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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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