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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Opening date for Worcester chicken restaurant pushed back for second time
+5:00: Tell-tale hearts gather for "Edgar Allan Poe Double Header"
+Noon: It's Halloween! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (15:29): T.J. Miller talks about pronouncing "Worcester", being "rock savvy" and his disdain of Goober
+Noon: Orchestre National de France begins U.S. tour at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Halloween movies on Netflix for kids, teens and adults
+Noon: Netflix Halloween playlists for kids: A new wrinkle in its rivalry with YouTube
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Eleanor the Great," "The History of Sound" and more
+Noon: Did you know? Those iconic plastic pumpkin Halloween pails were once made in Worcester
-Driver dies after car slams into stone wall in Charlton
-Cause of damaging blaze on Main Street remains unknown to investigators
-Worcester man found in Leicester cemetery after early morning vehicle stop
-City of Worcester donates $250,000 to $1 million fund to help S.N.A.P. families
-Town by town Mass. map shows where S.N.A.P. cuts will hit hardest
-Central Mass. food pantries brace for impact as S.N.A.P. funds dry up
-Schools in Worcester County brace for increased student hunger from S.N.A.P. cuts
-Holy Cross injects stunning $800 million into Mass. economy, new data shows
-New playground at Worcester park
-TODAY! 11th annual Hill-o-ween 5 to 7:30
-Trick or treating 5 to 8 p.m. in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in brief for October
-T&G This Week: It may be Halloween, but Santa Fund is coming to town
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: Public schools, leadership style prove flashpoints in Worcester mayoral debate (w/video)
-Communication, accountability are themes in District 4 Councilor Luis Ojeda's campaign
-Meet the candidates: Robert Bilotta puts housing, safety center of race
-Manny Jae Media (1:30:39): Edson Diodoro Montero for Worcester City Council At-Large
-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
-ICYMI: "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
-Worcester Magazine seeks 2025 Hometown Heroes nominations
-City of City opens $6 million in community preservation funding
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Gale Free Library children's room renovations underway
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Tribute to the founder of Leroux Meats, who passed at age 86
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Developer pitching 196 apartments in 8 buildings in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Special Town Meeting scheduled for November 6th
-Unique class at Nashoba empowers neurodiverse students with financial skills
-Leicester police warn of email scam
-Local firefighters graduate from Firefighting Academy
-Spotted lanternfly one of latest infestations in area
-Sutton Historical Society to host Revolutionary War presentation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Duo Piano Gala, "Small Things," Sapling, and more ...
-The Gallery at Briarwood presents "Visions 2025," a Briarwood resident exhibit
-Worcesteria: Poe's spirit lurks on stage at "Double Header" performance
-"Lights, camera, BOO!" — Spooky World lives (?) again in "Spooktacular" new documentary
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:28): Skye Wellington, Owner and Founder, Innovintage Place
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local veterinarian
>SPORTS: NFL trade deadline moves that can put Pats "over the top"
-Bruins beat Sabres, 4-3
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey rides 3-goal third period to win over Sacred Heart
-Holy Cross women's hockey set for series with No. 8 UConn
>CARS: Ford recalls 227,000 more vehicles in record-breaking year
>NATIONAL: Virginia teacher recalls moment she was shot by 6-year-old
-King Charles III will evict Prince Andrew from his royal residence and strip his titles, palace says
-Tragic: Grandfather stabbed to death with screwdriver by granddaughter's nanny
>NEW ENGLAND: New charge over Sandra Birchmore’s baby for Matthew Farwell
-Worcester federal judge OKs $6.75 million state settlement over alleged prisoner abuse
>COLLEGES: Clark Games for Good keynote sees play as crucial to adolescent development
-Life in the First Year Lane: Field hockey, fire science, and finding community at Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 hotel rooms located entirely underground
-5 international travel rules that differ from the T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently
-LPL Financial Research: What could spook markets
-GM lays off 1,700 workers in Michigan and Ohio amid slower E.V. demand
>SHOPPING: Shop Lowe's early Black Friday sale on tools, appliances, seasonal
>HOMES: The 30 most popular homes for sale in Worcester
>HEALTH: Annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives: What to know
>FOOD: Baby formula company slashes prices for S.N.A.P.-eligible families
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King leaving "CBS Mornings" as network faces internal turmoil: report
>MOVIES: Michelle Pfeiffer made Al Pacino bleed during "Scarface" audition
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney debuts shocking new haircut on the red carpet
>HISTORY: D.J. John Garabedian invited the entire country to his "Open House Party"
>ANIMALS: Baby pigeon raised by dog loves playing in her yard (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS: Marine mom runs charity to fund trips home for troops
-Meanwhile, in Texas, monkey in diaper gets loose inside Spirit Halloween store: video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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