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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Driver dies after car slams into stone wall in Charlton
+5:00: Worcester man found in Leicester cemetery after early morning vehicle stop
+5:00: Town by town Mass. map shows where S.N.A.P. cuts will hit hardest
+5:00: New playground at Worcester park
+Noon: Cause of damaging blaze on Main Street remains unknown to investigators
+Noon: "Lights, camera, BOO!" — Spooky World lives (?) again in "Spooktacular" new documentary
+Noon: Things to Do: Duo Piano Gala, "Small Things," Sapling, and more ...
+Noon: The Gallery at Briarwood presents "Visions 2025," a Briarwood resident exhibit
-"Only God knows": S.N.A.P. recipients in Worcester wonder what they'll do if benefits end
-"I just want a cup of coffee": For "Walking Dead" star, fans and scripts can wait
-Related: Downtown Worcester road closures Thursday
-Worcester Magazine seeks 2025 Hometown Heroes nominations
-City of City opens $6 million in community preservation funding
-CSX, Fletcher Foundation donate $30,000 to Worcester Guardian
-Hispanic Heritage Month at Forest Grove Middle School (1:33)
-Douglas, Uxbridge, Webster first responders honored with TEAM Award for saving man's life
-The Candy Shoppe has a new chocolatier at the helm
-Paxton paranormal investigator Jo MacGugan is keeping busy
-Worcester's Taylor Broadard in national tour of "Hamilton"
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: District 5 City Council debate (1:20:09)
-Robert Pezzella, former school safety director, jumps into politics in District 3 race
-District 4 council candidate Ted Kostas stressing taxes, public safety
-Manny Jae Media (1:15:26): Morris Bergman, City Councillor At-Large, running for re-election
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Robert Bilotta for District 2 City Councilor
-Longtime member Dianna Biancheria seeks eighth term on School Committee
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Khrystian King for Mayor, City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Functional food is trending. How Worcester stacks up
-ICYMI: Family fights to close domestic violence loophole in memory of daughter murdered in Worcester restaurant (2:33). Article
-Worcester's For a Better Jamaica is fundraising to help in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa (1:50)
-Mass. food pantries, cities scramble to prevent hunger as S.N.A.P. benefits set to expire
-Worcester police officers question union using non-union vendor
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tribute to the founder of Leroux Meats, who passed at age 86
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden police warn of car break-ins and stolen cars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge selectman apologizes for sharing video that depicted Obamas as apes
-3 arrested in Webster traffic stop after police find fake soda bottle concealing 88 grams of cocaine
-Shrewsbury to conduct recycling contamination minimization audits
-Planet Fitness to open first Auburn location
-Affordable housing steps outlined for Clinton officials
-Norquist preps holiday care packages
-Paxton substation gets leak-proof roof
-Police logs: Shrewsbury, Grafton and Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Trunk or treating events in Central Mass. & beyond
-100 FM The Pike (14:59): Joel Hoekstra from Trans-Siberian Orchestra
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Wally Lamb among authors set for library benefit
>OPINION: Dan Margolis: Return of the Rent Zombies
-Rosalie Tirella: Goodbye S.N.A.P.
-First Person: The tact gene is out of sequence for Joe Fusco Jr.
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:43): Sheriff Lew
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to professor of military science at WPI
>SPORTS: Patriots sign Marcus Jones to contract extension amid career year
-NFL Week 9 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 125-105 (2:06). Article
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host Sacred Heart for 2-game set
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross home basketball doubleheader
-Predicting the winner of every Week 9 High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Illinois deputy convicted in Sonya Massey shooting
-Drone footage reveals widespread destruction from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica (1:17)
-Tragic: 4 children murdered, allegedly by father
>NEW ENGLAND: Staffer for Gov. Healey arrested, charged with trafficking cocaine
-"Hanging on for dear life": 3 people hurt after part of row of bleachers falls at N.H. speedway
>COLLEGES: Photo essay: Friends and Family Weekend at Clark
-After funding ends for Hispanic-serving colleges, local leaders call for change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): An early look at how holiday travel is shaping up this year (1:51)
-The 1 item you should never put in a T.S.A. bin
>BUSINESS: Fed rate cuts and what they mean for the economy (3:56)
-Wage Transparency Law goes into effect: What you should know (:54). Article
-LPL Financial Research: What could spook markets
-Newpro remodeling firm abruptly shuts down, leaving employees and customers in limbo
>SHOPPING: Shop Disney Macy's new Minnie Mouse collection for holidays
>HOMES: The 30 most popular homes for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Taco Bell brings back Beefy Crunch Burrito, with a Flamin' Hot twist
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" (2:28)
>MOVIES: New Jumanji movie to shoot in November
>CELEBRITY: Justin Trudeau "crazy" about "perfect" Katy Perry
-Jennifer Aniston on why she never adopted children
>HISTORY: Remember when this Mass. town stopped trick-or-treating? (3:07)
>ANIMALS: Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary
>GOOD NEWS: Students throw surprise wedding for their beloved principal (2:55)
-Meanwhile, in Montana, black bear pays a visit to distillery
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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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