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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police find S.U.V. associated with search for missing woman in Worcester (1:59) (pictured)
-Related: Missing woman last seen at her job on Friday in Worcester (1:11). Article
-Earlier: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Gardner man's murder trial opens with defense accusing a witness of being the true killer
+6:00: 2 Railers suspended, fined after fight in Saturday's game
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 4
+Noon: Spotlight on high achievers: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: Dogs founds on Sunderland Road and Gates Street in Worcester
-Documents show Worcester police sent sex crimes charges to D.A. for teacher
-Does Worcester need a police oversight board? Here's where City Council candidates stand
-Woman struck, critically injured by vehicle in Worcester
-Inside the operation at American Vinegar Works in Worcester (4:11)
-Q.C.C. appoints Director for Auxilium Center (6:20)
-Dog parks, sidewalk renovations in Worcester to begin Monday
-Selections from what customers at A Great Notion are reading
-Cerebral palsy isn’t stopping these siblings from teaming up on the football field
-Monday's Child: Chris, 16, is known for his quick wit, sense of humor and one-liners
-T&G Santa Fund launches, with donations appreciated now more than ever
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Molly McCullough blends advocacy with experience
-Manny Jae Media (21:11): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh, Mayor and Worcester City Council At-Large
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:03): Robert Bilotta, Worcester City Council, District 2
-Manny Jae Media (50:51): Feanna Jattan-Singh, Worcester School Committee, District C
-Manny Jae Media (54:10): Molly McCullough, Worcester School Committee, District A
-Aislinn Doyle: Election guide to the Worcester School Committee
-In second bid for mayor, Khrystian King pledges to stand for renters, small businesses
-Manny Jae Media (1:05:09): Mayor Joe Petty, running for re-election for Mayor and City Council At-Large
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (23:37): How campaigns can truly engage voters
>DINING OUT: Local restaurants step up to feed S.N.A.P. families during shutdown
-ICYMI: Texts of disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor could impact case of murdered Worcester man
-Worcester sees 7,600 ballots cast prior to municipal election on Tuesday
-People from these metros areas are looking to buy homes in Worcester
-Top food delivery apps providing discounts to S.N.A.P. recipients as government shutdown continues
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Finance Committee outlines override need, process
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Dahlias brighten patients' day at UMass Memorial
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Protesters call for Uxbridge Select Board Chair to resign after post
-71-year-old Shrewsbury man killed in highway vehicle collision in New York
-Happy new trails in Shrewsbury as Rawson Hill Trails officially opens
-Judge grants bond to Leominster man detained by I.C.E. after confrontation outside home
-Sutton High students give back after day of testing
-Historic Ansin Park in Fitchburg will once again be the best in Mass.
-Millbury Police Association holding fifth annual Trivia Night
-Grafton lawyer named a Massachusetts Rising Star
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "The Nutcracker" returns to Worcester this holiday season
>OPINION: John Griffin: We are not the Greatest Generation
-Luis G. Pedraja: No better time than now for gratitude
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:21:26)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who had a lengthy career as a social worker
>SPORTS: Patriots hang on to beat Falcons, 24-23, after late extra point miss
-Patriots’ win proves they have larger margin for error
-Pregnant Cardi B goes wild as she cheers on boyfriend Stefon Diggs at Patriots game
-Holy Cross women's basketball opens season at Boston College
-Foreman excited to return to Holy Cross after remarkable recovery
-Tyler Boston's return will give Holy Cross men's basketball a boost
-Holy Cross women’s hockey edged by No. 8 UConn, 3-2
-M.I.A.A. football state tournament seedings, schedule released
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions
-Pentagon gives greenlight to provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine: report
-Tragic: Young student drops dead from rare heart condition
>NEW ENGLAND: Market Basket brawls in Mass. caught on camera
-$9,000 in donations stolen from Watertown church (1:23)
-Man threatened to kill woman if she didn’t steal from Walmart
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
-Clark makes room for student mental health
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These countries have the most expensive taxis
>BUSINESS: DATTCO expands into Central Mass. with new Millbury facility
-Radio Worcester (11:30): Gaudette Insurance marks 100 years of family values and B.B.B. partnership
-Busting top money saving myths: bank accounts, withdrawals, more
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Here’s what happens to your body after daylight saving time
-Obstructive sleep apnea may be linked to microbleeds in the brain
>FOOD: The "best chocolate in America" is found at a barn in Mass. (1:33)
>TV/STREAMING: "House Hunters" and "House Hunters International" score a nearly 400-episode pick-up at HGTV
>MOVIES: "Regretting You" tops worst Halloween box office in 31 years
>CELEBRITY: Kate Hudson reveals the "biggest gift" of her Hollywood career
-Millie Bobby Brown allegedly accused "Stranger Things" co-star David Harbour of bullying: report
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Ritter Memorial Library, Lunenburg
>ANIMALS: Grieving mama dog finds the perfect match (2:27)
>GOOD NEWS: Officers get even after high schoolers toilet paper police headquarters (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Utah, man drops 1,917-pound pumpkin onto his Geo Metro
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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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