmates found an unexpected path into medicine
-Worcester State symposium highlights demographic shifts and community advocacy in Latino education statewide
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. cities every antique lover should visit
-How do airlines decide who gets bumped?
>BUSINESS: Amazon aims to replace over half a million U.S. jobs with robots: report
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Subprime borrowers face record car loan defaults
>SHOPPING: Is the traditional kid's Christmas gift list officially over in this digital era?
>HOMES: September brings more home sales to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness
-Having gum disease and cavities is linked with higher risk of stroke, studies find (1:38)
>FOOD: Fall baking with kids — 3 fun & easy recipes using seasonal ingredients
>TV/STREAMING: First look at NBC’s "Wicked" primetime musical special
>MOVIES: "F1: The Movie" lands December streaming debut on Apple TV
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll shows off dramatic 200 pound weight loss
-Ellen DeGeneres gives peek inside her and Portia de Rossi's ultra-private Cotswolds estate
>HISTORY: WGBH’s "Dancing Disco" contests featured all the right moves
>ANIMALS: Meet the black cat that's stealing hearts and making a difference in Salem (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses numbers from a license plate to win $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man takes video of home floating away while INSIDE (2:11)
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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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