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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Things to do if you’re moving to Worcester
+6:00: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
+6:00: 4-alarm fire in Southbridge
+Noon: The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
+Noon: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, 'Rocket Man' and more ...
+Noon: Worcester's Samantha Valletta on team of indie "Watching Mr. Pearson"
+Noon: Trying to follow Father Dan Berrigan's road of nonviolence
-2 arrested in Worcester wanted for homicides in native countries, I.C.E. says
-Driver arrested after truck hits police cruiser on I-290
-Massive Worcester development project shrinks with latest plan
-Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
-Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
-Guardian joins Local News Day to celebrate community journalism
-City of Worcester opens $1.35 million funding round to expand affordable housing supply
-Community Legal Aid launches eviction sealing project for Central And Western Mass. tenants
-Middle school recess? City students make case before School Committee
-Learn how 2026 state education funding will effect Worcester
-Olympian from Worcester Stephen Nedoroscik, girlfriend break up
>DINING OUT: Ronnie's Seafood opens for 54th season (1:01)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-UMass Medical School names next chancellor
-Video shows dramatic arrest of 4 juveniles on Worcester's Orient Street
-Worcester fox attack victim speaks to Channel 7
-Worcester man used dead person's identity for benefits: Feds
-12 arrested as Worcester police block street takeover locations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rabies clinic postponed
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Holden police participating in Distracted Driving Awareness Month
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton contractor who fled state held without bail after extradition
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after S.U.V. crashes into Rutland stable, injuring horse (:30). Article
-Leicester police hold pinning ceremony for 2 promoted officers
-Shrewsbury police warn of scam
-Late payments for police ruffle feathers in Paxton
-Man arrested in Douglas after witness reports speeding vehicle with no regular plates attached
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Corrosion of Conformity to co-headline concert in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1370 (30:00): Raye, Little Image, Suki Waterhouse and more
-100 FM The Pike (16:48): Chris Jericho on his band that pays tribute to unmasked Kiss: Kuarantine
-Last Call: Tomicka Wagstaff, justice and equity leader at Holy Cross
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The Caribbean, the diaspora and the truth we were told
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 488 (27:27): Julie Bowditch
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had a lifelong dedication to literature and the arts
>SPORTS: Best linebacker fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics' Jayson Tatum reluctantly preparing for first trip to New York since Achilles injury
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 5-0
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Related: 50 days until Bravehearts season begins
-Bravehearts introduce Hometown Hearts program
-Holy Cross Athletics Spring Practice Report (1:23): Joseph Williams
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
>CARS: Ford recalling more than 422,000 vehicles over windshield wiper failure
>NATIONAL: Fragile ceasefire faces test as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
-N.Y. architect Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy was murdered by 11-year-old brother while he took a nap: family
>NEW ENGLAND: 13 people taken to hospital after explosion at industrial plant in East Providence
-Officers call for removal of North Andover police chief after Kelsey Fitzsimmons case (4:00)
-Mom saves son in Vermont river car crash
>COLLEGES: At WPI, steering toward better larynx surgeries (5:21). Article
-Anna Maria AMCAST (23:25): Faculty authors
-Clark G.I.S. student lands internships at Esri, N.O.A.A.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 4 surprising places everyone is traveling to in 2026
-5 critical airport jobs you’ve never heard of
>BUSINESS: DCU Center pavilion gets new name
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Oracle axes over 700 workers, the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf thousands
>HEALTH: Welcome to allergy season. Here's how to protect yourself
-Diagnoses of brain pressure disorder on the rise (2:38)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: The Home Depot Halloween decorations launch
>FOOD: How Burger King is beating McDonald’s with revamped Whopper
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for fifth and final season of HBO's "Hacks" (1:58)
>MOVIES: Cameron Diaz to star in "Troop Beverly Hills" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Country star Ray Stevens breaks his neck, rushed to hospital in Nashville
-Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour cover Vogue together for "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
>ANIMALS: Man saves tiny dog who was found beat up under a car (2:47)
>HISTORY: No one reported inclement weather like Channel 4's Shelby Scott
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's weekly tradition with mom pays off with $50,000 lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Greece, woman sneezes nearly 1-inch-long "worms"
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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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