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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Family fights to close domestic violence loophole in memory of daughter murdered in Worcester restaurant (2:33). Article (pictured)
+5:00: 300-unit housing proposal in Shrewsbury: State support, but local resistance continues
+5:00: Shake Shack could be coming to popular Shrewsbury retail plaza
+5:00: Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2025-2026 Fall edition
+Noon: Worcester's Taylor Broadard in national tour of "Hamilton" in Boston
+Noon: Original song from Gumby's Girlfriend, jazz classics from Savoir Faire
+Noon: Worcesteria: Cemetery tour guide offers tips on visiting local graves
-Retired Worcester firefighter braves burning home to save woman inside
-Pay for itself? Ongoing Polar Park revenue shortfall angers Worcester residents
-Cast and crew from "The Walking Dead" converge on downtown Worcester again
-Related: Downtown Worcester road closures Wednesday and Thursday
-Worcester nurse staffing firm, owner indicted in fraud case
-Union: Resident doctors reach deal to end labor dispute at UMass Medical School
-Looming S.N.A.P. benefits pause could impact 80,000 in Central Mass.
-Related: Over 1 million in Mass. could have S.N.A.P. benefits interrupted
-Plenty of Halloween happenings at Worcester clubs this week
-Shop teacher accused of lewd conduct no longer employed at Bay Path
-71-year-old Shrewsbury man dies in New York crash: Police
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
-Dog reunited with family after missing for 46 days
>POLITICS: Former state Rep. John Fresolo seeks political comeback in District 3 City Council race
-Meet the candidates: Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh on "a city that listens"
-Feanna Jattan-Singh says she wants to bring the people's voices to School Committee
-District 5 City Council debate Wednesday
-Candy Mero-Carlson eyes sixth term as District 2 city councilor
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:26): W.R.R.B. report, Polar Park financial shortfall
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 French Fries (5:47)
-ICYMI: Baristas from local Starbucks and supporters rally in Worcester
-Dog park, sidewalk upgrades starting in November
-Worcester nonprofits brace for rising need as shutdown drags on
-From Olympic swimmer to federal judge, mural to recognize Worcester's notable women
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Fall town cleanup November 1st
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer special election called off
-DoorDash driver found passed out on street arrested on O.U.I., indecent exposure charges
-Jeff Raymond: For Millbury special town meeting, a few articles warrant discussion
-Shrewsbury town meeting to weigh in on high school expansion; $3 million study on table
-Invasive plant causes concern in Shrewsbury pond
-Sterling Post Office works to stamp out breast cancer
-West Boylston schools work on reviewing safety plans
-Item photos: Comedy raises funds for Item Appeal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Final Four square off in penultimate round of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
-Physical books vs. Audiobooks vs. E-Readers, The Mom Edition
>OPINION: Maggie Calvetti: Why we do one-on-one dates with our kids
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1392 (23:30): Meredith Palmer, Community Legal Aid
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught for more than 50 years
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are a legitimately elite team despite weak schedule
-Mike Vrabel benched Christian Barmore to "protect" the Patriots
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 122-90
-Bruins lose to Celtics, 7-2
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (2:01): Maguire Sturgis
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Asia Wilson, Kendall Eddy and Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Worcester Bravehearts win Organization of the Year
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 3
-Assumptiion grad Brian Kelly fired by LSU
-What we learned from Week 8 of high school football; plus what to watch in Week 9 and our Top 10 rankings
>CARS: Ford and Ram are among the nearly 1.9 million vehicles recalled in the U.S.
>NATIONAL: Who's to blame for government shutdown? A new poll shows what voters think
-U.S. quietly loosens leash on Ukraine, shares intel to enable some deep strikes into Russia
-Tragic: Boy dies from snake bite after dad, adults told him to "sleep it off"
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read investigator Michael Proctor drops State Police job appeal
-Hundreds dismissed in 1 day because of lawyer shortage (2:13)
>COLLEGES: ClarkFEST to showcase students’ academic and research excellence
-Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 American foods banned in other countries
-Headed across the pond? A guide to popular British slang terms
>BUSINESS: Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs, 9% of worldwide office workforce: report
-LPL Financial Research: What could spook markets
-What's at stake in Mass. travel plaza fight: Travelers' comfort, and billions of dollars
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day sale has huge end-of-season outdoor furniture deals
>HOMES: Homebuyers are ghosting sellers, with 15% of deals falling through (1:46)
>HEALTH: Could gossiping be beneficial to your health? (1:09)
>FOOD: Dunkin's Halloween menu includes Munchkins Bucket, Spider Donut
>TV/STREAMING: 7 spooky series from the 2000s you can stream this Halloween season
>MOVIES: Kiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson holiday film "Tinsel Town" sets release
>CELEBRITY: Diddy's prison release date revealed after bombshell trial
-Kristen Bell refusing to apologize over "tone-deaf" anniversary post to Dax Shepard: report
>HISTORY: Who remembers Sam’s Bakery? A sweet Shrewsbury icon
>ANIMALS: Stray cat waits at guy's window until he adopts him (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins her second big lottery jackpot in 6 months
-Meanwhile, in California, watch bear steal bag of garbage from trash bin
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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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